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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30
AT Catfish Crossing

1t was a rainy day at Catfish Cross
ing. Quite a few of the Crossings
most veracious citizens were in ses-
sion at Grimsol's grocery. Those
meetings at Grimsols grocery are
never in executive session. They are
open and above board. Any one may
sit by and hear them. Frequently
strangers who are passing through,
whether travelling for pleasure or go
ang ON across into Jersey, tarry while
at Grimsol's grocery. If there is a ses-
sion OF Crossing citizens on, these
strangers will necessarily pause and
listen. And often a look and a listen
Will inspire some one of them to
throw in little thing of his own on
the subject in hand, or perhaps on
some other subject.
On this particular rainy day at Cat
dsh Crossing the visiting stranger at
Grimsols grocery was tall man with
n blue umbrella and a large Roman
nose. The expression of his face was
.amiab1e, but his trousers were very
short. He looked like a man who
would tell the truth if it was necessary,
but the shade of his nose was prima
facie evidence that he had never been
overprompt in saying mo" An
ordinary listener to the proceedings of
this session at the grocery might have
been wise enough to suggest af1idavits
as appropriate things to go with what
ne heard, but this visiting stranger
gave every outward evidence of en-
IRE confidence in the credibility of. the
session; seemed as firmly fixed in his
belief in it as he was in his belief
that the big pitcher at the far end of
the counter had cider in it.
A lull having come in the proceed
ings. the stranger spoke and said:
Il see you use pine sawdust for
beddln' down your horses over here,
and there amt nothin' better
Squire Bi'lduff, who sat on the wood
box, said no, there wasn't.
There amt no doubt, neither" con-
finued the stranger, that this here
egg forcin' meal some one has con-
5ured up for maxim hens lay whether
they want to or not is built on the right
idea"
Old Bier Crump, from the cracker
barrel, said there wasn't no kind O.
doubt of it, cause he had tried it.
but let me warn you!" said the
stranger. Beware O. nigh-sighted
hired men!"
This made everybody prick up his
ears and look around a little queer;
but Sugar-tooth Bill Fritchey, sitting
on the nail key, cracked two or three
OF his fingers and said:
"Yes"
"Yes!" exclaimed the stranger.
launching himself up on the counter
and glancing longingly down at the
pitcher at the other end. 'Well, l
should say it was yes! Go ask Uncle
David Breckendarter! Go over to the
vale o Pochuck. if you want to know,
and ask Uncle David Breckendarter!"
Nobody got up to go, and the
stranger resumed:
Uncle David Breckendarter," said
he. keeps swads O. chickens. Swads
OF 'em. Not so long ago he read in
the paper about this here egg forcin'
meal to make hens lay whether they
wanted to or not, and he sent and got
big lot OF it. Then, about that time,
Job LETTERS, who'd been hired man for
Uncle David for three years, took it
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30

willin' hand and worker, but when
it was too late Uncle David discovered
that he had one bad fault. He was
almost nigh-sighted enough to play
the fiddle and be led by dog.
Uncle David told the new man
about feedin' chickens and beddin'
the horses, and he pitched into work.
'Twa'n't long before Uncle David got
to wonderin' why he see the beddin'
so slim in the horses stalls when he
went out to the barn mornin's, and he
says to the man:
Beddin' these bosses reg'lar?'
Eyes, sure!' the man says.
Sawdust? says Uncle David.
Every night says the man.
It's extraordinary singular where
they kick it to-" says Uncle David, and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY.

Not the men who make our laws
Working long in countrys cause.
Not the busy finnnciers
Jobbing stocks for bulls and bears.
Not producers who can feed
Nations with their growth in need.
Not the laborer whose toll
VIKINGS fruition from the soil.
No, tbs loving women be
Captains all OF industry.
All day long they give and giva
Helping weaker sister live.
Up at sunrise mothering men,
Children, helpers, idlers, then
Moving mountains from their way
Busy, cheerful housewives they.
Never do those captains stop
Till their flags at half-mast drop.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30

'sThe negroes must be told that no
people in any land was ever so mar
velously led by Providence as they
have been for $50 years. Indeed all
of the good there was in slavery was
for them. 1t was that severe school
of REGULAR work, and that drill in the
primeval virtues which every race
must get at the start and their slavery
was a charity school, compared with
the desolation and tyranny by which
the European nations came up to their
present civilized life. If the southern
freedmen now lie down in stolid indif,
ference to their future they will de
serve all that their most contemp-
tuous critics say of them"
This is sensible talk. There is no
foul blot in that view of slavery and
it is good talk to the negro. What the
bad negro wants is less changing and
more whipping, and the bad white
man should be punished the same
way.-BILL ARP in Atlanta Constitu-
ton
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30
But If Was No .Ioka

Scribbles-Some of those biblical
characters must have been rather
comical.
Dibbles-Come on with your the.
DRY.
Scribbles-Well, there was Job, for
example. He fairly boiled over with
humor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30
Pa EXPLAINS.

