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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
VALUE OF PUREBRED HEIFERS
Editor Of Agricultural Paper Picks Up
Prize a. Public SaIe-PossibIIi-
ties Unknown.

A few years ago certain editor OF
an agricultural paper bought couple
of cheap little Jersey heifers at a
public sale. Some of the breeders
present had good bit of fun at his
expense and they haven't all got over
it yet. When these heifers became
cows the better one made a record of
production excelled-by only few of
her age in the country for month or
so and was then injured. She may be
heard of later The other one pro-
duced over 10000 pounds of milk and
48O pounds of fat with her first calf.
which was not so bad for $50 heifer.
The fact is that nobody knows very
much about the possibilities of pure
bred youngsters. When they are go
ing cheap it's not bad plan to pick
them UP and wait awhile. They may
develop into the basis of a useful herd
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
WORK ON BUSINESS BASIS
City Parks. Association Of Philadel.
phia, Might Well Be Copied in
Other Communities.

The. City Parks association has for
q good many years now performed a
most useful function for Philadelphia.
1t has managed to combine and con-
centrate the efforts of large number
of civic organizations upon a certain
definite line of endeavor. This was
originally, as its name indicates, the
creation of a comprehensive park sys-
tem-the enlargement of existing
breathing spaces, the creation of new
ones and the linking of all into
well-ordered system. While this great
work is still in the making, the asso-
citation has expanded its functions and
it has done yeoman service in keeping
alive high ideals of city planning,
teaching the people of Philadelphia
the Importance of the larger vision In
dealing with problems of urban beau
LITIGATION and pointing out far ahead
Of their actual realization the great
works which must be carried through
If Philadelphia is to continue to be a
city of homes, alive to the progress
of the times, q beautiful as well as
comfortable place to live and work in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

Suddenly, in the midst of his work,
Arnold Ronhebeck. who was designing
the DECORATIONS for municipal bridges
In Berlin, was overwhelmed by q
strange and unaccountable feeling Of
sadness. 1t was not like q mood, but
rather like a deep shadow cast over
him and his work. He was under con-
tract to do the work, but he could not
keep at 1t. Finally he yielded to what
was for him u mysterious impulse, and
let his feelings have their way with
him. No one was more astOnished
than he when he had finished, roughly
but with simple power, a figure of the
crucified Christ and the mourning
women.
He could not explain it. He wrote
to a friend: II felt had to do 1t. I
could find no other symbol to express
my sense of tragedy. But as soon as
1t was done I felt relief, and I am
working again.
Did the war fling the shadow of the
cross over the sensitive soul of the
artist, and was his mood born of the
inner knowledge that there was to be
another crucifixion, and that again
throughout the world there would be
women mourning at the foot of the
cross upon which humanity was bleed
ing?-Christian Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
Locked-Up Potash.

About two miles northeast of SUI
perior, Wyoming. are the Leucite hills,
which are made up largely of igneous
rocks in the form of volcanic necks,
sheets intruded into the stratified
rocks, and dikes cutting across the
sedimentary strata. Associated with
these intrusive rocks are volcanic cones
and lava flows. These rocks have long
been objects of scientific interest be-
cause of their unusual character. Late
ly they have attracted additional inter-
est by reason of the potash-rich min
eral, leucite. they contain, which may
some day be utilized If a process can
be found for extracting the potash
cheaply. It has been estimated that
the igneous rock Of the Leucite hills
contains more than 1877 100000 tons OF
potash.-Bulletin 612, U. S. Geological
Survey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

But the leghorn does not always ap-
pear as a flop, as witness the hat at
the top of the group above. Here It
has been blocked into small shape
resembling the "coolie" hat-a Chi
nese inspiration. AS shown in the pic
ture, the underbrim is bOrdered with
a 1ange of light blue crepe and there
are rows of light blue ribbon in ruff
fles over the top. The band and full
bow of narrow black velvet ribbon
give the required depth Of color to
cool-looking and elegant hat.
The hat at the left is flop. simple
and almost unadorned. 1t is faced
with white crepe. 1t would be a pity
to break any Of its beautiful lines. and
therefore single and magnificent rose
is painted on IL. as lifelike as the
reflection of the wonderful reality in
a mirror. This is hat to delight an
artists eye.
In the last hat pictured, a flop IL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
Great Names Die Out.

