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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

When foes assail and woes prevail,
We gaze around with scornful eye.
We seize a fork with steady hand and
calmly eat a piece of pie
Oh, pie!
Oh, faithful apple pie! Oh, ever
ready steadfast friend; In summer,
winter, spring, or fall, we always can
on thee depend!
Oh. plodding, humble apple pie!
No frills are thine-no manners high.
Thou art the John Smith of them all.
Oh, unassuming apple pie!
And luscious peach, with mellow
Juice to trickle slowly down my chin.
And fruit SO oozy an,s SO sweet, it
gives delight to tuck it in.
Oh, peach!
We hasten to the shelf with glow
Ing face and eager strides. What &C.
stasy to find piece with fruit exud-
ing from the sides.
Oh, pie! Mans noblest, truest
friend! When pilgrims cross the
ocean blue, how tenderly you fill their
thoughts! How soon they pine away
for you!
Afar off in the Philippines, our
wounded soldiers often cry in happy
sweet delirium:
"Oh, say! Just see that deep dish
pie!"
All. cocoanut!
Your fragrant taste eludes my baf-
fed palate still. Oh, are you wrath
or are you real? And how you make
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
:urnips, cranberry sauce and mashed

turnips, cranberry sauce and mashed
potatoes.
sIsn't this greaty' said Wiggton.
plunging his fork into the turkeys
breast bone. Martha, where did this
turkey come from?"
"Sam fuckers" said Martha. Sans
done well this year with his turkeys"
"That must be local turkey" ven
tured Mrs. Wiggton, watching her
husbands desperate efforts to carve.
ut does seem little tough" said
Wiggton. 'sNever mind; we know
where it comes from. These city tur-
keys-what do you know about 'em.
anyway"
MARTHA" said Mrs. Wiggton, as she
helped herself, lis evidently not a
waitress
Ssh warned Wiggton. "She might
hoar you, A Mairessl Well, should
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
Glad Tidings.

Glad Tidings.
Floating on the winter air,
Meier was sweeter music heard;
List the chimes the soft winds bear
Promised in His holy word,
GLORY to God in the highest, we sing,
This is the birthday of Bethlehem's king!"
Nearer and nearer it sounds
Carols of children at dawn,
Tell to the earth's farthest bounds,
Christ, our Redeemer, is born!
Glory to God in the highest, Away!
A savior is born? This is Christmas Dayf'
With light the East is all aglow;
Hark! the bells ring sweet and clear;
Hear them acho cross the snow
Christmas morn at last is here!
Shout the glad tidings, our Saviour was
born,
Centuries since, upon Christmas morn.
Again the bells GLORY" repeat,
Echo takes up the refrain;
1t joins in the music sweet,
Sounding GLORY" Ger hill and plain;
GLORY to God in the highest, this morn,
For Bcth,ehem's King on this day was
born!"
Lila N. Cushman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

The golden days were ours Of old.
If we but did as we were told:
And when night came, We knew next
day
Would come in time for US to play.
Our world wherever we might be.
Down stairs, or in the nursery,
We changed at will-all things became
Quite different, or were just the same.
Then I could make a chair horse.
Or steam car, as a thing of course:
The lounge a ship, or a mule train.
Which took us there" and back again.
Maybe to Chile--if it showed,
Or up the rocky Yonkers road.
Or of to India's coral strands.
And al tt bad, but lovely lands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
An Alpine Heroine.

One OF the bravest deeds in Alpine
annals was performed short time
ago On the mountain Paray de Tarde-
want in Haute Savoie, by Mile Mari
annG Delachenal, French peasant girl
l8 years of age. AT great risk she
saved her lover, Joseph Robin, who
Is OF the same age as Marianne, from
certain death.
According to the Paris correspond
ents of the London Daily Chronicle,
the young couple were returning
home at sunset, driving their goats
before them alongside strong cou.
loir, when Robin noticed that some
goats still remained near the summit.
In spite of the entreaties OF Marianne,
Robin took short cut up the couloir,
instead of going around it., He had
reached 3 po.atS halfway Up tho cou.
|loir when IN avalanche Of stones rush
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

