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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Figures Show Gratifying Condition Of
Business Due to Underwood
Tariff Law.

In the month Of May. 1914, when,
under the Underwood tariff, the inn
portations Of the United States showed
the greatest excess over the CORE
spending month for the previous year
under the Payne-Aldrich law-$34,-
600, OOO-the $14,000,000 food excess
was attributable to the effects of the
great drought Of the summer before.
On account Of the revision down
ward of the Ubiquitous Schedule K. !"
in accordance with Democratic pre-
election promises, increased importa-
lions of manufactures of wool amount
ed to nearly $4,000 How far this
was from discouraging the legitimate
wooden industry of the country may
be judged from the fact that impor-
tations of free raw wool amounted to
$6,789,000, as against no wool impor-
tations in May, 1913. Cotton manu-
features increased in amount $780,
900, while manufactured cotton
came up to $1.590.OOO. Leather came
up $4,000.
Chemicals, drugs and dyes dropped
off $1,788,0O0. The copper schedule
showed less importations by $574.00O.
Iron and steel, and manufactures,
showed a loss Of $346,000. Wood and
manufactures of wood fell off 1901 900.
Contrast the results in these great
lines of manufacture with those which
were prophesied before the Under
wood law was passed!
The best cure ror false tarin argu-
ment Is simple statement or fact. We
Democrats are not afraid of the rec
ord. The more 1t Is studied the bet
ter for US.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
RIGHT MAN FOR THE POSITION
coIored Citizen Knew His QuaIIfica-
tlons and the Job Was His as
Matter of Course.

Oliver o. Agler, lately deceased, had
occasion to go to hardwood lumber
yard at Cairo, where he and Fred W.
Upham were in business. The floods
had caused some annoyance by depos-
iting mud from the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers on the planks in storage
Mr.. Agler was not long in compil-
ing crew of negroes to wash the
soiled stock. Various ones were as
signed to hold the planks and there
was a job for one man to hold the
hose.
"Who is going to take charge OF
the hose?" asked the proprietor.
A long black man uncoiled himself.
"Ah reckon Abs de washinest niggah
aroun here" he said-and he quail
fed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
His Own Windows.

A woman had been arrested for
throwing stones through the windows
of building on Pacific avenue and
her lawyer, Indignation" Jones, had
applied to Judge Goggin for a writ OF
habeas corpus.
Z After the facts had been recited
without comment, Judge Goggin ex-
claimed:
Hold on there. What number did
you say that was?"
Number 49,"
That's my property. I'll pay the
fine myself, but don't break the win
dows again"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
Grandna's
Filtration
By
MILDRED CARTER


~NNS-RNAN~-sF
Now that / have passed my seventy
eighth birthday / like to sit on the
piazza and doze in the sun on warm
afternoons. / like to see the life of
the village, the girls and young men
passing along the sidewalk under
meath Sometimes one of them will
look up at me. Hello, grandma"
they shout cheerfully, and nod.
like it, especially in springtime,
when the leaves are beginning to un-
fold, and nature takes on a renewal
of life. 1t is always miracle to me,
this new opening of the buds, just the
same now as when / was a girl so
many years ago.
/ was brought up very strictly, in
the Presbyterian belief. In those days
we all thought that only the elect
could be saved, and that many were
destined to perish everlastingly in hell
fire. Then, remember. Mr.. Darwin
brought out book which told us we
were nothing but monkeys, and had no
souls, any more than the beasts.
was never SO sure that the beasts
hadn't, and l am less sure Of 1t now
than ever; but, still, that was pc
Rod of great unrest. A lot Of relig-
ious folks ceased to believe in any
thing, and there was good deal of
hypocrisy in the matter Of church go
ing.
But of late years l have seen the
change that is coming over folks
again. 1t isn't so much that they are
turning back to the old beliefs as
that they are beginning to believe.
They haven't got it all down SO fine,
about predestination and all that, I
mean, but still they are beginning to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
A bubble.

