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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-25
A SONG OF THE coTToN.FIELD.


xonder on de green slope-shelter in de
Hummin' bird a-hummin' roun' de vi'lets
en- de vines
0unuower at de gate
via his torch Albumin late
nm ne light me long de big road whar Dc
llP chillun wait.
Hoe de CON en- cotton
Sing acrost &c wheat;
Night time Is res time
Res at home is sweet
up ter meet de mawnin', TO de light
break overhead
VI oe larks is gittin' restless; en- ketch de
sun in bed;
tell i'm: Work ter do!
mus run de furrow true;
Oe grass would ketch de cotton eff sleep ez
late ez your
Sngin' in de co'n-fiel's,
s'Crost de cotton white;
Day time is work time
Res II come wild night.
mister Rabbit see me comm, en- I tell I'm:
Howdy-do?
Is YOU feelin' we'll dis mawnin'? Is yo
family stirrin', too?
You got rabbit-foots a heap
FER ter hep me sow en- reap!'
But ne mighty hard er hearin', en- lef' i'm
Ads asleep!
Sowin' en- reapin'-
Singin' in de sun;
Sweeter is de sleepin
Wen de work we'll done
All day l heah de chillun, ez happy ez kin
be;
I'm den nanny light de fire, en- she bake
de bread fer me-
En- no ham is raised ter take it
Cep' she bless 1t TO- she break 1t;
En- It's sweeter-oh, it's sweeter kaze sow
de seed dat make it,!
Sowin' en- reapin'
Happy all de day;
De home lights bright en- shinin'
But my HEARTH know de way!
SO axnrltpsipsde SUNSHINE J s;agin in de
assS-aAss n q. - - O.,
storm; 49,
De con IL feed de chillun, en- de cotton
keep 'em warm.
Mister Rabbit, sub, good night
De crow done took his flight
An singin' on de home-road whar de lamps
is shinin' bright!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Youths Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-25

Out of $4,000 species Of ish only 2,27s
belong to fresh water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-25

won't into dream after I'd gone ia
bed and dreamed that / was blind.
And then | thought woke up and
could hear my shipmates dressing. And,
says |: it's a terrible dark morning.
And | thought they laughed and
SAID 1t was broad daylight, and wanted
to know what was the matter. And
heard myself ask:
Amt it night?' And heard them
answer:
Night, why, man, we must be
dreaming Then thought / felt my
way back to my bunk; and I'm lying
there yet in dream and it seems very
long. And I've dreamed everything a
nan could think of since then. You
see | was coming home to marry and
settle down. Thought came home
and my mother and sister met me at
the dock. Of course I couldn't see
them, and | felt all over their faces
and heard them crying, just as if it was
real.
"And, says I, Where's Annie?' mean.
ing the girl / was to marry; and ]
OhouSAI tlcy JOlu me she was Jncre,
and put her hand in mine and I tried
terrible to see her. I thought I sat
down and cried and cried, and then ]
happened to think that I was only
dreaming after all. 1 dreamed that
she went away and that my mother
died and that started this little shop.
Seems as if it was all real, and yet
know I'm only dreaming. You men who
come here to buy things and talk with
me are only part of my dream. One
day | thought a man came in and told
me Annie was married Well, sir, I
sent the boy home and sat there in
the shop alone that evening. And by
and by my sister came in and says she
to me: What are you crying for?'
and says /: 'Annie's married.
oh pshaw!' says she, you're only
- It'll al come right
dreaming ID, SseaeNtting it's a
,f, 80 =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-25
SAVES LIFE; WINS A WIFE.

man as a "horrid man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13

her place at the oven and bake pies I
got hot and came out to catch a bit of
this breeze Oh, but you needn't smile
and look greedy, Pere Beret, the pies
I are not for your teethi''
My daughter. I am not a glutton.
hope; had meat not two hours since
some broiled young squirrels with cress,
sent me by Rene de RonvilIe. He never
/ forgets his old father
@Oh, 1 never forget you either. mon
pere; I thought of you today every
time I spread a crust and filled il with
cherries; and when I took out pie
all brown and hot. the red juice bub-
bling out of it so good smelling and
! tempting, do you know what l said
to myself?''
How could I know. my child?'
We'll. l thought this: Not d single
bite of that pie does Father Beret get.
Why so, daughter
Because you said it was bad OF me
to read novels and told Mother Rous-
sHOn to hide them from me- I've had
any amount of trouble about it,
TIA, ia. read the good books hat
gave you. They will soon kill the
taste for these silly romances.''
Il tried said Alice; 81 tried very
hard, and it's no use; your books are
dull and stupidity heavy What do
care for something that a queer
lot of saints did hundreds of years ago
in times of plague and famine? Saints
must have been poky people and it
is poky people who care to read about
them, 1 think 1 like reading about
brave. heroic men and beautiful wo-
men. and war and love"
Pere Beret looked away with a Curl
Gus expression in his face, his eyes
half closed.
And I'll tell you now, Father
Beret," Alice went on after pause,
mo more claret and pies do you get
until I can have my own sort of books
back again TO read as L please" She
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13

