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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
WOULD SERVE TWO PURPOSES
Proposal of Miss Butterfly to Go as
Army Nurse Met Little Opposi-
tIon From Mother.

The modern well-to-do mother said
to her daughter:
"Have you scattered everything
about your room until 1t has a hope
less air of confusion?"
81 have, mother"
s'Have you taken all the towels out
of the linen closet and strewn them
over the bathroom foor?"
''Yes, mother"
"Have you had lot of extra things
charged to your dear papa that he
doesn't know about?"
Eyes, mamma"
"And exceeded your allowance?
"Yes, mamma"
"Then don't you think you ought TO
do something serious?"
"T do, mamma, and I think it would
be just beautiful to be Red Cross
nurse. You know, read aloud quite
well, and it would be SO delightful to
sit by the bedside of those charming
soldiers and smooth their brows. And
it would help to bring out my charac-
ter, wouldn't it, mammal"
Her dear mother was thoughtful for
a moment Then she replied sweetly:
Eyes, darling; and, besides, it Woulo
give us such a rest-"-Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Ano+ber Smith Added.

"And 10, there were no Smiths in all
the land" said the prophet who wrote
one of the books of the Bible. He
thought it a great hardship There
are many Smiths in this country, ana
another one has just been added. The
mans name was forced upon him.
Peter Angeloe now is thirty-four years
old. and when he first appeared as q
small boy in public the public for some
reason did not take kindly to his last
name and changed it to Smith. Play
mates and school teachers called him
Peter Smith, and when he grew up he
enlisted in the navy, still being
known as Smith. He went into bus1-
ness as Peter Smith, was married as
Smith and now has two children who
are called Smith. Mr.. Angeloe asked
the court permission to be legally
known as Peter Smith, and the justice
obligingly granted the request.-NeW
York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
ABLE TO HYPNOTIzE FISH
Louisiana Farmer Is Credited With .
Most Remarkable Power Over
Finny Tribe.

Emile Chauplin, the man who
catches fish in any body Of water with
his naked hands, recently gave pub
lie demonstration OF his feat at his
home near Broussard, La, in pool
IL feet wide, so feet long and feet
deep, while motion picture company
took movies of the performance.
After his hands are under water
few seconds Chauplin is able to name
every kind of fish in the water and
catches and throws upon the shore
any kind of fish he may be requested
to catch. He requires only few min
utes to catch enough fish to support
the entire town of Broussard with q
days mess. Fishing is his principal
occupation.
Chauplin explains that he ID able to
make different sounds with his hands
under water to call the fish to him.
He claims to be able to make nsh
come to him with one hand, then drive
it away with a stick in the other hand
and again make it come to him and
to be able to keep this up indefinitely.
Chauplin is an uneducated country
man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
EXTENDING ocean Fishing.

A state fishery is to be established
in New South Wales, and the govern
ment has bought three trawlers, which
were built on the Tees, and which
are manned by Grimsby crews. The
three vessels, which are OF the most
up-to-date type, have arrived at sgd
ney, and are now engaged in develop
ing the coastal fishing grounds. the
potentialities of which are believed to
be great. Hitherto the industry has
been carried on by small sailing craft
and motor boats. The trawlers are
to form the nucleus of o state feet,
and as the fisheries are said to be
inexhaustible, fruitful grounds hav-
ing been located at depths not I'M
practicable for experienced deep sea
fishermen, a great expansion is ex
pected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
shrewd Indian Gamblers.

Gambling on the monsoon rams is
by no means a new game in India,
but a new variety Of it was recently
brought to light In the Punjab canal
colony districts. What was Esown
as the kharaba system Of revenue COZ
lection prevailed there, under which
land revenue and canal dues were lot
levied If the crop failed to mature.
So a cultivator would sow more land
than he could possibly hope TO ma
ture by canal water and a normal rain
supply. Then il the rains were super
abundant he would reap the benefit,
while If the rains were merely or.
dinarily good he would have no rev.
enue to pay on the land used for the
little gamble. The game has been
stopped by the abolition OF the khara
IA system.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
HARD WORK IN THE FIELDS
Few Understand What 1t Really
Means to Garner an Immense
Yield of Wheat.