Little Willie-"Say, pa, what is an
assigned"
Pa-"An assignee, my son, is man
who has the deal and gives himself
four aces"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-30

In his head that he'd like to see more
D the world than he thought he could
git glimpse of in the sweet vale O.
Pochuck, and SO he hired out to a
man down at Sprout Hin But it hap
pened that another chap Ncomes along
tookfn' for work jest about, then, and
Uncle David hired him. he was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
BASEBALL MEN IN SESSION. Case of William Phyle of Memphis
 Will Be Considered.

st. Louis, October 22.-Eighteen base ball organizations. composing the Ma tional Association of Professional Base ball leagues, and represented by delegates in the convention. which met here this afternoon with President Powers in the chair.
 The case of William Phye, of the Mem phis club, who is charged with unpro- fessional conduct, will be considered The player will be given an opportunity to appear before the association and de- fend himself.
 The Western league and the American association are looking to the National association to adjust any conflict of schedule between the two league. especial ly at Milwaukee and Kansas City.
 Today's session was occupied by hearing reports from President P. T. Powers oi New York. and Secretary J. H. Farrell oi Albany. N Y. and reelection of all the officers and members of the board oi directors. Tonight banquet was held al the Southern hotel.
 The convention will be in session five days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
ALLEGED BRIBER
 HELD IN MEXICO
CHARLES KRoTZ, WHO IS BADLY WANTED IN ST. LOUIS IN CON- NECTION WITH FRANCHISE
 DEAL, WILL HAVE TO RETURN.

St. Louis, October 22.-Word was re- ceived here today that Charles Kratz. former member of the council. charged with accepting bribes. has been arrested in Mexico.
 Charles Kratz former member of the city council, was indicted Febuary ,, 1902, by the grand jury on the charge of bri- bery in connection with the suburban street railway franchise deal, in which Sl350O0 was placed in a safe deposit vault to be used to pay for the passage through the council of franchise asked for by the Suburban company. This money has been recovered and is now in the hands of Circuit Attorney Folk. Kratz was released on bonds of $20000. and on April i. 1902, left the city before hls case went to trial. He went to Mexico where he has remained ever since. On April his bond was forfeited.
 The arrest of Kratz was brought about at the request of the state department of the United Staes after several confer ences had been held by City Attorney Folk with Secretary Hay in which MT. Folk endeavored 10 secure the return of the fugitive under the treaty recently signed by both governments. A heavy re- ward still stands for kratz.
 Mir Folk expects to have Kratz back in St Louis within ten days. The papers necessary for the extradition are all in the state attorneys possession and he will dispatch a. man tomorrow morning to Mexico for Kratz The papers were sign ed in St. Louis by Governor Dockery, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
LoViisi1iiifiiiidiii ' i1iiiii iiiii Joseph s Loeb
Special Millinery Sale.

Our Millinery Department is now filled ovelowng with all ma and beautiful fashions designed for this winters wear magnificent and creations Dress Hats are WI denul to behold.
 past of bewitching sty hats, obong round hearthape in fact This will be welcome the woman Who shadowy bms. For the edc has forth that will fashionable Toques Tubans and Bonnets trimmed either flat with smart upright ornamentaon and not ing could be pier than full white standing erect Tn m ary hat of Fur
 The mole skin combined cevery with emine and velvet trimmed with ostrich tips and birds.
 felts beavers prominent ther dainty smooth felts shown These are bound With frequently trimmed with blossoms of sort One gra felt heoope shades had large low crown and Wd velvet branch of tiny heoopecolored roses ran ruched onto the bnm Another bran deeper6oored followed the line of the
 The gh roll at the left side can the wide bnm hats toques and tubans.
 Dainty urbans of smooth light bm rolled high left side the being either shred folded velvet
 Among inequalities the shapes which wde measuring but little from font back brm Then there the pointed shape the Fheeconered and other styles
 present there quite
 generally acknowledged that white becoming
 grht of the white models relieved by touch of
 cate color One large white felt picture hat had the under
 dsome black plume One a-white plush simple
 Ny effective, the brm wide and upturned the back
 bow caught in the front and finished with long
 6hred effects silk considered excellent Crowns bms bm edngs quis and of the hat which will ShirngS all
 The birds all kinds sizes although large small the most used The large birds laid flat the hats while the tiny birds formed weaths and buckles few hats made entirely of birds pumage shownwhe black and white in birds and fancy feather is always excellent The newest birds the brilliant imaginable quantity of them being finished with paradise The coque and hace breasts display flowing ends of paradse in fact at the present paradise muhin evidence Very striking the ostrich feathers purple and and and brown purple and red and other striking comb nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
CANADA LOST EVERYTHING,
Gloomy Discussion of the Boundar,
 Decision in Ottawa.