beam Of willfuI self-assertion.
MY daughter, are you trying TO help
Jean up the tree feet FOREMOST the
priest added, standing where he had
halted just outside of the struggling
yard fence.
He had his hands on his hips, and
was quietly chuckling at the scene be-
fore him, as one who, although old.
sympathized with the natural and
and would as lief as not join in a prank
or two.
you see what I'm doing, Father Be
ret" said Alice Il am preventing a
great damage to you. You will maybe
lose good many cherry pies and
dumplings if I let Jean go. He was
climbing the tree to pilfer the fruit: so
pulled him down. you understand"
Ia, tai exclaimed the good man.
shaking his gray head; eve must rea-
son with the child. Let go his leg.
daughter 1 will voueh for him; Ell,
Jean?"
Alice released the hunchback, then
laughed gayly and tossed the cluster
of cherries into his hand, whereupon he
began munching them voraciously and
talking at the same time.
II knew I could get them he boast
ed; land see, have them now" He
hoped around. looking like a species
OF Informed monkey.
Pere Beret came and leaned on the
low fence close to Alice. She was al
most as tall as he.
The sun scorches today" he said.
beginning to mop his furrowed face
with red-f1owered cotton handker-
chief; 'and from the look of the sky
yonder." pointing southwark, lit is
going TO bring on storm. How is
Madame Rousillon today2"
She is complaining, as she usually
does when she feels extremely WELL
said Alice; that's why 1 had to take
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13

stamped her moccasin-shod foot with
decided energy.
The good priest broke into a hearty
laugh, and taking off his cap of grass
straw mechanically scratched his bald
head. He looked at the tall, strong
girl before him for a moment or two,
and it would have been hard for the
best physiognomist to decide just how
much of approval and how much of
disapproval that look really signified.
Although, as Father Beret had said.
the suns heat was violent. causing
that gentle soul to pass his bundled
handkerchief with wiping circular
motion over his bald and believed
pate, the wind was momently fresh
on the horizon beyond the river. a
cloud was rising blue black, tumbled,
and grim against the sky
We'll" said the priest, evidently
trying hard to exchange his laugh for
a look of regretful resignation you
win have your own way, my child.
and"
Then you viii have pies galore and
no end of clareti" she Interrupted. at
the same time stepping to the withe-
tied and peg-latehed gate of the yard
and opening it. Come in, you dear,
good father, before the rain shall be-
gin. and sit with me on the gallery
(the creole word for Yeranda) It'll the
storm is over"
Father Beret seemed not loath to en-
ter, albeit. he offered a weak protest
against delaying some task ne had in
hand Alice reached forth and pulled
him in. then reclOsed the queer little
gate and pegged it. She cdressingly
passed her arm through his and looked
into his weather-stained old face with
childlike affection.
There was not a photographers cam
era to be had in those days; but what
if tourist with one in hand could have
been there to take snapshot at the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
Close Quarters.
IShorr Stories.A

At the time, now some years ago. when
subscriptions were being solicited for the
erection of q statue in New York City to
President Washington. a gentleman
called to secure a contribution from an
old resident. who, although wealthy, was
a little near"
On learning the object Of the visit, the
rich man exclaimed:
Washington Washington Why.
Washington does not need a statue. 1
keep him enshrined in my heaTti'
In vain were the visitors solicitations,
and he was naturally indignant at the
parsimony of the millionaire.
We'll Mr.. R." he remarked quietly as
he rose to leave. all can say Is that If
the father of his country is in the posi-
ton in which you describe him, he is in
= tiOhf Dlacafi'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
Pleasing Inconsistency.

