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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13

nocence, sweetness and purity of his
wife and child, stood out before him
an image of himself that made sh anne
spots burn on his cheeks as if fire had
touched them. They SO loving and
unselfish; so true 10 Tim in all things
so free from EARTHLY ,4int, and he so
selfish and worldly, yielding to gross
appetites, and giving his thoughts to
what was mean and sensual instead of
to things good and nobl
"Give me strength to lead a new
and better lfe," he prayed, as he
moved along the street. This night
| have turned my back upon the evil
that was opening its jaws to devour
me. This night I set my feet in a
new way. Let thy power, 0 Lord,
pass into my poor resolutions, and
shall be safe.
Home at last. 1t had taken him
nearly two hours from the time he
turned SO resolutely away from his
dissolute companions: Entering very
quietly, he went first to the bath
room, where he washed his hands and
face, and carefully clensed his mouth
to remove, if possible, all smell OF
liquor or tobacco smoke.
How silent it was. How strangely
he felt. Softly he opened the cham
Der door. And stood in the presence
of his wife and child. How peace
fully they slept! Their faces lay
close together, both SO young and
fresh-so tender and sweet that they
looked like sisters, instead of mother
and child.
A little while he remained bending
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13

above them. Great waves of tend
ness came sweeping over his hea
They had never seemed so lovely a
precious. STOPPING, at length,
he could no longer restrain himsd
he touched his lips SO the fair fo
head of his wife. She moved slig Nvs
ly, but she did not awaken. Then he
kissed the little one who had said,
ere she went to sleep, 'Tell him to
kiss me when he comes home, mamma
wont you? May be I'll know it in
my dreams -
An angel must have told it to her
now, for while yet the touch of his
lips was warm on her lips, a glad
light flooded her countenance. AS the
light faded slowly off, her lips moved.
and she said still sleeping, yet spell
ing out clearly
'Bless dear papa; and make hin
good and happy"
The fathers heart was too strongly
moved already to bear this without
losing his self-control. A sob heavedI
his breast. Then clasping his arms
about his sleeping treasures, he hug
ged them passionately to his heart.
God bless you and keep you FROM
all evil, and make me worthy of you,
my darlings!''
This was tho sentence, spoken in
fervent TONES that met the ears of his
waking wife and child.
We cannot picture, in words, the
joy which filled that young wife's
heart when the full meaning of all
this came, like great light, into her
soul.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13

oUoOAO do ellO OoAA " uuty ALI IL
we should answer, Yes! But we
cannot.
Across the great city, in a room
miles away from that in which angels
watched lovingly over the sleeping
mother and child, half dozen young
men were gathered round a table on
which supper had been served. They
had eaten and drank, and now sat
smoking. Walters cleared off the
table, and brought in bottles of wine,
and glasses.
More wine! Had they not been
drinking freely at supper? Yes, too
freely. But they who "tarry long
at the wine' grow thirstier the more
they drink, until sense and reason are
too often drowned.
''Let me fill yonr glass;" said one
of the company to young man,
whose clear eyes, calm mouth and
smooth forehead gave no signs of an
evil or depraved life. Looking at
him, and then at his companions, any
one would have seen that he was out
Of place and in danger.
Nothing more at present." ans
wered the young man, who had al.
ready taken, with his supper, as much
wine as he felt it prudent to drink.
Without needing this reply, the one
who had addressed him, filled the
young man s glass and also his own.
ITO birdie in the home -nest!o he
said lifting his glass.
The young man, thus challenged,
raised the wine and held it between
his eyes and the light.
''To birdie in the home-nest All.
the temper miscaluclated the power
of that sentence. He meant evil to
the young man, but God had put this
thought in his mind that he might
use him as an agent of good. Just
then, birdie in the home nest was
saying. 'Bless dear papa, and make
him good and happy" and God, who
is ever trying to lead his erring child.
rem into right ways, heard the prayer,
as he hears all prayers that true
hearts offer up, and answered it in his
own best way.
AS the young man held up the glass
of amber-colored wine to the light,
he saw in it the picture of kneeling
child. The face, beautiful as the
face Of an angel, was tender and very
earnest; the large brown eyes had in
them shade Of sadness. While he
looked, the face and form grew more
and more distinct, He saw the sweet
lips move, and heard them say as
clearly as if the words had been
spoken in his outward ears.
''Bless dear papa, and make him
good and happy
The glass of wine did not touch his
lips.
mot drink to that'' exclaimed his
temper, in surprise, as he saw the I'M
tasted wine.
Thank you for the toast" ans
wered the young man, rising. Il
must look to my birdie in the home
nest. y
And bowling to the company he
hastily retired. One Laughed, an
other sneered, and another made a
coarse jest; while fourth said, with
a gravity of manner that was :elt by
the rest as rebuke,
'Our young friend is right. His
place is at home with his wife and
child and not here. And there are
some Of US who, in my opinion,
might take q lesson from his ex-
ample. =
A dead silence followed. One
looked at another; and crimson spots
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13
W.C.T.U. and Mission Column
BIRDIE in THE HOME NEST.