1t is curious how rarely our military
and naval supermen leave direct pos
terity in the male line. In the three
cases of Lord Roberts, Lord 'Wolseley
and Lord Kitchener the succession has
passed out of the usual direct male
line. Lord Nelson was succeeded by
his brother, for whom in fact the earl
dom was created in recognition of the
hero's last and greatest exploit. Lord
Howe, victor of the GLORIOUS First of
june" left no son, and the barony
of Howe descended to his daughter.
The title conferred on Lord Strath-
hairn is extinct, and there Is no long
er Lord Clyde. Lord Arson, the
great sailor who girdled the world. left
no children, and the title was recre-
ated for his great-nephew. London
Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
unwise City Administrations.

Any city administration whose acts
are prompted by petty jealousies and
whose officials, either elected or APP
pointed. refrain from performing the
duties they owe the people because OF
those iealousies, ought to be I'M
peached. Honest, efficient service cam
not be rendered the people when their
public servants have such q narrow
vision that they fail to appreciate the
value of public opinion, and therefore
commit those acts which prove that
such narrowness Of vision really ex-
lists. The public servants who accom-
plish public good are men of broad
vision, whose first aim is real public
service, and not self-advertising and
personal glorifcation. jealousy can
allow murderers to escape; permit IN
competents to remain in Office; create
inefficiency in official labors, and bring
about a chaotic condition so apparent
to the people that they cannot fail to
see 1t. Some cities are today suffer
inx from Just such causes. South Bend
Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
Home buIl|
/ y Helps Y |
PLAN YOUR HOUSE WISELY
Your Own Interests and the Interests
of the City Alike Demand Care
in Building.

One factor often overlooked in fix
ing the value of house is the mis-
takes in judgment that often occur in
planning and locating it.
"YOu have often heard the remark,
"There stands a $4,000 house on a
$4,000 street"
Meaning that while the house point
ed out cost $1,000 to build, the other
houses on the street average only
$1,000.
Such mistakes in judgment in build
ing would be less frequent if two
ideas were kept In mind by more peo-
pie when building.
Real estate men have found that,
asa general rule, a ratio Of about three
to one should exist between the value
Of single family dwelling and the
value Of the land it occupies.
Also, houses should be made to har-
monte with other buildings in the
block. Keep these two facts in mind
when buying.
Then-fne houses are sometimes
built near undesirable surroundings,
such as noisy factories, livery stables
and the like-which are sure to lessen
the value of the house.
Under mistakes in planning comes
the "freak" house, built to suit some
mans personal whim. Such a house
may be very costly and yet not at all
salable.
The cost of unusual or unduly or
nate fixtures and decorations is gen.
orally disregarded in fixing the value
of building.
These things must all be considered
in fixing the value Of q houSe-in con-
nection with the cost to replace, de.
probation and obsolescence, if any.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

tect the eyes. Some of them have mar
row brims, usually the sort that curve
upward at the sides. But whatever
their brims, the crown is gathered over
an elastic cord across the back, and
this holds them close to the head. They
are snug enough to stay on, come what
will In the way of exceeding the speed
limit
Motor wells are of thin chiffon, usual
ly gathered on an elastic band which
fits about the hat, and they hang
straight down about the face, when
they are not blowing about. But mo-
tOrists appear to be less careful to
keep the face and eyes yelled than in
times past. A head muffied in long
heavy veil is rarely seen these days
when everybody goes eyerywherein q
car Of some kind.
In the heart of the summer, no mat
ter what styles may prevail, the leg
horn hat always appears, and Is al
ways welcome. 1t returns to us In the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