CYonkers Statesmsn.)
BacOn-YOu say II was a head-on col
iision?
Egbert-That's what IL was.
Bacon-And yet the engineer, you say,
lost his head.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
Two Favorftes Reaten.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27. - O'Hagen
and Tragedy were the beaten fayorites to-
day. Odom rode three winners. In the
second race May Allen clipped a second
off the track record. Weather cloudy
track good
First race, selling, mile and seventy
yards-Van Hoorebeke. 104, Boyd, 10 to I,
Vassal Dance, 81, r. Brown, 20 to l, third.
Time. 1:48. Tragedy, Woodstock, Josie F.
Big Injun, Crosby, Corinne G, Rose of
May Radiant Heat, Beggar Lady also
ran.
Second race, two-year- -olds, three and q
half furlongs-May Allen 102, Lindsay, 3
to /, won; Bill Nixon, LOT, Odom, to 2,
second; Suevius, 103, Lyme, 40 to l, third.
Time, AZ; Disappointment g Lizzie
Fairylike, Versifier, Impetuous also ran.
Third race, selling, seven furlongs-
Chickadee. 107, Odom, 8 to 5, won; Par
nassus, 101 Boyd, to 1, second; O. Hag-
en-, 112, Brennan, Z to 5 third. Time, 1904.
Lemoyne, The Way, Badger, Woodman-
stem also ran.
Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs-
Grantor, 104. Lyme, 13 to 5, second; F1eu-
ron, 1O3. Lindsay, 21 to 5, third Time,
1:15A Orla also ran.
Fifth race. selling, mile-Trebor, 107,
Odom, to s. won; DR.. Carrick, 108, Lyme,
20 to l, second; Jena, 105, Otis, Is to 5,
third. Time, 1:42. Joe Dougherty, Star
Cotton, Annie Thompson, Ell Ghor and
Scotch Bramble also ran.
Sixth race, mile and twenty. yards-Eou
Lyme, to l. second; Poyntz, SO, B. Rice,
16 to /, third. Time, 1:44 Choice, Dram
burg, Dr. Fannie, Julius Werner and Paul
Bart also ran. ~r
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
HART AFTER JONES
CHICAGO MAGNATE TO MAKE AN
EXAMPLE OF CONTRACT
JUMPER
QUESTION OF ADVANCE MONEY
Player Must Join the Remnant Team
or the Matter Will Be
Carried to the
Courts.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Davy JONES' the
Rockford player who jumped his con-
tract with the Chicago National League
Club and signed with the ST. Louis team
of the American league, is likely to be
Eorry for his action, says President James
a. Hart. It is Mr.. Hart's intention to
make an example of the player, and yes
terday the head of the Chicago club
said that he will have Jones placed in
gail if such thing is possible.
I am going to make an example OF
this player Mr. Hart said yesterday.
s This contract jumping has got to stop
,As far as I am concerned. Jumping
Contract is not the worst thing Jones
DID, however, his other dealings with me
Forming the basis of a strong suit 1t is
my intention to put the young man in
aaii if 1 can, and if this cannot be done
some sort of punishment will be meted
out to him.
Here is the contract which Jones
signed" continued Mr.. Hart, producing
a Iegal-looking document from his desk,
3'and here" he added, rather meditative-
~, sis something else which he did not
sign and which he gave me to under
stand he did sign, Well, have his name
TO the contract, anyway, and that is
enough.
When he signed the contract I paid
to him the sum of $1e0, that being the
amount which he required Tor advance
money. That money has not been res
turned to me. Jones wrote a letter some
time after having signed the contract
and told me in a sort of cold-blooded
manner that this was the ball players
year and that he was going to take
advantage of everything he could get.
Size also said that 1t was his intention
of paying back the $100. That was not
the thing for him to do He has money
(which he knows does not belong to him
and which he secured by asserting in
writing over his own signature that he
was going to perform some duty for the
Chicago club, which he has not performed
and which he says ne will not perform.
1t was not for him to say that he will
return the money, but he should have
returned it. But that is but little mat
ter.
81 wrote back to Mr.. Jones and told
bin that 1 expect him to report to the
Chicago club when he is notified, and
I intend that he shall do so or else re-
seive the punishment which will be due
him then. 1 told him that for a young
player just starting out in fast company
1t was a pretty bad plan to begin con-
tract jumping. and one which was like
~ to lead him into serious trouble"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
LESSON IN EMBALMINC
PROF. H0HEINSCHUB INSTRU6,Ts
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
Yesterdays Session Chiefly Occupied
With Papers on the Technical
Branches of the Business
Elect Delegates Today.