BIRDIE IN THE HOME NEST.
Have you not forgotten some one ?"
The child had risen from her knees
and lifted her soft brown eyes to her
mothers face.
Have you not forgotten some one?
A shade of thought fell over the
child's countenance, as her mother,
almost child herself, gravely re-
peated her question.
"Who. mammal" she asked, then,
before her mother could reply, she
said, "Oh, yes did forget" and
dropping on her knees, clasped her
dimpled hands, and with shut eyes
and face returned, spoke these words
to our father in heaven.
''Bless dear papa, and make him
good and happy"
AS the gentle young mother kissed
her darling she shut her eyelids
tightly to keep the tears from falling
over her cheeks.
''You must never forget dear papa"
said the mother. 1t was only by an
effort that she was able to speak with
steady voice, for her heart was
moved by some strong feelings that
she wished to hide.
II won't again. answered the
child, and then added, 81 don't know
what made me forget I always do
pray for him. Oh, wish he was
here to kiss me before I 60 to sleep.
Tell him to kiss me when he comes
home, won't you mamma? May be
I'll know it in my dreems.''
The mother g shut lids would hold
the tears no longer. Large round
drops fell on the child's forehead.
30, mother dear!" the little one
exclaimed, throwing her arms about
her mothers neck. what makes
you cry? Is it because forgot papa
in my prayers? Oh, I'll never for
get him again. can't tell what
made me-
For little while arms were clasped
tightly around. the child, and her
head held closely against her mother s
breast. Then good nights were said,
and goodnight kisses exchanged.
Soon after the only sound heard in
the room was the soft breathing of
child asleep.
For over an hour the young mother
sat in the still chamber alone with
her little one. Then she went to an
adjoining room and sat by an open
window, listening to the footsteps
that came and went along the pave
ment, never catching the sound for
which her quick ears hearkened. ;,
Often she sighed; but spoke no words
of WEAKNESS or complaint.
Another hour passed, when return
ing to the room where her child slept,
she undressed herself and lying down,
with an arm under the head and her
cheek against the face of her little
one, was soon lost in slumber.
All was not right with the young
mother. Such tears as she held so
closely beneath her shut lids that
they might not fall, are not tears of
joy.
One loved by her, oh. so tenderly!
the father of her sweet child was
absent; and always when he was
away her heart felt lonely.
Where was he? What held him
away from his wife and little one
now that the day was over? Why.
did the darling of his heart pray for
him at bed time instead Of giving him
her good might kiss? Had business
taken him to another city? Was be
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29
President Will Get Saddle.

Since the awarding of the first
prize and gold medal to the ia
nous Garcia So, 900 saddle, says
the Elko Daily Independent, very
many people have advised Mr..
Garcia to receive subscriptions
from the people OF Nevada to the
amount of the value OF the sad
die and present 1t to President
Roosevelt as a gift from this
State. This Mr.. Garcia has at
last consented to do and started
the popular subscription with
$500. Senator George ). Nixon
has expressed his willingness to
make the presentation in behalf
of the people of Nevada and has
contributed 500 to the fund.
The popularity of the movement
is evidenced by the fact that the
total subscriptions received by
the custodians OF the fund, the
First National Bank of Elko, ag-
gregated nearly $1,000 in about
two days time last week. The
rig in question was manufactur-
ed in the Garcia factory at Elko
at great cost and much labor
and is a magnificent specimen OF
the Saddler'S art. On the horn
is an engraving in gold OF the
President. The saddle, bride
and breast strap are ornamented
with gold and silver and set
with diamonds. 1t is, without
doubt, the most beautiful rig
ever manufactured, and in CON
sideration of his friendly feeling
toward the people of Nevada,
would be most appropriate
gift to the President.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29
THE COMING
SCHOOL YEAR.
Will Afford Good Op-
portunities In This
City.