One Of the charms of Milwaukee, q
charm not so distinctive as it should
be, is the shade trees along the
streets.
Greater care should be taken OF
these trees. They should be protect
ed against vandals and against de-
structive insects. They should re-
ceive other care that many of them
do not get. Instead of being permit
ted to grow in helter-skelter way
for instance, they should be pruned
The elm tree, naturally thing of rare
beauty, is not pleasing to the eye
when ragged branches reach almost
to the ground. l
The trees that adorn our streets are
a boon to the community. They give
the city touch of nature that moth
ing else can give. The community
which benefits so greatly from their
presence should take care of them.
Nobody can do this except experts,
men who know the different kinds OF
trees and their habits. Milwaukee
has been suffering for years, and is
suffering more than ever today, from
lack of scientific management of
shade trees.
Milwaukee needs city forester
Milwaukee Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
WHEN SUN WAS W0RsHIPED
Daaibec, Now In Ruins, Was the Gen.
ter Of Religion That Once Had
Many Adherents.

Baalbec is the city of the sun. Here
the sun god was worshiped thousands
of years ago. here the ruins of his
great temple still stand, monstrous
and majestic, a wonder and a mystery
to another age and another race. Here,
too, the sun today still seems to smile
with particular warmth and fervor, as
though regarding his faithful capital
now that his place in the hierarchy of
deities is gone.
In the ruins of Baalbec you can
trace the rise and fall of almost every
creed that the near East, rich in
creeds, has known. The very stones
still lie about that were raised by the
worshipers of Baal, whom the Israeli
ties overthrow. Then came the Greeks
and the Romans, with temples to Apol-
10 and Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus.
The warlike Arabs left their mark in
a circle of Notifications, temples to
religion of the sword. Today the Turk
holds dominion, and his modern mos
ques raise their frail domed heads,
like the transient structures of chill
dren, beside, the mighty monuments Of
the past.
In plain terms Of the guidebooks,
Baalbec is a little Turkish village of
5000 people situated near some of the
most remarkable ruins on earth. So
there are two Baalbecs-the city Of
yesterday and the city Of today. Mod
ern Baalbec has its mosques and it's
churches and its schools, sends its re-
cruits to the sultan's armies, and
makes picnics to the temple Of Bac-
chus, where its young men and maidens
hold hands in the twilight. Ancient
Baalbec Is confused colossus, heap
OF mighty blocks of cunningly carved
stone, earthquake tossed and time eat
en-, piled haphaZard and buried in
sand, with here and there some frieze,
some wall, some shrine or altar still
destruction to hold aloft the symbol of
the sun or the Roman eagle.
The old stones have taken on a pc
culiarly rich and golden color with the
years. Fragments that Psychologists
unearth from underground are pale
and colorless. but the sunlight Of cen
turtles has touched what it could reach
with it's own sunset hues. Few sights
are SO beautiful as Baalbec on a clear
spring evening. The five great col
umns of the sun rear their slender
height heavenward like the trunks of
giant palms. The tumbled temple
stones glow golden in the level rays,
while below stretches the tender green
of young grain, the delicate bloom of
wide orchards. The rock of the col
umns crumbles with the passing of
ages, but the bloom of growing life
that blights at a frosty breath returns
ever fresh and new, spring after
spring. eternally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
FEED CALVES IN STANCHIOMS
After Young Animals Have Devoured
Milk and Grain They Lose Desire
to Suck Ears.

There are several good reasons for
feeding calves In stanchions. The
calves can be fed their milk, then
their grain, and after they have eaten
the grain they will lose their desire to
suck one another's ears. A stanchion
made of wood will be entirely satisfac.
tory. It should be made from to BIZ
feet high and Is to "a inches from
center to center, with the neck space
to 5 inches wide. It is built In the
same manner as the old-style rigid
stanchion. The calf should be fastened
while eating but loosened from the
stanchion after It has eaten its grain.
The calf pens and stanchions should
be- built in the south side OF the barn.
where plenty of sunshine and light
can be had.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
easily adjusted cap ought to prove use