acE such as I used to have
whe.. was boy-and this year am
going to have it. Pm going to open
up the old homestead up in Hillville
Martha, the cook we had when l was
a boy, will cook for us. Everythine's
planned-tickets bought. Come, my
dear. what do you say?" Mrs. Wigg-
ton looked at her husband aghast.
II don't seem to have anything to
say" she observed, eff you have made
all the preparations. When do we
Start?"
Tomorrow" said Wiggton. "Back
to the old homestead. How l have
looked forward to it! Wen have some
thing decent to eat at last How tired
I am Of this modern cooking!"
The next day, when they arrived at
the little New England village where
the Wiggton homestead reared its
dingy colonial frame to the sky, Mar
tina was on hand to greet them.
Tomorrow will be Christmas, Mar
tha,' said Wiggton, after the compli-
ments of the season had been passed.
and | want genuine old-fashioned
Christmas, such as | look backward
upon with such fond recollections."
Martha, with glow Of pride in her
honest face, nodded assent.
II guess l know, john" she said,
calling Wiggton by his first name an
you'll have it if L kin give it to yew."
Mrs. Wiggton sat silent, with novel
she had brought to read. Being from
the city, having married John after he
had gone away from home, she was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

ed down, sweeping him off his legs,
and hurrying him toward the preci-
pice. Mile. Delachenal for a moment
stood rooted to the spot with horrors
the next instant she ran into the mid
die of the couloir right in the way OF
the avalanche of stones, and caught
her lover in her arms. Both were car
ried downward. but the brave girl
managed to stop at the brink of the
abyss, over which the avalanche
Numbered. The young girl half-drag-
ged, half-carried her unconscious bur-
den out of danger and, hurrying to the
village, obtained help. Besides a.
severe wound in the hand, Robin had
two ribs broken, and sustained other
internal injuries. 1t was only discov-
cred later that Marianne had also
been injured. having received some
MISTY cuts CT tie arms. but they were
not serious.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

"Fine," said Wiggton, his eyes glis-
tening with anticipation. ANY cof-
fee, Martha?"
She brought in the old-fashioned cof-
fee pot-the only object that Mrs.
Wiggton took any interest inland sat
it down in front of him.
"And now" said Wiggton. were
off,"
A silence ensued. A silence broken
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

way it used to. And the blamed thing
throws out enough coal gas to run a
gashOuse with"
Martha came in and gave it shake
down.
Il guess it's all right" she said.
"Haint ben used fer some time, but
it never did burn the way it ought to"
The next day, when Wiggton and his
wife at last sat down to their Christ
mas dinner, that enthusiastic gentle
man rubbed his hands in glee
'Now," he said, "were in for it.
'Here comes the turkey. HOoray!
Martha brought it in on platter.
She followed with chicken pie. boiled
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
In tn G G o q IN ID q Y 5

I sometimes crossed the Delaware.
And always foHnd Columbus there.
And as to cahles-what d you think?
We laid ons in the kitchen sink.
We learned a little now and then.
But soon forgot. and learned again:
They laughed at our mistakes. and SO.
They didn't scoid US. don't you know?
We once got Pocahontas mixed
With William Penn. till they were fixed :
And Queen Bess was a Hottentot,
And Eve said, Shoot him on the spot!>
No wonder golden days are past.
For they were far too good to last:
And SO climb. to crest the hill.
For gold is in the sunset still
John Harrison in New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

MARTHA WAS ON HAND TO GREET
THEM"
temporarily out of it, and merely an
object of curiosity.
whats the matter with this base
burnerY said Wiggton, examining the
ancient heater with its isinglass win
dows. 1T doesn't seem to heat up the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
low CHINESE EXCLUSION
WORKS
HOW

| may illustrate the effect of Chinese
exclusion in the Philippines by relat-
ing an occurrence which was describ-
&c to me by one of the Philippine com
s!oners. A capitalist came some
time ago to Manila and approached
the commission under the following
circumstances: He wished to estab-
fish at Manila a gleat shipbuilding
and industry. He wanted to build a
dry dock capable of taking the largest
ship afioat and to erect an extensive
plant for all kinds of marine engineer
ing. AS there are very few skilled
workmen in the Philippines capable
OF doing the work which this man re-
quired, he asked permission 70 bring
in several thousands of Cinnamon.
giving a bond that he would take
them out of the country after Ger
tain time. He promised to employ a
Filipino to work with each China
man and to dismiss the latter and take
him orrt of the country as soon as the
Filipino was able to do the China
Fans work. He pointed out that at
the end of a few years a great indus
try would have been established and
some thousands of Filipinos trained
as skilled mechanics. He was in
formed that the law would not allow
him to bring in his Cinnamon; and he
accordingly betook himself and his
captal elsewhere. Incredible as this
appears to be ii one is asked to be-
lieve that the United States has the
welfare of the Philippines at heart. It
Is only in keeping with the whole at
titude of the government in regard 10
the development of the Islands-Al-
leyne Ireland in Atlantic
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