With the aid of a medical chart and
cadaver Prof. Hohenschub of Iowa City,
gave a practical demonstration of the art
of cavity embalming last night before a
large audience composed of the visiting
members of the State Funeral Directors
association, which is in session in this
city.
Prof. Hohensehub explained the minute
details of the operation, and told OF the
various treatments according TO the
disease of which the subject had died
and the glands that were to be treated.
During the days session the larger por-
ton of the time was taken up with
technical papers upon subjects of inter
est to the profession. William Dampier
of this city, spoke upon Association
Work. and told of the progress that had
been made in the profession since the
organization of the state and national
associations.
Secretary Wilwerscheid read a paper
upon Answering Call" that was pre-
pared by L. Simonett, Of Saltwater, who
was unavoidably absent The paper was
an able one and urged promptness, clear
ness and thoroughness in the pursuit of
the profession.
D. Macdonald, of Grand Forks, pre-
sented paper on ITO and From the
Cemetery" which was also read by Sec
retary Wilwerscheid. The paper dealt
with the conduct of an undertaken on the
way to the cemetery and at the inter
ment, and was an interesting one.
Today delegates will be elected to the
general or national convention for the
coming year. The balance of the day
viii be given over to demonstrating the
art of caring for the dead preparatory to
the state examination, which will be held
tomorrow morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
ARMY BUILDING NOTES.

Lieut.. Frank Jewett. U. S. A., of this
city, recently commissioned, left We'd
nesday for San Francisco, whence he
will sail for the Philippines.
Corporal c. R. Cox, of the United
States signal corps. now at Fort Nc
Dowell, Cal, has been ordered to report
to Fort Smelling for duty.
Maj. E. D. Ellis. of the Thirteenth
United States cavalry, who is now on
sick leave at Hot Springs, Ark, has been
ordered to appear before a retiring
board for examination, at ST. Louis
Maj Ellis battalion is stationed at Fort
Meade
William ]. Midtown. recently appointed
veterinarian to the Thirteenth United
states cavalry, has been ordered to join
his regiment at Fort Mead.
IN the general orders received at the
department headquarters yesterday were
the names of the batteries on the coast,
that have been recently given to them at
the suggestion of the president The
have been killed or died from wounds re-
eeived in the service. One is to be call
ed Battery Godfrey, in honor of Capt.
George j. Godfrey, of the Twenty-second
I'M fantry, who was in this department.
and who was killed in the Philippines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
RYAN WOULD TRAIN FITZ
DEFFRIEs' FORMER sPARRING
PARTNER MAKES OFFER.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Tommy Ryan, who
Drained and handled Jim Jeffries when
the latter Won the championship, and
later when he defended it against Tom
Sharkey, has made an offer to prepare
Fitzsimmons for the coming bout with
no longer friendly. They had difference
owe rmoney matters, and Billy Delaney
was made Ryan'S successor.
Ryan is now willing to use his knoWl-
edge of Jeffries' fighting power to give
Fitzsmmons some new lines on the
champion Ryan has probably not made
the offer purely for the sake of revenge,
but because ne would like the money
which a champion pays his adviser.
Ryan. however, would not be likely to
go into mourning If Jeffries should lose
to FitZSimmOnS.
Fitz has not yet accepted Ryan's offer.
The Cornishman has already closed
contract with Gus Rubin and has en-
gagged George Dawson, of the Chicago
ATHLETIC association, to go to Benson
hurst later and aid in preparing him for
the big fight. The chances are that Fitz
simmons will not accept Ryan's offer
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
ASKED TO DESERT QUIN
WESTERN LEAGUE WANTED HAv-
ENOR TO LEAVE BREWERS.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. q. - Western
league magnateS have not given up hope
yet of breaking up the American associa
ton, and their agents are still trying
TO induce Indianapolis. Toledo and Mil
waukee club owners to break faith with
their partners and leave them in the
lurch for the lopsided organization they
represent. Whitfield and his agents have
persistently followed Watkins, of the
Hoosiers, rendering all kinds of specious
temptations to induce him to leave the
association, and Strobel has also had
a number of offers from the same source
to transfer his Toledo club to the West
eTn league.
The most recent offer from the Western
lague concerns the Milwaukee club, and
shortly after a story appeared in a Col
orado Springs paper that Havenor and
Quln had had a falling out. President
Whitfield dispatched a representative to
Milwaukee, to ask the secretary of the
Brewers to desert Harry Quin. lease Mil
waukee park and place a team here as
member Of the Western league. The re-
ply which the offer ELECTED was more
forcible than elegant, and the Whitfield
em1ssary retired in disorder from the
Davidson hotel. where the brief inter-
view with Secretary Havenor took place.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
WORK OF SENATORS
TREASURER BOBLETER
Is PASSED
cRooKsToN POST VOTE STANDS
Resolution Introduced Asking Con-
gress to Forbid British Agents
Using United States Ports for
Shipment of Horses.