easily adjusted cap ought to prove use
full.
The length of chiffon or sheer silk
muslin is just sufficient to wrap twice
about the head. 1t is shirred into
little fullness at the front where a
large round ornament is placed to be
used in fastening the cap. At each end
the length of chiffon is gathered over
rings. These may be of light metal or
covered with crocheted silk. By bring
ing the ends of chiffon around the head
and fastening the rings over the orna-
ment, or cabechOn, as it is called, the
cap Is adjusted to the head. In the
picture the manner of putting it on is
shown. as well as the cap after it is
adjusted.
This model is not quite substantial
enough for motoring in an open car.
The newest caps or hats for this wear
are made Of silk. They have soft
crowns and silk-covered visors that pro-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
In Woman's Realm
Attractive Headgear Which Is Especially Adapted for the Motor
Car Though May Be Worn Other Occasions, Resembles
the Oriental Turban-Leghorn Hats Make Their
- Usual Midsummer Appearance

A bit of headwear has appeared
which is called motor car cap and also
an opera cap; from which we may in
fer that its designers intended 1t to
serve several purposes. 1t is length
of chiffon TO be wrapped about the
head. like an oriental turban, and the
aim of its existence is to keep the Golf
fure from being mussed. Whenever
milady is Ell route to any function in
her merry career that requires an I'M
covered and well-coifed head, this soft,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

shape known in millinery parlance as
the flop" which is the general desig-
nation given to wide-brimmed hats
that are not soft enough to need a wire
support Neither is the brim of the
flop" rigid and stiff. The weight Of
the straw causes 1T to undulate or
curve d little, and hence the name.
This makes a picture hat, dear to the
heart of young women, and so good
to look at that it is permanently good
style.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

shown, bedecked with trimmings that
are liked for the dressiest hats. The
underbrim is covered with shirred
facing of crepe georgette, and pretty
fiounce of it falls from the upper brim
about the edge. A cool-looking wreath
of airy ostrich feathers encircles the
crown. It matches in color. the crepe.
and the crepe may be any one of the
lovely pale colors worn in midsummer.
A leghorn hat left over from previ-
Gus season, or showing marks Of wear,
might be successfully remodeled by
trimming it like this hat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
Cream Separator.

making use of centrifugal force, the
various movable parts of the separa-
tor being SO arranged as to render
the separation as nearly positive as
possible, and to prevent the mixture
of the cream with the heavier portions
Of the milk after the separation of the
cream therefrom.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
USE OF CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
Various Movable Parts Of Machine
Arranged to Render Separa-
ton Nearly Positive.

The Scientific American, in illus.
trating and describing cream sepa.
rator invented by ]. A. Falk Of Stacy
vile, Iowa, says:
Mr.. Falk's invention comprehends
an improved construction of separator,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03

There are many possibilities OF
prettiness in long. transparent sleeves,
They are invariably finished attrac-
lively around the hands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-03
Purebred Jerseys.

and they can't lose much money ii
they don't More than one herd of
purebred cattle has been built on
something that didn't look very good
to the crowd on sale day.
The Hartford republican., 1916-03-10
THE BOND ISSUE.

In order to write this article in
telligently we have consulted men Of
prominence from various parts of the
county as to how they stood on the
question of voting bonds in Ohio
county to the amount of 100000,
for the purpose of improving our
roads. The majority have announc-
ed their intention of voting for the
bonds. There are few, however,
who have taken the opposite stand
and that we might see both sides of
the question we have tried to draw
from them their reasons for taking
that position. They all state that
they want good roads but seem to
fear that the money will not be prop
erly handled. One prominent citi-
zen went so far as to assert that moth
ing had been properly done in Ohio
county; that the funds spent for road
purposes had not been used to the
best advantage, and that the same
would be true If we entrusted those
in power with 100000.
That much money has been vast
ed on Ohio county roads there is lit
tie doubt, but we believe that this,
in part at least, is due to the fact
that those in power have not had suf-
ficient funds to work the many miles
of roads under their supervision, and
that instead of building few miles
of really good roads they have been
compelled to only slightly improve
many miles. But in order to SQUARE
ly meet this opposition we favor ap-
pointing a commission composed Of
good financiers from different parts
of the county to say where this mon
ey shall be spent. Let this commits
sion be named and advertised before
the vote is taken. Select men in
whom the people have unimpeachable
confidence and the vote favoring the
bonds will be increased fifty per
cent.
The election will be held May 20.
II the bonds carry the county will
put up 100000 and the State will
put up like amount under the State
aid law, making a total of 100000
The Hartford republican., 1916-03-10

