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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
TREATMENT FOR FENCE POST
One of the Best Preservatives To- Coal
Tar Creosote-To Determine Tenn
perature of Creosote.

CBy B. o. LONGYEAR, Colorado Agri-
cultural College.)
A small, but satisfactory, tank for
the open-tank method of treating
fence posts can be made from Ole OF
the galvanized steel barrels used for
shipping oil and gasoline. These
barrels are So inches high by 81 inches
In diameter and by removing one Of
the heads with cold-chisel. or other
wise, tank "a inches deep remains.
This tank is heavy enough to serve
the purpose of post-treating, and may
be supported upon two iron cross-bars
built into the sides of a brick or stone
work fireplace. Such tank will
hold about 10 or IL posts of ordinary
size at one time. One Of the best
preservatives is coal tar creosote. The
posts should be seasoned and the
creosote should be heated to at least
the temperature of boiling water with
the posts in it. BY leaving the posts
in the creosote while it cools down, a
good degree of penetration should be
secured with most of the quick-grow-
ing soft woods like cottonwood, pop
lar, elm, and the split cedar posts
found on the market. The tempera-
ture of the creosote may be roughly
determined by hanging a small tin
can of water in the tank, and when
the water boils, the proper tempera-
tufe has been reached.
The process of treatment may be
fastened by keeping the creosote in
the tank hot and removing the posts
after about an hours immersion into an
open barrel OF cold creosote for
another hour, while q new batch Of
posts is being heated In the tank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
CAL0MEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SALIVATES
Sraighen p Don't Lose Days Work. Clean Your Sluggish
Liver and Bowels With "Dodson Liver Tone.v

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning I
want you to go back to the store and
get your money Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomei be.
cause it is real liver medicine; entire
ly vegetable, therefore it cannot sali-
vate or make you sick.
] guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
/ guarantee that bottle Of Dodson's.
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to.
your children. It is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY
Liverpool Man Exceedingly Careful
That He Should Not Shock the
Nerves Of His Friend.

In Liverpool there Is a man. writes
a contributor to Pearson's Weekly,
who is famous for his calmness on
every occasion. One day he strolled
leisurely into the Office of friend.
1--WE just had a chat with your
life" he began.
WY. ! didn't know she was in
town" wasn't in town." replied
"oh, she called at your house"
the other IT she was receiving to-
Il didn't knoWA>zd with some sur.
day. said the husbahe had a head
prise. 81 thought shN>
ache" me.n said
"She didn't mention it to ASuite a
the calm man. There was a
crowd at the house.
"A crowd" echoed the husbandN
YES went on the calm man. They
came with the fire engine"
1.-THE fire engine!" gasped the hus-
band
"Oh. it's all right went on the calm
man. Its all out now. 1t wasn't
much of fire, but thought you'd
like to know of it."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

Ugh! CaIomel makes you sick. Take
dose of the vile. dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
CalCmel Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into 1t, break
ing 1t up. This Is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" If
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache. dizziness,
coated tongue, II breath is bad or
stomach sour, just try a spoonful OF
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
Q spoonful tonight and II it doesn't
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

OF sitting forlorn and half frozen, they
may be seen fitting from branch to
branch, twittering and futtering, and
showing every evidence of enjoyment
and perfect comfort If one of them
is captured it will be found in excel
lent condition; in fact. veritable ball
of fat
perhaps the most numerous OF ak
the winter sparrows. Examination Of
many stomachs shows that in winter
the tree sparrow feeds entirely upon
seeds OF weeds. Probably each bird
consumes about one-fourth Of an ounce
day.
The writer OF the new bulletin has
estimated the amount of weed seed
annually destroyed by these birds In
Iowa. On the basis of one-fourth of
an ounce of seed eaten daily by each
bird, and an average of ten birds to
each square mile, remaining in their
winter range 200 days, there would be
total of 1,750,000 pounds, or 875
tons Of weed seed consumed in sim
gle season by this one species. Large
as are these figures, they unquestion-
ably fall far short of the reality.
The estimate of ten birds to a
square mile is very conservative, for in
Massachusetts,, where the food supply
is less than in the western states, the
tree sparrow is even more abundant
than this in winter.
In Iowa several thousand tree SPAR
rows have been seen within the space
of few acres. This estimate, more
over, Is for single species, while,
as mater Of fact, there are at least
a half dozen birds mot all sparrows)
that habitually feed during winter on
these seeds.
Farther South the tree sparrow is
replaced in winter by the white
throated sparrow the white-crowned
sparrow, the fox sparrow, the song
sparrow, the field sparrow, and several
others; SO that all over the land
vast number of these seed eaters are
at work during the colder months, re-
ducing next years crop of worse than
useless plants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
There are some forty species Of
sparrows in North America which are
helpful rather than harmful and should
be encouraged rather than discour-
aged; at least, this the opinion Of the
United States department of agricul-
lures investigator whose Some Com
mon Birds Useful To The Farmer" has
Just been issued as Farmers Bulletin
No. $50. While the English sparrow
ts noisy and obtrusive, the American
species are unobtrusive both In song
and action.
These native sparrows, although so
seldom noticed by the majority Of
people, may probably be found in near
Iy every part of our country, although
not more than half dozen forms are
generally known in any one locality.
While American sparrows are noted
seed eaters, they do not by any means
confine themselves to vegetable diet.
During the summer, and especially in
the breeding season, they eat many in
sects and feed their young largely up
on the same food. Examination of
stomachs of three species-the song
sparrow, chipping sparrow, and field
sparrow shows that about one-third
OF the food consists of insects, COM
prising many injurious beetles, as
snout beetles or weevils, and leaf
beetles. Many grasshoppers are eaten.
In case of the chipping sparrow,
these insects form one-eighth of the
food. Grasshoppers would seem to be
rather large morsels, but the bird
probably confines itself to the smaller
species; indeed, the greatest amount
lover So per cent? is eaten in June,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