storms will be warm and rainy, but the
last stages will be of decided boreal
character. AS the storm centers work
eastward carrying with them areas of
warmth and rain, esterly to northwest
erly rains with winds will follow, the
barometer will rise and snow will
take the place of rain in all northern
sections. Stiff gales from the north
west will rush over the lake regions
and through the interior generally.
bringing good sized November cold
wave.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
A Heavy Load.

To lift the load off of the stoma Oh
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It di.
gest= what Won eat. Sour stomach.
he'ching, gas on stomach and all dis.
orders of the stomach that are cur
abe, are instantly relieved and per.
manently cured by the use of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. S. P. Storrs, a
druggist at 297 Main street, New
Britain. Conn, says: ''Kodol Dys
reDsia Cure is giving such universal
satisfaction and is so surely becom
ing the positive relief and subse
orient cure for this distressing all
ment, feel that am always sure to
satisfy and CRAFTY my customers by
recommending it to them. I write
this to show how we'll the remedy is
spoken of here" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure was discovered after years Of
scientific experiments and will posi-
lively cure all stomach troubles
Sold by all druggists.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
BREAKERS AND cANNIBALs.

At eleven o'clock at night, while
the captain and myself were engaged
on deck in our usual game, the second
officer, MIR. Mcfarland, came up ex-
citedly, and said, Captain Mather,
there are breakers ahead" The islands
mad been visible for day or so, and
and now were not far distant on either
and listened. The roar of the break
els was as audible as that of the surf
on the south shore of Long Island. The
night was clear, and the light of the
moon and the stars was brilliant. The
wind had almost died away, the can
,as was full spread; the sails hang
ing idly, occasionally Tapping. We
soon found that very strong current
was setting us in rapidly toward the
! breakers, and that the wind wholly
failed to help us counter it. We at
once equipped two large boats with
studding sails and halyards for two
lines, manned the boats with six oars
men each. and lowered them from the
davlts. They instantly took hold of
! the ship, and the twelve oars were
vigorously pulled With the utmost
lexertion of the oarsmen for hours, the
ship only swung round. head on to the
current, and the men could barely
/ held the ship steady. With the aid
of the glass we saw thousands of
natives at points on the shores, evf
GENTLY waiting for our approach. and
expecting disaster. They were reputed
10 cannibals. and our chances were
discussed with considerable interest.
/ The captain, then in reduced flesh, as
sured the chief officer, unusually plump
and fieshy. that he 1.-THE chief officer
would lie roasted and carved first, and
that he the captain) would be kept
awhile at least till they could fatten
him. We generously passed down
good Jamaica rum to the oarsmen and
encouraged every exertion. After
several hours of toll and tension, a
[ breeze-a blessed breeze-a favoring
/ 5reeze-sp rang up, filed our sails, ana
enabled us to claw off, and slowly
round the southern islands of the
group,-Frank J. Mather in Atlantic.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
DOG CAN'T FIND THE BONES.
Story Told by Bill Cody of Canine il
His Menaqerie.

New York Times-when Colonel
William F. Cody buffalo BID was
last in the city he snapped stories one
night with group of friends in the
waldorf, and one of the party, an
easterner, was curious to know what
the colonel considered the ugliest ami
NAL he had ever met.
Well" replied Colonel Cody after
rejecting a minute ''the ugliest and
maddest four-footed beast ever saw
travels with my show and meet him
every morning. It's a dog. oh. no,
not wild dog, just a common, every.
day dog, but he has had trials that
have soured his naturally jovial dis
position and transformed him into a
demon-at times.
He sleeps in the ticket wagon.
Now every night before he is shut lro
the ticket seller gives him a bone.
which he promptly conceals in a hole
Dug beneath the wagon. Then he
goes to bed and, failing to realize that
almost every night his house is shift.
ed over the road, he cann't understand
why the mornings search for the bone
is futile.
Then he's mad. He thinks some
one has stolen it and it isn't safe to
go near him for several hours. Some.
times we stop several days in a place
and then, of course, he finds the bone.
and it's Just enough incentive to Keep
him digging holes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
Ponce's Find.