John B. Stanchfield, the lawyer, was
discussing in an interview in New
York the case of his client, Harry
Thaw.
But objections like that" said Mr.
Stanchfield, ARE mere bubbles. They
have no real bearing on the case Like
the farmers wife, they only confuse
and embroil matters.
"A sickly farmer said to his husky
wife one spring morning:
81 see by the papers that woman
down Paint Rock way goes out every
morning and hoes with her husband.
"'Well, what Of it?' the wife an.
swered. She could do it easily enough
If he's as thin as you are. I've often
thought of using you to peel potatoes
with"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
STRICTLY "WHILE YOU WAIT"
Chinese Needlewomen Mend Mascu-
line Garments While Seated In
Public Street.

In many towns of China one may
have his garments mended on the
street, and while he waits" Native
sewing women are to be seen on low
stools, perhaps on the sidewalks,
mending articles of masculine attire.
The accomplishments of these street
seamstresses are somewhat limited.
their efforts with the needle being for
the most part confined to running
Other branches OF needlework are
practically unknown to them. AS q
consequence their efforts are better
appreciated by native workmen than
by foreign travellers.
They are never short Of patrons
among the former. for these are often
natives of other districts, and, hav-
ing come to the city to engage in
business, have no one to mend a rent
for them. Their wives being left at
home, they are glad to avail them
selves of the services Of the street
needlewomen. For this class OF Gus
toners the skill OF the itinerant sew
Ing woman answers practically every
purpose.
Generally speaking, these women are
wives of boatmen and laborers who
live in the households which line the
creeks of many Chinese cities and
towns, and their needles are great
help toward the solution of the prob
lem of maintenance in crowded city
or town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

believe as they used to. And that
strikes me as the finest sort Of be-
lief-a belief in which there is a good
deal of hope mixed, a belief you have
to cling to--faith, suppose.
TIC my mind it isn't only the open
ing of the leaves year after year, but
the opening of our hearts, too, that
convinces me of better life to come.
1 don't believe any Of the young
people who see me nodding here in
the sun understand that even at sew
enty-eight one may be, at heart, the
same as girl of twenty.
1t was only three months ago that
met Tom Bentley, after separation
of fifty years. The Bentleys had lived
for generations in this little town, but
Tom went west when he was boy,
after a quarrel with his sweetheart,
and I understood he had married and
settled for good IN California. The
first part was true, but the second
was exaggerated; at any rate, he had
come back widower, his children be-
ing married and scattered, to end his
days in Four Corners.
When | looked at the gray old man,
and remembered the dark-haired boy
whom / had loved so much and sent
away. my heart felt as If 1t was going
to break. But after few weeks felt
quite differently.
He had sought me out, and he
learned for the first time that had
six children living. and eight grand
children. and that / had been living
with my daughter Molly since my hus-
band died.
'Tom," said to him, II don't mind
telling you that / never loved my hus-
band half so much as you"
Lizzie" he answered, you haven't
anything on me there"
So we chatted together quite gayly,
and nowadays Tom comes over pretty
nearly every afternoon. II he sees
that | am asleep he goes away very
softly. so as not to disturb me. And
sometimes only pretend to be asleep,
so that / can sit still and think and
live in my memories.
'Grandmother's Irritation" the
grandchildren call our talks. It never
enters their heads that, for all my six
children and seventy-eight years, / am
just as much interested In Tom as
though he were again the dark-haired
boy whose photograph, very faint and
faded. stands on my bureau.
At first, as ! said, my heart was
nearly broken. But then / used to 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
Rrothera In Misfortune.

The first baseman had just been
carried off the diamond with q
sprained wrist and dislooAted shout
der.
On the way to the hospital the am
ulance stopped to pick up 1anitor
who had fallen downstairs.
1--WE meet quite by accident" said
the ball player II am a first base
man.
"And l." said the janitor, lam first
basement man"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
DAIRY NOTES
Regularity in feeding pays.