It's attraction would sweep the earth
into its bulk as though 1t were a
grain of sand.
If it passed within ten million miles
the earth would become it's satellite.
It would either be scorched by fire or
drawn away from the protecting sun
into the cold regions Of space, to be-
come frozen moon. Which Of these
things would happen Professor Joram
could not foresee. But It was certain
that 1t was heading direct for earth.
The news was confirmed from the
European observatories. And soon the
monster began to be visible in the
sky, hundred thousand million miles
away, like a little moon.
All over the land prayers went up
to heaven. The rich prayed to be per-
mitted to live. to enjoy their wealth.
The poor forgot their misery and
prayed to live little longer. But q
few men like Hagan were utterly care
less.
For the first time all human beings
will be equal in this world, Mary"
he said, as he sat at his wife's bed
side. ut will not matter to us.
Mary Hagan answered nothing;
but she. too, prayed. She prayed
that somehow they might and mercy
she and John and every living soul
upon the planet.
BY the beginning of the summer OF
2205 the star had visibly increased In
magnitude. There were two moons
in the heavens now. The monster.
which was named Og, after the fabu-
Ious king OF Bashan, was no more than
forty thousand million miles away.
And still 1t was heading toward
earth. Nothing could save the
world. said Professor Joram. He
indited these words after making an
application for an increase Of salary,
to take effect on the first day Of the
succeeding January. The directors
refused his application, on the ground
that after that date he would, by his
own calculations. have no need for an
Increase Of salary. Professor Joram,
who was struggling to make both ends
meet on pittance OF twenty-five thou
sand, was deeply chagrined. He even
made private application for bet
ter-paying position in the University
Of Buda-PestIl. Such are the neon
sistencies OF the human mind
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Copyright, lois By W. q. Chapman,

eff / could get only q paltry ten
thousand dollars. dear, could save
your life." sighed John Hagan to his
young wife, Mary. She was dying Of
inanition-literally starving to death
in the midst OF plenty. For Hagan, a
poor clerk in one of the gigantic cloth
ing factories, earned only three thou
sand a year. It would be years be-
fore he would be raised to four thou
sand, and his wife needed nourishing
food. A rare malady, which science
had not succeeded in alternating. wasl
sapping her strength, and only corr
fort-comfort such az was wholly u
yond his reach-could stave it OF un-
til Nature triumphed.
All over the land the cry of discon-
tent was rising. Desperate men We're
planning to seize the reins of gov
eminent. AT Philadelphia, one of the
suburbs of New York, a hundred
thousand rioters had been sent to
their death. Men cursed the rich.
But their curses availed nothing.
It was then that Professor Joram
Of the Washington observatory an
nounced the approaching end Of the
world.
A brilliant star. FIVE thousand times
larger than the sun, had set his course
for the earth ten million years before.
So huge was he that even the pull Of
giant Jupiter could not swerve him
from his course when once he was
within the solar system. And ever SO,
should he pass within five million
miles of earth it was calculated that
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Fiction and Fact.