Ottawa. Ont October 22.-in the senate today Sir Mckenzie Bowel leader of the opposition, asked for information con- corning the Alaskan boundary award
 Mir Scott for the government replied that the most important reason why the Canadian commissioners did not approve of the award. was that it was not a judicial decision. Lord Alverstone had in the first instance agreed that the cen ter of the Portland canal should form the boundary lines. The four islands should have gone either to the one country or the other, depending on the position of the lines through the Portland channel, consequently Lord Alverstone deflected the line so as to throw two of the islands into the United States and two into Can ada: that is, Wales and Pearse islands went to Canada and the two smaller to the United States. Sir Mckenzie Bowell said 1t was unfortunate that in every case when negotiations have taken place between the United States and England where Canada was affected. the United States diplomats had succeeded in secur- ing islands which command most i'm portant points of the dominion.
 Now" said Mir Mckenzie, the Uni ted States will command Fort Simpson. In every case Canadian interests were sacrifed."
 Senator McMullen said the decision would create as much dissatisfaction in Canada as there was in the Transvaal and in Ireland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
At Chicano.

Chicago, October 22.-By Ways, third choice in the betting at to 2. won the all-age handicap at Worth today an1 equalled the track record of 1:45 3-5 for the mile and 100 yards. pr. Stephens was sec- ond and English Lad the heavily backed favorite, was third. Weather clear, cool. Track fast.
 First race, mile-Nelie Bawn, 10S CD. HalD. 10 to l, won. Blue Mint, 103 GL. Will son). to 1. second; Fingal, 10S CH. Phil lps), Il to 10 third Time 1:4l 3-5.
 Second race, six furlongs-Tokalon, no CD. HalD, even, won; William Wright, 10S (Pollack), 9 to ?. second; Trojan, 97 (S. Bonner), to l. third. Time :12 3-5.
 Third race. mile and 100 yards-By Ways, 90 (S. Bonner) to ?, won; Dr. Ste phens. 100 CFerrelD, to ?, second; English Lad, 9i (I. Philllps), 12 to 5, third. Time 1:45 S-5.
 Fourth race. seven furlongs- Golden Rule. 104 (Adkins). to l. won Dolly Hayman, 95 (M. Lowe), 20 to 1, second Gallant, 90 CH. Phillips), to 1. third. Time 1:26 3-5.
 Fifth race. mile and a quarter-Tanered, 100 QL. Wilson,, to l, won; Dode s, 9S q. Booker). s to ,, second Antolee, 107 Cs. Bonner) 1S to D. third. Time POS.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Bummer, 1O3 G. Booker), Il to 5 won; Henry Mcdaniel, 102 (L. Wilson, to 9 second; Stem Winder, 103 (FerrelD. g to ?, third. Time :12 3-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
At St. Louis.

St. Louis, October 22.-Miss Crawford heavily played at to 10 won today's fea- ture, six furlongs handicap at the Fair Grounds. She won easily by three lengths. Hetzel came second two lengths in front of Mocrito. Weather chilly; track fast.
 First race five furlongs--Foot Lights Favorite, no (CalviD 4 to 1, won; Onr Lillie, 105 Q-ivingston) to l. seco k, Lady Fonso, 105 (Anderson), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:02Ha.
 Second race, six furlongs-Miss Guido, TOT (F. Smith) 12 to I. wons EInftv 5fiTs ef, e. Miler, 10 to l, second; MT. Phinizy, 101 (Foley) 90 to l, third. Time, 1:15A.
 Third race, mile and seventy yards Ora Mckinney 99 (CalviD to 1, won; Cap and Gown, 95 CD. Austin) 8 to D. sec ond; Ellie, 90 CH. Anderson) to 2, third. Time, 1:4Sl2.
 Fourth race, six furlongs handicap Miss Crawford 101 CD. Austin) ' to 10. won; Hetze no (Sheehan) to ?, second; i; Mocorlto, 100 ( HolbroolO 40 to 1, third. Time, 1:1434.
 Fifth race, mile and seventy yards Pierce J, 107 (Foley) Il to 5. won; Spen- cerian 95 CD. Austin) II to B. second; Rowling Dervish, 9S Qsivingston) to 1, third Time, 1;4674.
 Sixth race, mile and eighth-Leenja, 105 (BridewilD to 1, won; Cogswell, 101 (Foley) to ?, second Lasso, 9S Giving ston) to 1, third. Time 155A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
To Celebrate Transfer.