Harvesting wheat is strenuous
life. To gather this years billion
bushel crop is an especially arduous
undertaking.
For days before the harvesting sea-
son begins, men and teams are kept
busy erecting temporary cook houses
and sleeping quarters. These are lo-
Gated In the midst Of the vast wheat
fields. Wells are dug, sheds built and
stalls run for the horses. Bedding and
kitchen utensils are taken to the
camps last of all. Everything neces-
sary for the men and teams Is on the
field when the harvest starts. AT no
place in the big fields will men be out
of hearing of the dinner horn, which
sounds mighty good, after six hours
Of sweltering toll.
The men rise at three o'clock in the
morning and work in shifts until nine
in the evening, with short intervals
for food and rest. This is the way q
great. wheat crop is garnered, the
whole system being as efficient as that
which regulates a gang Of skilled me-
chanics on a modern skyscraper con-
tract. A season In the wheat fields
will convince anyone that bread does
not come without perspiration and
that modern farming as conducted to-
day is on a scientific and commercial
scale of which the farmers OF the last
generation could never have dreamed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
WHEN VOWS WERE COMMON
some of the Most Strange, and to This
Age Foolish, Were Those OF j.
A Middle Ages.

ssIf a prosperous modern man, with
"a high hat and frock coat, were TO
soIemnly pledge himself before all his
clerks and friends to count the leaves
ON every third tree in Holland walk,
ITO hop up to the city on one leg ev-
Iery Thursday, to repeat the whole OF
mills Liberty 76 times, to collect 300
.dandeIions in fields belonging to any
lone of the name of Brown, to remain
for 81 hours holding his left ear IN
his right hand, to sing the names OF
all his aunts in order of age on the
top of an omnibus, or make any SUCH
tunusual undertaking, we should I'M
smediately conclude that the man was
mad, or, as it is sometimes expressed,
was an artist in life.'"
So writes Gilbert K. Chesterton.
who goes on to say: "Yet these vows
are not more extraordinary than the
vows which in the middle ages and in
similar periods we're made, not by fa-
natics merely, but by the greatest fig-
ures in civic and national civilization
by kings, judges, poets and priests.
One man swore to chain two mountains
together, and the great chain hung
there. it was said, for ages as mon
Iument of that mystical folly. Anoth-
Ter swore that he would find his way
ito Jerusalem with patch over his
eyes, and died looking for it..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
WAS FOUNDED BY COLUMBUS
Settlement of "lsabeIla," in Dominican
Republic, Is the Oldest In
America.

The Dominican republic is one OF
the smallest of the American repub-
lies, with an area of about 19,325
square miles. This is nearly equal to
the combined areas of New Hampshire
and Vermont. 1t has population or
between six and seven hundred thou
sand inhabitants.
Haiti is the adjoining republic and
the two together compose the island
called by the first Spanish discover
ers 'Isla Espanola" and now some
times called "Santo Domingo" and
sometimes Haiti
Within the limits of what is now the
territory of the Dominican republic
was located by Columbus the first set
tlement of Europeans in the new
world.
This settlement was called Isabel
la," after the queen of Castillo, the
friend and patroness of Columbus.
The first Spanish settlement, like
Jamestown, the first English settle
ment, no longer exists except as a
ruin. In fact, Isabella" disappeared
a few years after it's foundation.
The modern city OF Puerto Plata is
located near the former site of the old
settlement The oldest existing set
tlement Of Europeans in the western
world is likewise located in the Do
minican republic This is the capital
city, San Domingo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
MAKING WAR ON THE ANT
Little Creatures Are Looked Upon 40
Enemies and Are Being Treated
Accordingly.