Fiction writer's dare not take the lib
critics with the truth that fact does.
Listen: Inside Of "a hours q young
Los Angeles man lost friend, lodged
= duel. won 3 bride, chased across five
counties. and wound up happy and
married before . benign minister II
any novel presented that plot in the
same length OF time readers would
turn away disgusted at tho improba-
bility, and critics would rise up with
long-winded explanations Of hc~ II
couldn't possibly have happened and
be true to life.''
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "coffee Habit

The Injurious action of coffee on the
hearts of many persons is well known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists in
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause OF
the trouble She writes:
my heart was SO weak 1t could not
do It's work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
would never breathe again.
"The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said I must stop it, but 1t seemed l
could not give it up until | was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
"For eleven weeks lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and / quit coi1ee
and started new and right. Slowly
got well. Now / do not have any head
aches. nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t Is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other
day: 4 never thought you would be
what you are I used to weigh 81
pounds and now / weigh 158.
Postum has done much for me and
would not go back to coffee again,
for / believe it would kill me II I kept
at 1t. Postum must be prepared ac-
cording to directions on pkg. then It
has rich flavor and with cream IL
fine"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
instant Postun-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonfHi dissolves quickly
IN i cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
ssThere's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

Brown: Belly, White.
when the larger species are still young
and the smaller most numerous. Be-
sides the insects already mentioned,
many wasps and bugs are taken. AS
whole, the insect diet of the native
sparrows may be considered beneficial.
There are several records Of potato
bug larvae eaten by chipping sparrows.
Their vegetable food is limited al
most exclusively to hard seeds. This
might seem to indicate that the birds
feed to some extent upon grain, but
the stomachs examined show only one
kind, oats, and but little of that. The
great bulk of the food is made up or
grass and weed seed, which form al-
most the entire diet during winter, and
the amount consumed Is immense.
In the agricultural region OF the up
per Mississippi valley by roadsides, on
borders of cultivated fields, or In
abandoned fields, wherever they can
obtain a foot1old, masses OF rank
weeds spring up and often form almost
ifnpenetrable thickets which afford
food and shelter for immense numbers
of birds and enable them to Withstand
great cold. A person visiting one OF
these weed patches on sunny morn
ing i'm january. when the Thermometer
fs 20 degrees or more below zero, will
be struck with the life and animation
OF the busy little inhabitants. Instead
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
The Unexpected.

did you hear about Scootleigh?"
No"
'tHe woke up in the night and went
to the wall cupboard for the bottle of
Jamaica ginger. He was in such q
hurry he didn't stop to feel for the
electric light button. but CHANGED it. .
Dear. dearn q
"He grabbed bottle that he thought
was the right one and took swallow
of the stuff"
"My, my!"
1T burned him painfully"
"Oh, that's too bad! What was II? p
1.-THE Jamaica ginger"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Poultry Overlooked.

There ID many q farm where tho
poultry Is considered an unimportant
offshoot of the business. but which, Il
cultivated right up to the handle,
as it should be, would produce more
money than all the crops raised.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Of Two Evils.

Sillicus-Some men are sorry they
are married, and some are sorry they
are not.
Cynicus-Well, it's better to be-
sorry you are not than sorry you
are.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Animal Protein Best.

Animal protein material produces
more eggs than vegetable protein ma
teriaI, and In the most economical. 4
can best be provided in the form o
beef scrap and skim milk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

Don't waste all your flowers on the
dead. Throw few bouquets to the
live ones cnce in a while.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

Chickens come home to roost, and a.
promissory note always displays the
same tendency.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

A Woman's idea of mean husband
is one who refuses to talk back.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

II you want a middle-aged woman
for homework you should advertise
for girl.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

The best way to get along with some
people is to get along without them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

The girl who wins the love of truly
good man makes lucky hit and Is
herself lucky miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08

Envy Is the drippines from the en-
CINE Of success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
GREENVILLE.

Miss Gertrude Steere is in California.
The Woodyille w G. 7. U. met with
Mrs. Fred Winsor on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gavitt have return
I'd from a trip to New Bedford.
Mrs. Lotina Sprague and daughter
Zada Of Providence also Mrs. e Bellows
IF Springfield, Mass, visited Mrs Kimball
On Monday.
Rev and Mrs. John Roberts attended
The wedding of Mr., Clifford Wilbur OF
Providence and Miss Isabelle Winsor on
Monday, Rev. Mr.. Roberts being the off
ciati'g clergyman. The young coupl'
lave he best wishes Of many friends.
Death has again entered our village and
cmoyed from our midst, Harold Tobey
smith After short, but severe illness,
lis death last Monday, brought senti
nent of deep regret to a large circle OF
eatives and friends. lie possessed quail
les to commend him to his associates and
,cquaintances, cheerfulness, sincere hon
,sty Of purpose, faithfulness in all his rea-
ions and warmth of heart that found him
ever ready TO lend helping hand. The
uneral was held from the Baptist Church
ast Thursday afternoon. A large number
gathered to pay the last tribute of respect.
Rev Mr.. Roberts, pastor OF the church,
spoke and also Mr.. Burgess Mr., Smith
vas a member of the Free Baptist Church
md of the local grange The nqrsl trib-
ties were many and beautiful; among the m
veIe pillow with word, Harold, large
gresth with words, Our Brother, large
)lskt of flowers the Free Baptist Church,
, q II bouquet from the grang, reclining
cross om the Smlhhed Christian Err
leavor Union, an anchor from Greenvil c
hrislian Eudeavor society and many H [
)ouq cts 80 very large piece from the
Providence office of the Northwestern In
u'arce Company by which the deceaso
vas employed. Interment was in the
emily lot at Harmony The family have
he siacere sympathy of many friends n
hei, bereavement.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
THORNTON.