Ponce de Leon had discovered the
fountain OF youth. Amt it simpler.
he exclaimed. as he dipped in his
finger and tasted the mixture. why.
it's nothing but rouge and burnt
matches and little pink POWDER
-Clevelani Leader.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
His ACCOMPLISHMENT.

The Lawyer-"You look like a clev
er boy"
The Messenger Boy (modestly)-
well, mister, | don't like to shoe
any hot air. but I'm considered de
cleverest guy in de Office"
The Lawyer-"Indeed? ?"
The Messenger Boy-"Betcher life
I'm de only kid in de hull mob dat kin
roll a cigaret wit one hand. Puck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

Of the Ten, TWent., Thirt. Varietv.
New Boarder-"What time do you
have breakfast here?"
Regular Boarder-"When you're
here few days you'll find that break
fast is a continuous performance at
this hashery."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

Andrew Johnson's Home Museum.
The house in Raleigh, N. c.. where
Andrew Johnson was born has been
purchased by the Colonial Danes. 1t
will be a musem.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

Mrs Langtry. forsaken by friends
and even by her daughter. is living in
comparative seclusion in London,
mourning the days of her old glory
and triumphs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

EPEE Knowing what it was to sutfer,'I
NIL will give FREE OF CHARGE. TO
any afflicted, positive cure of Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and skin diseases,
Instant relief. Don't suffer longer. Write F.
WILLIAMS, 400 Manhatten Ave. New York.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
AGHDg1L DlsEMRARANG CONVOY on kUNpp TRaN Use POW
LENA CREW MUST STAY
IN AMERICA ON PAROLE
Can Be Sent Home Only Through
Agreement Between Russia and
Japan-Former Instances.

officers and crew Of the Russian
cruiser Lena will be paroled by the
United states and permitted 10 remain
IL this country. 1t is not within the
power Of the United States. under inter-
national law, to permit the Russian off,
GERS and crew TO leave this country until
the end Of the war between Russia and
Japan.
IL Russia and Japan enter into nego-
tiations and arrange for parole of the
Russians which viii permit them to re-
turn home. the United States will be
glad to sanction the agreement. but a
neutral power cannot take the initiative
IN sending belligerents back to their
home in the time of war.
Diplomatists do not think IL likely that
Japan and Russia viii reach an agree
ment for the return of the Lena crew
90 Russia, as the Japanese allege the
Russians have not kept their word IN
the case of former crews paro.ed TO re-
turn TO Russia and remain iEactiye dur
ing the rest of the war
II is maintained by Japanese officials
that they captured and parOled one Rus
sian crew three times. That was early
in the war. Recently Japan has an
par0ling Of any more Russians on terms
which Will make II possible for them
to re-enter the wax Qy5 hIea k INK t1eir
pledges. 49,
The State Department StsndS ready
TO act al intermediary between Russia
and Japan, and IL hssEtss tFSs AZ ussia sSsll
make an effort 90 have the Lena on
GERS and crew released on terms which
viii enable them 10 so back home.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
MASK MOVEMENTS
WITH SUCCESS

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 16.-The Rus
sian forces have now taken a strong pO-
sition or the Hun River, to cross which
the Japanese win have a hard fight. on
the other hand. the japanese have stop
ped their direct northern movement anG
have struck out TO the eastward.
II IL stated they are pushing up the
Liao-Hei River on which 100 specially
made barges are being tOwed, presum-
ably to Telling, which the river touches.
One thing is certain. the Japanese are
again masking movements with the ut
most success. Here military opinion is
ito the effect that il is impossible for
an important battle TO take place inside
tThree weeks
: Meanwhile, according to Kuropatkin's
ffriend. the writer. NJ Nemerovich Dan
schenkp, the japanese are introducing
IheIr own financial and fiscal rule in
kManchuria. flooding the country with
Dapanese money and demanding the pay-
nnent OF timber dues accruing since
March. At Inkow they doubled duties
SStoreS are pouring into Liao-Yang.
The japanese are terrifying the Taitsie
kRiver, thus completing preparations for
IAN advance.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
RUSSIANS FLEW
JAPANESE FLAG