Merely emulating the ant Is not
sufficient in these days, according to
the agricultural experiment station OF
the University of Arizona; you've got
to prevent his being too Industrious
himself It is the harvester ant whose
indefatigable industry is receiving Sec
ond thought.
The farmers Of the university say
that the harvester ants might become
a menace to crops and have Launched
a crusade against them. The menace
is not serious because it is being taken
in time. That is the function OF the
experiment station.
In times gone by the ant enjoyed
high reputation among writer's and
philosophers for it's general industr1-
Gus qualities and good behavior. Solo
mon. who had a corner on the wisdom
market in his time, issued standing
advice to young men afflicted with the
hookworm to call on the ant and take
a few lessons In doing things, and the
busy little insect was frequently writ
ten up in the newspapers as an intel
lectual and moral person Of the first
rank
Lately scientists have been taking
some unkind shots at the ant family.
Ants are credited with devastating
gardens, biting chickens, spelling
porch parties and making themselves
generally obnoxious in the kitchen and
dining room.
Various deadly dopes have been pro-
posed that will make any colony send
out an S. o. s. call for the Red Cross
society. Kerosene, carbon bisulphide,
London purple and other indigestible
products of the drug stores are being
invoked to increase their death rate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Brass Buttons No More.

The Grenadiers and some Of the
other British guard battalions are now
giving up the brass letters on their
shoulder straps and wearing instead
the name of their regiment worked in
cotton on cloth, as the men of the
Royal Flying corps have always done.
The guards are also to have the brass
buttons on their tunics replaced with
bone buttons, and the practice may be
extended throughout the army.
The soldiers will not be at all sorry,
as they have to spend good deal OF
elbow grease in keeping the brass
shiny. The change is being made not
because England is running short OF
brass, but because experience has
shown that the metal shines in the
sunlight, and catches the eye OF the
enemy's snipers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
TURN THE CHILDREN LOOSE
Best Way to Develop the Muscles
Both of Boys and Girls, Accord
ing to Specialist

Turn them loose-that is the best
way to develop the muscles of boys
and girls. Turn them loose and let
them live wild-climb trees, jump
fences, chase squirrels, play with the
dogs, dig in the garden, pick flowers.
hop, skip and jump, and do all sorts
of things that a natural human animal
wants to do The trouble is, our boys
and girls are tanned too much. We
are all born wild and in the civilizing
process have to be tanned more or
less. Most Of us, however, get tanned
too much. We become SO tame that
we are spoiled
Don't be afraid of the children get
ting dirty. Dress them for it. Girls
should be put into trousers like boy,
instead of skirts. Trousers would be
much more modest than the ordinary,
dress of girls three years of age.
Their skirts generally hardly reach
down to their knees and their legs are
bare; or IL not bare, they are clad
in such a way that they are certainly
not anything like as modestly clothed
as they would be II they had on panta-
looms like the boys-little roustabout
clothes-and just turned loose to play
in the dirt, to make mud pies, to get
down and wallow in the earth.
There Is no danger in this. The
soil is clean dirt, SO to speak; there
is nothing pernicious in it.-Dr. ]. II.
kellogg, in Good Health.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Nearly Got the King.

The Tribuna states that the king
of Italy, who is an excellent soldier,
was present recently at the lombard
ment Of an Austrian fort.
Having noticed that the Austrians
were firing from house, the king
advised the lieutenant in charge OF q
gun to fire at the building. The lieu
tenant aimed and fired, the house be-
ing shattered. The king congratu7
lated the officer and went away.
Later he related the incident to
a general, who asked the lieutenant
name, which was told him.
The general paled and said: THE
lieutenant and three soldiers were
killed half an hour ago. If your ma.
jesty had stayed later He was
unable to finish the sentence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Kitchener,s Good Humor.

Lord Kitchener is SO much regard
ed as q man without a smile, writes
correspondent, that an anecdote
illustrating his human quality may be
to the point. One of my officers has
q rich father who wrote directly to
tx. Of K" offering to settle $3.50
apiece on each OF his two sons IL the
war minister would give them COM
missions. Settle the money on your
daughters instead" came the reply;
ssif your sons are any good shall be
glad to take them for nothing" Sound
common sense this, as well as humor
touched with irony.-London Chron'
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
mMarrvinn for q Home"

Marrying for home, or any sort or
marriage as means Of support, may
be considered by some as part OF the
business of marriage, but generally
speaking it is risky business Wild
speculation in which the girl pays very
dearly for something she is not likely
to want when she gets 1t, and in many
cases will rid herself of on short no
tice. And the price she pays is not
only her youth and whatever charm
and ambition she may possess, but a
poor miserable, broken life.-Bailey
Willard in 'Woman's World.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Photograph of Meteor Trail.