Thomas Dorsey, who was injured at the
Victoria Mills early in the week, Is I'M
proving.
Misses Rlsie and Lucy Sweet were the
guests OF Miss Sybl Tillinghast in Provi'
dence the past week.
Mrs. Elsie Pegg, an old time resident OF
Thornton, died at her home on Plainheld
Street, on Thursday morning.
Tb. Thornton Juniors dropped 5 3
contc i to the Greys,one Reserves in the
Rhode Island Junior Soccer League on
Saturday.
On Monday evening at the Pocasset
Club the Blues won three straight strings
rom the Grays. Dove with a 900 score,
vas high man.
The Thornton Branch Of the British
Relief Society of Rhode Island held meet
ny on Monday evening at the Pocsssei
club Collections for the week amount
ID to S24. 20. bringing the total collected
date to $1,000 ga.
ST. Romans Thornton Soccer team won
m interesting and well played soccer game
rom he Cetics of New BedfC rd at the
after place last Saturday. The contest
vas in the first round for the Times cup
Reynolds played a star game.
A whist party will be given by the John.
ton Health League in the Pocasset Social
cub Hall on Friday evening, October
10Th The proceeds will be for the benefi
If the District Nursing System. Beaui'u.
,rizes will be offered and refreshments
viii be served. A large attendance is ex-
Jected.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

The Manton Fife and Drum Corps played
at the Brockton Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rose and family
have moved to Pawtucket.
Mrs. Newton Deveraux OF Greenville
Avenue, Is i'll at her home.
A Harvest Supper was held at the Bap.
tist Church on Friday evening.
Elmer Adams is now connected with the
Adams machine shop in Providence.
Everitt Winsor has accepted a position
with Fulford and Hobart of Providence.
Mrs. e. B. Evans has returned home
after few weeks stay in Hartford, Conn.
Miss May Farrell has returned to work
after weeks illness caused by ivy poison
Ing.
Mrs A. T. Remington is the guest Of
friend and relatives in Franklin, Mass. for
two weeks.
George Porter has moved from Johnston
to the corner of Fruit Hill and Manton
Avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDermoit and family
have moved from Manton Avenue TO Green
vile Avenue.
Max Craven and family, who for many
years have lived ON Manton Avenue, have
moved to Floaence Street
Miss Grace O'Brep, who was struck by
an automobile on Fruit Hill Avenue on
Sunday morning and quite badly hurt, is
slightly improved.
A Harvest Festival was held at St,
Peters Church last Sunday. The contri.
button Of fruit and vegetables were sent to
the St. Elizabeth's Home.
A shower was given on Saturday evening
to Miss Myrtle Evans who is to be a Nov
ember bride. The shower was at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Whitney on Riverdale Ave.
Mrs. Augustine Cahoone and daus shter ol
Attleboro, Mrs. Raymond Jordon and Mrs.
Bessie Mowry Of Pawtucket, we're the
guests OF Mrs. Mary Bates of King St
and Mrs. Nora Hawkins, on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Dunn left on Mon.
day morning for the West. In New York
they were joined by Mrs. Dennis Dunn.
Their destination is San Fra'cisco and the
Exposition, but they will make stops in
Denver and Idaho Springs. They expect
to be away several months.
A concert by the choir Of men and boys
OF st. Peters Church will be held in the
Parish Honse on Tuesday evening. Octo
Der 26th. The affair will be under the
direction Of George II. Pickering, and is
for the benefit of ST. Peters Church. The
soloists for the evening are Master Edgar
Barrett and Mr.. Ray Allen Gardner.
A very serious fire partially destroyed
the home and store Of Daniel Evans early
Sunday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
and family we're forced to escape from their
home on to the roof of an ell. The blaze
was discovered by Mrs. Joseph Dr,scoll, a
neghbor. Johnston Hose No. 3 responded
to the alarm and soon extinguished the
fire. The cause is not known.