Washington, October 22-Wlth the ob- ject of making a memorable and impress sive ceremony of the transfer from Cuba to the United States of the naval station at Guantanamo, the navy department is arranging to have Admiral Coghlan's gulf fleet assemble at that port December 10 to take part in the transfer. Admiral Barker's battleship squadron also may be represented Negotiations for the pur- chase of lands at Bahia Hondo, on the north coast of Cuba, for a naval station have not progressed sufficiently to fix a date for it's transfer to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Philadelphia the Terminus.

traders league today announced that the board of trade of New Orleans had select ed this city as the northern terminus of the proposed steamship line from the southern city. A committee representing the New Orleans board of trade, recent ly investigated the facilities offered by New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia, and decided in favor of this city. The secretary stated that within six or eight weeks the line will probably be in op- eration. Two boats carrying passengers and freight will ply between New Or leans and this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Jockey Commits Suicide.

St. Louis. October 22.-Avery Kelly Fer guson, of Memphis, jockey, shot him self through the head in the presence of his brother and a little girl Monday night. dying from the wound Tueday. For some reason the police did not discover the fact of the suicide until today. after the body had been buried. Ferguson had been i'll of typhoid fever for some weeks and it is believed he shot himself because of despondeney resulting from his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Unknown Dead Body Found.

Knoxville, October 22-The dead body of an unknown man was found today by a roadside near Clinton, Tenn. about twenty miles from the city. Nothing could be found to indicate his identity. He wore a "E. A. E. O." lodge pin. He was handsomely dressed and from his general appearance it was evident he had been a man of means It has been sug- gested that the dead man may be the missing Wentz, a young Philadelphia mil lionaire. who has been missing from Big Stone Gap, Va, for the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
HELLO WINS AT
 BRIGHTON BEACH
Captures the Winged
 Handicap at II to 5
JUVENAL MAXIM SEC
Winner Was Behind All the VI Within a Few Yards of the VI When o'Neill Sent Him
 Up and Won.
New York, October 22.-Hello a

New York, October 22-Hello a won the Winged Foot handicap years olds six furlongs at the BriN Beach today. Juvenal Maxim made running to within few yards of the ish, when O'Neil brought Hello up he won by a short head from Ju1 Maxim. Sweet Gretchen was third, lengths back.
 In head and head finish all thrd the stretch, Mabel Richardson won handicap, one mile and a quarter from fayorite. Caughnawaga Two favor won.
 First race, five and a half furlongs- Dimpe 1O9 (Redfern), s to 5, won; Gray ful, 109 (Michaels). to ?, second; Niska yuma, 100 Hieks), 20 to l, third. Tim 1:08 1-5
 Second race. steepleehase short course about two mlles-Charawind, 1O4 OHeider) to ?. won; Gascar, 130 (Pending), F to second Manllin. 1f7 HaffeD, to ,, thirS Time Al.
 Third race, selling, mile and one-siA teenth-Ernest Parham. 1o6 (Fuller), 8 t 5, won; Namtor, no (Bullman). to l, sec ond; Ethics, 1Os Cochran. 8 to 1, third Time Al 3-5.
 Fourth race, the Winged Foot handica six furlongs-Hello. III (ONeiD, Il to won; Juvenal Maxim, 11S CFuller), to second; Sweet Gretchen, 122 (Bullman), to 5, third. Time IA 1-5.
 Fifth race, handicap mile and duarte Mabel Richardson 9S (Redfern), to won Caughnawaga, 12S (Odom), to second: Lady Potentate. 1O2 OHiggins), to 2, third. Time 2:06
 Sixth race. selling, five and half fur longs-Blytheness, 107 Fuler), to { won; Clear the Arena, 104 Desousea). 1 to l. second Rob Roy, 100 (Michaels), 1 to 1, third. Time 1:08
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

the local officials some weeks ago, and were then forwarded to Washington There the necessary signatures of the fed eral officials were attached. and the pa pers returned immediately. They are now in the state attorneys office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Union Machinists Quit Work

Knoxville. October 22.-Seventy-five un- ion machinists employed at the Lonsdale shops of the Southern railroad quit work today because non-union men were allow ed to dismantle old engines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Lou Dillon Will Go.