Perhaps the most remarkable pho
tograph of a meteor trail that has
vet been taken is reproduced in a
recent issue of L'Astronomie. The me.
teor in question was seen from many
points in South Africa about 5 P. M.
on June 2, 1927. e., in broad day
Highland the trail that it left behind
it remained visible until some time
after sunset, becoming more and more
conspicuous. as the daylight faded.
The photograph in question, which
shows the trail as an immense SER
pentine ribbon In the western sky,
was taken at Tempe, Orange Free
state, about an hour after the pas
sage of the meteor,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Brazil Corn Exposition.

The first national exposition Of corn
In Brazil was held recently in Sac
Paulo. It was modelled on those which
have met with such success In the
United States. It was held under the
patronage OF the state minister OF az
riculture. The exposition was visited
by prominent planters from many
states, who took advantage OF the oc-
casion to supply themselves with high
grade seed for the coming crops. 1t 10
the intention of the organizers to form
corn clubs throughout the country,
to be conducted in the same manner
as in the United States. ---.~-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
offieer,s Wife a Car Conductor.

At a meeting of the PORTSMOUTH
town council recently it was stated
that two women, one a coloneIs
daughter and the other a captains
wife. we're working as conductors on
the municipal street cars. Their OBJ
ject is to release two eligible men Tor
war service, and they devote their pay
to charity. Portsmouth has now 30
woman conductors and rs postWOmen.
London Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

known at 407 east Jefferson street, and
bounded as follows: North by prop
,rty of Geo. Thomas, south by property
Of J. B. Dunn and Fannie Hamilton,
west by Sallie Patterson. Said lot be-
ing 40 by 100 feet, more or less, and
levied on as the property of Joe Pat
terson to satisfy tax fila for tie year
1914, in favor of the Mayor and City
Council of Americas vs.. Joe Patterson.
Tenant in possession notified in terms
of the law. This Oct. 18th, 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place one
house and lot on the north side Of An
chron street and bounded as follows
north by property Of Geo. Walker, east
BY property Of VI. Il. Church Colored,
south by Anchron street, west by
property Of J. A. Reagin. Said lot be-
ing 80 by 90 feet. more or less, and
levied on as the property OF NJ. E.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