Regularity in feeding pays.
The more the study, the greater the
success In dairying.
The difference is in the cow, rather
than the feed or mixer or the churn.
The farm separator is too good q
stepmother for the calf to get along
without.
The more a man appreciates the
maternity Of the dairy COW the better
dairyman he is.
Immediately after milking, strain
the milk from the pail through three
thicknesses of cheese cloth.
Some COWS not only do not make
a profit but are kept at loss. as
they do not give enough milk to pay
for their feed.
It is not hard for dairy farmer
to sleep well on cold winter nights
when he has silo full Of corn and 9
barn full Of hay.
Grain and feed marketed through
the butter mold and the cream can
will generally bring top prices, no
matter how the market may be for
your grain and feed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
In Mr.. Nelson's Words.

II there is trouble with Japan con.
corning Mexico, and whatever the ex.
tent of the trouble may be. this news
paper is directed by the spirit Of its
great commander.
During the most critical period IN
Mexico Mr.. Nelson was asked in New
York by representative OF the New
York Herald what stand the Star
would take on President Wilson'f
Mexican policy.
Mr.. Nelson answered.:
in this, as In every other foreign
complication, the Star is supporting
the president, not advising him.
Kansas City Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
Az Roosevelt Sees It.

Colonel Roosevelt's declaration
that contributing money to a campaign
fund when he was running for presi-
dent was just like giving it to the
Young Mems Christian association
must bring soothing balm to many an
uneasy conscience. The 100000 gift
Of the Standard Oil company to his
campaign in 1904 thus becomes practt-
cally q gift to the church. while ex-
Senator Films generous offerings Id
1912 must have accomplished an enor-
nous amount Of good In advancing
practical Christianity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
one.Hundred-Pound Motorcycle.

TO bridge the gap between the ordi-
nary bicycle and the modern, high
power motorcycle, lightweight me-
dunn power machine has been devel-
oped. 1t is built with sturdy frame
OF the loop type, much lighter than
that of the average motorcycle. With
its tanks filed the machine weighs
only 10 pounds as compared with the
approximate average weight OF 200
pounds. or more, Of the larger Cycle
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
A Model Dairy House Where cleanIl
ness Is Paramount.

the tank. The water circulates around
the cans and flows out at one side
through an overflow pipe. This over
flow pipe leads into watering trough
and the water is used for watering the
stock instead of being wasted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
A Difference.

Hello, old man. / haven't seen
you since we went to school together.
/ hope Fortune has smiled on you.
"You might call it that. She's given
me the horse laugh many time"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
nimArent.

Dudley makes me tired. He's al
ways Dragging about his ancestors"
ooh, well, there's one consolation
His descendants will never brag about
him."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

When we attempt to climb it seems
that some ladders Of fame are longer
than others.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

The more cents her husband has the
less sense the average woman has In
money matters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20
Viewpoint.

"You shouldn't be dissatisfied. Loo
at all you have"
Eyes, but look at all haven't"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

A second arrow from Cupid's bow
quickly heals the wound made by the
first.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-20

Only a bachelor knows that it's the
easiest thing in the world to manage
a wife.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
COUNTING THE COST

A cottage will cost $12 for TWEEN
ty days, covering the Fife meeting,
or $15 from June 25th to July 25th;
$40 month, thereafter, or $50 from
June 25th to October 18th. We will
roof tents, 12x14, for thirds
these rates. We will provide two
mattresses and two chairs, for each
cottage, and allow four people to
occupy it. Occupant must furnish
all else, including linen, towels, &c.
With tents, We will provide two cots
and two chairs, and will rent extra
cots for 80 cents a week. We allow
four occupants to occupy a tent.
Transient dodgers, so cents a night.
From this you can arrive at the cost
of a stay at Parks Hill Camp
Ground, by allowing so cents day
and up, for the Seats"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
PRESIDENT PROUD
OF ATLANTIC FLEET

President Wilson's impressions of
the Atlantic feet, which he reviewed
at New York early last week, were
set forth in the following statement
issued at the White House Tuesday
II was greatly struck by the ap-
pearance Of the fleet and the quiet
efficiency shown by the officers and
men, as l am sure everyone must have
been who had the pleasure of seeing
it assembled at New York. There
could have been no more interesting
verifcation of Admiral Dewey's
statement that the navy was never
in better or more efficient condition,
and that the country has ever reason
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