The bill releasing FORMER State Treas
urer Bobleter from all further obligations
to the state and refunding to him 81 500
that he has already paid in was passed
in the senate for the second time yester-
day morning by vote of SO to 20. sena-
tors Halvorsen, MCGOWAN and Miller
spoke against the measure in strong
terms. Senator Halvorsen said that lie
had learned that Col. Bobleter had re-
ceived 11s per cent on the money invest
ed in the banks which the state lost, and
he thought that his almost brought the
former state treasurer within the pale of
the law. He stigmatized the transaction
of Col. Bobleter as neither proper, Iegiti-
mate nor honorable, and said that the
prosecuting attorney would have been
justified in bringing action against him.
Senator MCGOWAN did not like the idea
of, refundiRg the money that had been
paid by Col Bobleter to the state He
thought that it was bad business policy
upon the part of the legislature to es-
tablish a precedent Of this character.
Senator Miller objected on the ground
that man who had no standing in a
court of equity should have no standing
in the legislature.
There appears to be a general feeling
that the BebIeter measure is the opening
wedge for a bill to release the bondsmen
who were required to come forward
when Col. Bobleter was suspended. The
vote on the measure yesterday was as
follows:
Yeas Senators Batz. Benedict. Brewer,
Collier. Dougherty, Dickey, Gausewitz,
Greer, Grindeland, Grue Horton, Hospes,
Ives, johnson, E. j. Jones. ]. D. Jones,
Knatvold, Larson, Macarthur, Mccarthy,
McGill, Mellicke, Porter. Reeves, Ryder,
Schellbach. Sheehan, E. E. Smith, j. H
Smith, Somerville, Stockton, Thompson,
Underleak, Young.
Nays-Senators Baldwin, Baker, Chiffon,
Daily, Fitzpatrick, Halvorson, Jepson,
Lord, McGovern, MCGOWAN, McNamee
Miller, Sivright, Snyder, StockweII, yies-
selman, Wilson
Senator Ives called for a, reconsidera-
tion of the vote by which the senate con-
CURED in the house resolution memorial
to congress favoring the establishment of
a two-company post at Crookston. In
calling for the reconsideration, lie said
that at the time he gave notice Of his
intention he did not understand the
measure and was opposed to it, but that
on further investigation he could see no
harm in it. At the same time ne felt
that he should live up to the notice he
gave.
Senator Ryder, who brought the mat
ter before the senate, explained that the
proposition was one of facts and not
theory, and that he as a member of a
labor union would not father any lsla1f
that would tend to Cypress the working
man. He pointed out that the soldiers
Were in existence and had to be quarter
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28

and taxation of grain In elevators. ware
h0useS ana grain houses in this state
,. +. a, Halyorson-To amend chapter
I49 OF the General Laws Of 1895. relating
10 banks of discount and deposit
.. +. ~, Everett-To amend section
GGhapter Sl6, General Statutes og 1901, re-
latlng to the abandonment and neglect
OF Wife and children by persons charged
by law with the maintenance thereof.
>. - lS, Young-To Iegalize conveyances
executed by married woman which have
aiso been executed by her husband, but
IN which ne has not been expressly nam
ed as one of the grantors. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
. f. "A, Sheehan-To amend section l.
chapter Sc, General Statutes of 1894, so as
TO include telephone and telegraph com
anles within its provisions.
s: 75 McGilI-To amend an act entf-
TIED tied, An nae; act authorizing any city incor-
stitutional amendment proposed, to chan
ter ESQ, Of the General Laws of 1897, o.
any village in this state desiring to be
Incorporated as a city, to frame its owr
charter for its government as city, con.
sistent with and subject to the laws 81
this state"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
FIGHTERS ARE READY.
Yanger and Broad Will Have Easy
Time Making Weight.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4,-Benny Yanger.
who IS to meet kid Broad at the Amer
lean Athletic club Monday night weigh
ed trifie less than 115 pounds yesterday
when he closed his days training work.
This is easily inside the weight limit of
Is pounds, which figure must be made
by the men at o'clock on the night of
the contest.
Like Yanger, too, Broad is inside Of the
limit He did bit of work on the
road yesterday, and after the rundown
that followed. the scales showed that
with more work he will be able to rest
easily about the $500 weight forfeit his
manager has posted for him.
There was so large a crowd yesterday
In the gymnasium where Broad is train
ing that the management deemed it ad-
Vlsable TO suggest to the New York fight
er that he seek quarters elsewhere 1t
was found almost impossible for the reg
ular members Of the gymnasium to get
any exercise, the floor space being taken
up with the spectators.
JoRn Hertz has announced that he has
a commission of 81 900, which is a pool,
e, 10 bet on Benny Yanger at even money.
Ihere has been little or no betting as
yet, but judging from the interest be-
ing displayed in the contest, there win
be plenty of it by Monday.