( Also at the same time and place, one
sacant lot on the north side of Dayen-
port street, and bounded as follows:
North by property of Mrs. C. r. Win
chester, east by property of Caesar
seay, south by Davenport street. west
BY Davenport street. Said lot being so
by 100 feet, more or less, and levied on
as the property of Wesley Martin to
satisfy tax fila for the year 1914 in
favor Of the Mayor and City Council Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place, one
vacant lot on south side of Academy
street and bounded as follows: North
by Academy street, east by property of
William Bell, south by property of Will
liam Bell, west by property of Henry
Clements, said lot bling so bby so feet,
more or less. Leviedon as the property
o. Henry Clements to satisfy city tax
flfa for the year 1914, in favor of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas,
Ga, VS.. Henry Clements. Tenant in
possession notified in terms Of the
law. This, Oct 18th, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot on the north side of and
known as 624 Academy street, and
bounded as follows: North by prop
erty Of ]. W. Hughley, east by Willow
street, south by Academy street, west
by property of J. W. Hughley. Said lot
being 60 by 100 feet, more or less, and
levied on as the property of Real Allen
to satisfy a tax fla in favor of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas,
Ga, VS.. Real Allen. Tenant in posses
sion notified in terms Of the law. This,
Oct. 18th, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place one
vacant lot on the north side of Forsyth
street, and bounded as follows: north
by property of D. W. Whitfield, east by
property of Est. of Jim Russell, south
by Forsyth street, west by property
OF D. w. Whitfield. Said lot being SO
by so feet, more or less and levied on
as the property Of Steve Barner to
satisfy tax fila for the year 1914, Tn
favor of the Mayor & City Council Of
Americas VS.. Steve Barner. Tenant
in possession notified in terms of the
law. This Oct. IS, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE Or RENT: Desirable
six room residence, crib, buggy shed
and stables. Size of lot rs x 1856 ft.
Also an adjoining vacant LOT. Win
sell with or without vacant lot. Small
cash payment. remainder ON easy
terms. Ii interested see W. j. Dupree.
7-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30
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appears ON our subscription books.
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ITUATION WANTED" viii be In
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mO weeks 3-4 cent a word.
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four weeks s-2 cent word.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place one
vacant lot on the north side of Forsyth
street and bounded as follows: North
by property Stella Hill, east by proper
ty of viii Catlidge, south by Forsyth
street, west by property of Net Tun-
dee. Said lot being so by 100 feet,
more or less, and levied on as the
property of Mary Edwards to satisfy a
Tax Fifa for the year, 1914, in favor
of the Mayor & City Council of Amer
icus, Ga, VS.. Mary Edwards. Tenant
in possession notified in terms of the
law This, Oct 18TH 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place one
vacant lot situated in the corner OF
Lee and Lester streets, and bounded
as follows; north by property of the
Est. of Fannie Teal, east by Lee street,
south by Lester street, west by prop
erty Of Dan Bostick. Said lot being
60 by 100 feet, more or less, and lev
led on as the property Of the Est. of
Fannie Teal to satisfy Tax Fila for
the year 1914, in favor of the Mayor
& City Council Of Americas vs.. Est. OF
Fannie Teal Tenant in possession not
fled in terms Of the law. This, Oct.
18th, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Church, Colored, to satisfy a Tax Fifa
for the year 1914, in favor of the MAY.
OF & City Council of Americas VS.. M. Z.
Church Colored. Tenant In possession
notified in terms of the law. This Oct.
18th, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot known as GIG New Allen
street, and bounded as follows: North
by property Of w. P Wallis, east by
property Of Andrew Burton, south by
property of w. P. Wallis, west by
property Of w. p. Wallis. Said lot be-
ing DO by so feet, more or less, and
levied on as the property of Adeline
Crowder to satisfy tax fila for the
year 1914, in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americus, Ga. VS. AIDE
line Crowder. Tenant in possession
notified in the terms of the law. This
the 18th day of October, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-Desirabl tenant for va
cant store room, Jackson street, for
merly occupied by Daniels, Jeweler;
excellent location; reasonable terms;
immediate possession. George ID.
Wheatley. 21-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot on the north side of and
known as 205 Anderson street, and
bounded as follows: North by prop.
erty of John Abrams, east by property
OF Ed Daniel, south by Anderson street,
west by property of Matt Hart. Said
Tot being so by 60 feet. more or less,
and levied ON as the property of John
Abrams, to satisfy a tax fila for the
year 1914, in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas VS.. John
Abrams. Tenant in possession notified
in the terms Of the law. This, October
18th, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

i sell Strawberry Plants grown by
Continental Plant Co., of North Caro-
lima, at Coo per hundred; $3.50 per
thousand, delivered; Cabbage Plants,
zoe per hundred; 75c per five hundred,
delivered. r. D. Stewart. Phone 705.
Next Poole's Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30
CITY MARSHAL'S SALE

Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the city of Americas, Ga, on the
first Tuesday in December, 1915, be-
aWeen the legal hours of sale to The
highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property:
One house and lot on the east side
of and known as No. 512 Hampton
street, and bounded as follows: North
by property of Matt Hart, east by
property of Matt Hart, south by prop
erty of Matt Hart, west by Hampton
street Said lot being so by 100 feet,
more or less, and levied on as the
property of Josh Simmons, to satisfy a
tax fla for the year 1914, in favor Of
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus, Ca, VS.. Josh Simmons. Tenant in
pos ession notified in the terms of the
Jaw. This 14th day October, 1915.