The old man may not recall all
the experiences, all the struggles
and triumphs of his early manhood,
hut every feature of his childhood
home, every little playhouse that he
helped his sister to build is a photo
graph on his hearts tablets and can
never fade away. Perhaps the
golden light of eternity will not dim
the brightness of that picture. What
else the heart may forget, it cannot
forget the place of its birth; it can
not forget the little broken cart, the
sled and the kite, the sisters fond
caress, the brothers generous aid,
the fathers counsel, the mothers
anxious prayers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

trict was required for each Of the
others The secretary's report OF
that township for the year ending
September, 1894 (before consolida-
toni shows that during the year
the schools were in session six
months and the average daily atten-
dance for the entire district town
ship was ninety. For the year end
ing September, 1900 latter CONSOLE
dation) eight teachers were employ
ed for nine months and the average
daily attendance was 300. Estimat-
ing the average cost of tuition per
month per pupil upon the total ex-
penditures for school purposes, we
find it to have been $500 in 1894
before consolidation under the
plan of separate schools, while in
1900 after consolidation) it was
1921.
(This communication will be fol.
lowed by others on the subject.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
RATTLESNAKE Oil EMINENT

Has almost miraculous healing
power for the treatment of rhenma-
tism, catarrh, asthma and all kinds of
pain. There is something myster-
ious and wonderful about the great
drawing and great and quick healing
power of the White Eagle Oil Lini-
ment, that physicians and scientists
have been unable to explain. The
price is so cents per bottle.
Use White Eagle Indian Blood
Purifier Herbs with the Oil, $1.00 per
package, for constipation, rheuma-
tism, kidneys, weak bladder and bad
stomach. This is the great Indian
secret that now for the first time in
the history of the world has been Of
fered to the public for suffering hui
manity. 1t is the medicine that all
the Indian Chiefs have used for
many years. This package will make
you two months treatment.
Any one that will try it cure and
relief awaits them.
If you live far away from drug
store you can secure these remedies
by sending the above price to the
White Eagle Medicine Company,
Piqua, Ohio. On sale at Mt. Ster-
ling by
F. C. DUERS0N, Druggist.
10 Court st. Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
JOHN M'eILAWAY DEAD

News was received here last week
announcing the death at the Nation
al Military Institute, at Marion, In
diana, of Mr.. John McGilaway,
formerly of this city. The body
was buried in the cemetery at
that place Thursday with military
honors. Mr.. McGilaway was for
many years leading shoemaker in
this city, and was widely known. He
was a gallant Union soldier, serving
throughout the war in an Ohio regi-
ment and saw much hard fighting in
that terrible conflict between the
States. About two years ago Mr..
McGilaway retired from business
here and went to the Soldiers Home
to spend his remaining days. He had
been in declining health for some
months. He is survived by his wife
and one son, Robert McGilaway, of
st. Louis, and both were with him
when the end came. Mr.. McGilaway
was 80 years of age, and was
highly respected and much liked man
with warm friends who will read the
news of his death with regret.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

True politeness does not consist of
the artificial airs of the drawing
room, in what is sometimes called
company manners" that continue
so long as there are person present
to look on, whose good opinion is
desired, and relapse into barbarism
as soon as the company has gone.
1t is the inborn influence of higher
and nobler nature.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
NEWSPAPER ORDERED SOLD

The Carlisle Democrat, a weekly
newspaper and job printing plant in
Carlisle, was ordered sold by a
judgment and order of sale entered
in the Nicholas Circuit Court.
Master Commissioner U. M. Swinford
was ordered to run the newspaper
until the date Of sale, June 18th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
NOTHING EXCITING

He met her in the meadow,
As the sun was sinking low,
And they walked home together
In the evenings afterglow.
She waited very patiently,
While he lowered all the bars,
Her soft eyes were upon him,
As lustrous as the stars.
But she neither smiled nor thanke, /
him,
Because she knew not how,
For he was just farmer lad
And shea Jersey cow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