of Congress In his diplomatic steps
with foreign countries in these days
of war. But there is a time to ask
for this backing, and we are Of the
opinion that Il is not in the midst
of negotiations. Had Mr.. Wilson
been in doubt as to the proper steps,
or had he been uncertain as to what
the people desired as to warning
americans off of armed liners and
merchantmen, he should have con-
suited them at the beginning Of ne
gotiations in regard to the issue and
not have waited until he, as the head
of the United States, had publicly an
nounced its stand, thereby forcing
Congress, even though they saw 1t
otherwise, to either line up or en-
barrass the head of our government
by voting opposite to his views and
demands. 1t reminds us of the
mother, who, after having told the
small son he could not have a GER
tain privilege, asks the father of the
boy whether or not she is right, In
the presence of the son.
The Hartford republican., 1916-03-10
MILLER PRAISED BY
KENTUCKY MINERS

Members of the Western Kentucky
Miners Association, in session at the
City Hall, paid high tribute today
to Lee Stuart Miller. Of Owensboro,
who resigned as commissioner Of the
Western Kentucky Coal Operators
Association. Resolutions were adopt
ed setting forth the pleasant and har-
monious relations that had existed
between the miners and the operators
while Mr.. Miller was commissioner.
and setting forth that this was due
in large measure to Mr.. Miller's wis
dom and diplomacy. In his retire
ment. the miners say, they feel they
have lost real friend.
The Hartford republican., 1916-03-10
NO TRACE OF MISSING
LEXINGTON MAN FOUND


Lexington, KY, March S.-The
government dredge boat completed
its work on the river near High
Bridge late to-day for the body of
s. w. Bedford and the graphing
hooks brought up nothing but river
silt and driftwood. The searching
party returned to the home of Pres
ton Neal, in Sharkertown, half-frozen
and convinced that the missing man
had not been murdered. The boat
will return to her station tomorrow.
The matter remains the most mex
plicable ever offered to the local po-
lice for solution.
Mrs. Bedford is very i'll today, her
nerves having been subjected to an
almost unbearable strain.
The Hartford republican., 1916-03-10
FARMER KILLS FAMILY
OkIahOman Commits Suicide After
Killing Wife and @ Others

Lawton, Okla, March 6.-Testi-
mony tending to show that Daniel
Okane, a farmer, killed seven mem
bers of his family and then took his
own life, was introduced before a
Coroner's jury which late to-day
held an inquest at the Okane home,
near here. where negro farm hand
this morning found the bodies of six
of the murdered persons with Okane
fatally shot. lying beside them. Okane
died this evening.
Witnesses testified that Okane fire.
quently had quarreled with his aged
father, James Okane, and gave their
belief that the strained relations ex-
isting between son and father caus-
ed Daniel to become temporarily in
sane.
The dead: Mrs. Daniel Okane, the
five Okane children, Lewis, 1S; Dam
iel, s; Margaret, Z; Lillian, 5; ba-
by, Robert; James Okane, rs, and
Daniel Okane, about 4S.
The children's heads had been
crushed with a hammer and the
throats of the four elder children had
been cut with a razor. Mrs. Okane's
head had been crushed with ham,
mer and she also had been shot. The
elder Okane and Daniel Okane and
the baby, Robert, also had bullet
wounds thru their heads.
A bloody hammer, a razor and a
revolver were found in the house.