Memphis. October 22.-Lou Dillon, the speedy daughter of Sydney Dillon, with a mark of minutes for a mile, will be sent against the worlds trotting record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
Bristow Workina Hard.

Washington, October 22-1t was stated today that the report of Fourth Assist ant Postmaster General Brstow on the postal investigation may not be submitted before next Monday, although MT. Bris- tow is working hard to get it in shape for submission before that date. It Is a doc ument of approximately 100000 words, and Is now being revised by MT. Bristow.
 All kinds of cuts Age Herald a- graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

W4MFa hundreds yards of the wire. Ner- yola, .iven by Hudson, took the 20S pace III straight heats and had endurance suff eient left to annex the last event of the day, the half mile dash
 A Great Surprise.
 The performance of Dan Patch today in setting new worlds record was a sur prise to even his most ardent admirers The betting on the trial was 6 to 5 that he would beat his own record of 1:59 and to that he would not make better time than 1:59. Scarcely any one had display ed sufficient enthusiasm in the bay son of Joe Patchen to suggest that he might equal the record of the champion, Prince Alert. and certainly no one had predicted that he would excell this wonderful mark of 1:57. But he went the mile with so lit- tie apparent exertion that tonight his ad- mirers are predicting that he will still further lower the worlds record, should he start against it with weather and track conditions as favorable as they were when he made his wonderful mile today.
 2:10 class trotting. $1000-
 Walnut Hall, br. h., by Conductor
 Maggie Yosser (E. Benyon) ..2 1 George Muscovite, blk. h. e. Bond)
 ..... ............ ........... .......... Topsy. blk. m. (W. Snow). ....S 8 2 Palm Leaf, blk. g. CW. McCarty)... 4
 Time: 2:OSA; 2:OSA; 2:0S,4.
 POS class, pacing, purse 5000 Nervoa, b. h., by Colbert-Nellie D
 Ciudson) ..... ......... ............... 1 Star Hal, blk. h. (W. Snow) ............ 3 King Direct, blk. h. (Geers) .....3 3 Winfield Stratton, b. h. (J. McGuire). 4 Cubanola, blk. h. (P. Walker) ........ dis
 Time: 2:04A; 2:061a.
 Trotting to wagon, amateur drivers Dolly Dillon. b. m, by Sidney Dillon
 (Mr. Deveraux) ........ ..,... ........ 1 Queen Wilkes, br. m. CMr. Smath-
 ers)........ ...... ......... .............. Franker, b. g. (Mr Jones) ...........3 3 3 Imogene, ch m. (Mr Bilings) ........ 1
 Time: 2:10; 206s4.
 Dan Patch to beat 1:59, pacing
 Dan Patch, b. h., by Joe Patchen-Zel- ica (McHenry), won. Time by quarters: :29; :5S; 1:27l4: 1:56i4.
 POS class trotting, purse $l000- Fereno. blk m., by Moko-Hettie Case
 (E. Benyon) ... ........................1 l Hawthorne, TO. m. (Hudson) ...........2 2 Monte Carlo b. g. (Walke) .......... Wentworth. blk. g. (Shear) ........... 4 Marion Wilkes. b. m. GA. McDonald) dis
 Time, 2:06A 2:c61s.
 Half-mile dash. pacing, purse s40o-
 (1udson) ........ ...... ................... l Fanny billiard, b. m. (W. Snow) ...... 2 Chestnut, ch. g. q. BelD ................ 3 Darel b. m. GA. McDonald). ............ 4 Dan R., oh. g. CBenyon) ................ 5 Harold H.. b. h. (Geers) ................. 6
 Time, :59.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

ritle power drives home the tirth that the sins of the fathers are visited on the children"
 To those who see filth in the drama I would paralell the treatment given by Ibsen to the modern theory of inocula- tion as the preventive of disease-"Fore- warned is forearmed' Ibsen forewarns and thus maintains his position as a prophet of virtue and morality.
 Truly yours,
 M. M. ULLMAN. Birmingham, October 22, 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

Schillinger Brewing Go. Hof- Brau on tap from today on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

two runners to
 Zky preceding the
 Vas strip between the Yer was reached in 29 n 5S and the three-quar- As the horses swung in- Patch was pushing the closely that scarcely a between his k of the driver of the lon of the POS class trot 'card went to favorites, Is, except the first race, third start. In the 2:0S the fayorite. had the