TOKYO. Sept 16.-It is reported that
during the fighting on August . the
Russians abused the Japanese flag
japanese troops We're advancing upon
fort. which thereupon displayed the
Japanese colors
The japanese. thinking that the place
had been captured. did not fire When
they approached the fort they received
a severe fire that nearly annihilated one
company
The "Niehi Nichf" reports the capture
of number OF Russian documents at
{ LiaO-Yang, including General StoesseTs
, instructions 70 his men TO keep under
cover and TO reserve their fire until the
Japanese approached 70 within 100
yards, and then pick OF the officers first.
Russian officers are instructed 10 Oc-
, cupy advanced blinds. The general en-
,oourHges his men 10 remain calm behind
their defenses.
Dispatches TO the neVspa pers here
state that the Japanese troops are not
( allowed inside the walls at Liao-Yang
[ The gates are guarded by japanese sen
tries. Chinese families are returning to
: the city
( Two correspondents. who y%ere with
the Russians. have Joined the Japanese
forces 1T Lao Yang. -Four hundred Chi
nese Were killed during the engagement
there. An English missionary remained
In the city and Is caring for the wounded
Chinese.
The -Kokumin'' encourages the Deo-
pie to take a hopeful view OF the situ-
alton. II says that Japan IS engaged
I'm a life or death struggle and patience
10 the very end Il necessary. The only
I way 10 victory IS 10 puEthe entire ma
ltion on "A war basis and 20 Increase
the taxes. Everyone should cooperate
/ To maintain the national existence. The
paper suggests that the authorities nc
cord betteF-trest nasHt TO tho E.,pgsfa PET
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
WAR UNPOPULAR
AMONG RUSSIANS

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Odessa CORE
spondsnt Of the STANDARD" says the or
der for the mobilization of the reserves
IN the southern provinces OF Russia has
caused depression.
There II not the slightest enthusiasm
anywhere.
Eight thousand reserves are missing
in Kherson. II IS understood that they
are mostly Jews, who have emigrated.
There are 5000 absentees I'm Ekaterinos-
day and 5000 in Bessarabia.
There IS not only disaGection among
the reservists. but Il IS spreading to the
officers. Seventeen Of the latter have
been arrested in the KEN district They
will be tried by court martial FOR openly
declaring that the war Is over and that
st would be a senseless waste Of life 10
Withstand the victorious japanese fur
Their.
Peasants and artisans have met and
declared they will not answer the sum
mons 70 mobilize. and that II they are
compelled 10 mobilize they will not fight
Among the officers the opinion prevails
that Russia was squsrely beaten at
Lao anB and that this preciudes the
hope OF a nnai Russian victory
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
WHAT'S THE USE
To Keep a Coffee Complexion"

A lady says: Postum has helped my
complexion 50 much that my friends say
I am growing young again Ny com
plexiOn used TO be coffee colored, muddy
and yellow. but It is now clear and rosy
as when 1 was a girl. I was induced to
try Postum by a friend who had suffered
just as ] had suffered from terrible in
digestion, palpitation Of the heart, and
sinking spells.
After Z had used Postum a week ]
was so much better that / was afraid
II would not last But now two years
have passed and / am a well woman
I owe IT all to leaving Off coffee and
drinking Postum i'm its place.
Il had drank coffee all my life. 1 sus-
pected that IL was the cause Of nv
trouble. bat IL was not until / actually
quit coffee and started to try Postum
that ! became certain; then all my
troubles ceased and / am now well and
strong again Name furnished by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason.
Look in each package for q copy OF the
famous little book. The Road 10 Well
VILE"
The Washington times., 1904-09-16

PACT UNTIMELY

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-There have been
many comments, most of them angry.
krepudiating the London Times re-
! cent article on the alleged Russo-Ger-
man compact
The government has said nothing, but
the Cologne Gazette" prints what is
probably an officially communicated
tstatement saying that in the present po-
tsition OF affairs. when 1t is impossible
TO forecast the developments OF the war
II would be risky to conclude an agree
ment based on the anticipation Of peace.
This is so obvious, the paper adds
that il is needless to discuss II, but, un-
fortunately, II must be recognized that
The statements on the subject. which
were primarily meant for Japan, must
AROUSE distrust OF Germany in that
country and meet with undesorved con-
sideration.