We are by no means kicker, but
if ii, be true that the United States
has the greatest supply of gold in
the world we'd like to know where in
heck ours is.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

There are real rainbows in life
after all, and many of them, too,
visible to each of us separately.
They come and go leaving promise,
hopeful promise, in their pathway,
yet many reach out the white hand
OF existence and cling to that prom
Use, that hope-few, yes, of course,
but will it always be 500 Will we
never learn to cling to hope, will
the time not surely come when the
sunshine of pure, honest lives will be
appreciated?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
Metal Screens.

Anyone wishing estimates on The
Higgin metal window screens or
Higgin all-metal window strips will
please write T. A. Hendricks,
(36-12t-pd) Lexington, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

Too many Of our young people
fail in showing considerate atten-
ton, and too often do not fully ap-
preciate the self sacrificing love and
benign presence Of mother. Like the
air and the sunlight, she and her
tender ministries are received and
looked upon as a matter Of fact.
When she is at rest in the home of
the soul, this thoughtless negligence
will cost them many a tear.
Go to Greenwade's for Spring
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26
NO SUNDAY PROGRAM

The important announcement has
just been made by the management
of the Redpath Chautauquas that
there will be no Sunday program this
year on the big seven-day circuit,
which circuit extends from Jackson
vile, Fla, to Waukegan, Illinois.
This innovation, it is said, will cost
more than $4,000. The tent will
remain eight days in place but will
be open to the public only seven.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

To advertise your goods is to tell
the world that you have goods that
are worth buying. Keep your eye
on the merchant who advertises.
Don't kick, for the other fellows
kick may be harder than yours.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

What a beautiful thing is peace
and how heeting!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

not only to be proud Of it, but every
reason to wish to go forward in its
policy of steadily adding to its
strength and equipment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-05-26

The best Of everything to eat at
Vanarsdelps.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-18

Prof. ID. W. Spence visited the cit,
today from College.
/ DR. W. A. Smith was in the cit,
trading today from Millican.
T. II. Royder was in the city OF
business today from Wellborn.
Mrs. +. II. Astin went TO Waco to
day for visit TO her sister. Mrs. h
Fiske Wright.
W. II. Mcvey and daughter. Miss
BEETLE, were visitors to the city from
Wellborn today.
A. r. Morley and Marion Brockmar
have returned from a trip to Houston
by automobile.
Rev Randolph Ray abd<d. =. Astln
went to Temple today to attend the
diocesan conference
Cream, sweet or sour Bring Il IN
10 Cooper a Cole for Fairmead
Creamery AT 25c per pound.
Miss Fora Minis returned today
from Fort Bend County. where she
has been teaching this session.
Mrs. j. r. Lindsay and daughter.
Miss Annie Ruth. Of Steep Hollow.
were shopping a. the city today.
7 G. Beard Of Houston. assistant
general freight agent Of the Houston
& Texas Central Railroad Company.
was In the city on business today.
+. G. Goforth OF Mart. supcrintend.
ont Of the Fort Worth division of IT,.
international a Great Northern Rail.
way Company. was in the city on
business today.
Mrs. J. =. Looney has returned from
visit to relatives and friends In
Houston She also attended the
Southern Baptist Convention in that
city last week.
Rev. " d. Bullock olSan Angels
an old citizen OF Brazos County. "
here on a visit 10 HIS brothers. J. f..
W. p. and Rev. ]. VI. Bullock. and
families. and was in the city shaking
hands with old friends today. Rev.
Bullock has been attending the South.
ern Baptist Convention in Houston.
Mr., and Mrs. r. II. SeG'e and Mrs
Betty Bell were among the visitors
TO tie city today from Benchley.
The commissioners court Is at
work again this week in a special ses.
sion, with an members present. as the
county board Of equalization The
property in road district No will
be assessed to cover the issuance OF
the 100000 road bonds