Our city schools are to open
for the fall and winter term about
the middle of September, and To
meet the demands of increasing
enrolment the \. X. Jeffrey
building, formerly occupied by
the STANDARD, has been leased
for the accommodation of the
primary department. This will
probably suffice for the coming
term, but with the steady and
rapid growth Fallon is ENJOYING
it is evident to the most casual
observer that in the very near
future there must be something
doing along the line of increas-
ed room for our public school
students. The school board an
nounce the employment of Miss
Florence Tannahill of Nir1 mia
City as teacher OF the advanced
grades, while Miss Bessie Blu
chanan of Sparks will be in com
mand OF the primary depart
ment. Both ladies are gradu-
ates of the Nevada State Univers-
itv. fact which in itself is sui
fcient guaranty of their ability
as teachers. We are also re
quested to announce to those
who contributed to the school
fund during the past year that a
full and complete statement OF
all receipts and expenditures OF
the fund entrusted to the care OF
the school board is being com
piled bv the clerk and will soon
be presented to the public by
publication in the STANDARD.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29
ASK FOR
HIGH SCHOOL.
Vote Praying For It's
Erection Is Almost
Unanimous.

As had been confidently ex-
pected by all familiar with the
sentiment of Churchill county
citizens, the election held on last
Tuesday for the purpose of vot-
ing upon the question of bond
issue for a County High School
building, resulted in victory for
the measure. While the vote was
not as large as had been antici
pated by many, still the sehti-
ment OF our citizens was as fully
reflected as would have been the
case in the event of a much heav-
ier vote being polled. OF 166
votes cast bnt 81 were in the
negative. the detailed vote Of the
various precincts being as fol
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

The new town of Silver Bow
is about to have the support of
two newspapers published there
in. The first to make a public
announcement is George NJ. An
derson, an artistic job printer
for several months employed at
the Bonanza office. He states
that his plant is complete for
the publica ton of newspaper
and that it should arrive in a
few DAYS. Assemblyman Leslie
Small of Churchill county, form
er publisher of the CHURCHILL
STANDARD and recently on the
local staff of the Tonopah Sun,
has plant that he will ship to
Silver Bow Immediately and he
is determined to issue the first
paper in the new camp. He also
owns some promising mining
properties and is the happy pos
SCISSOR of a large acquaintance
among the pioneers. 1t will be
an interesting contest between
these energetic publishers for SUI
premacy.-Tonopah Sun.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

Bv this action Churchill coun-
tv but steps into line with many
of her richer sister counties and
lends her aid to the grand work
OF furnishing to the rising gener-
alton within her borders more
advanced and up-to-date facili-
ties for their higher education,
and in upholding the well-earned
reputation of her parent State
as the richest school fund" State
of the Union. While at present
it NAV be true that the demands
for a high school in Churchill
county NAV not be termed as
particularly pressing, as based
upon the numbers of advanced
pupils within her borders. still
we feel warranted in the asser-
ton that it is matter of but a
very short space of time ere the
enrolment will equal and even
exceed that of many like institu-
tions in neighboring counties;
for it must be remembered that
Fallon and Churchill county are
not to be numbered as having
place in the "loafer" column,
content to plod slowly along
The past two years have shown
rapid growth and development
and it must not be surmised that
the future has other than q like
fate for us. Progress, growth,
prosperity (and an occasional
grain of "sand") are in the very
air we breathe and the best is
vet to come. Work on the high
school has not been started one
moment too soon and regret
will not be one of the results
growing out of its establish
ment.
The law under whose authori-
tv the election was held and by
reason of which bonds will be
issued provides for bonds in an
amount not to exceed $40. 900,
redeemable at the rate of $500
per year commencing with anu
ary 1st, 1907, and may not be
sold at less than their full face
value, with interest at rate
not to exceed six per cent. All
moneys received from the sale OF
such bonds must be held by the
county treasurer in fund desig-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

settlers alike. In times past this
section has been used mostly for
the growing of stock and little
effort has been made to exploit
the country's agricultural and
horticultural possibilities, but
enough is known, however, to
justify the assertion that any Of
the harder fruits. cereals and
vegetable products can be raised
successfully, and with the irriga-
tion system i'll operation failures
will be unknown
1t is the intent of the Agricul-
tural Department to pay especial
attention, at this experimental
station, to beet and hop culture
as both these crops arc said to
be particularly adapted to this
SS1tiOll anu Ndl leii S1 kIi olllS ~
the grower. Samples of hops
grown in this locality have been
tested by Mr. Means and he ex-
presses the opinion that they are
equal, if not better. than either
Willamette Valley or Yakima
hops. In the former locality
blights are serious handicap to
the raiser, occurring through the
rainy seasons. This feature need
not be reckoned with here as the
raiser regulates his own water
supply.
The exact date for the formal
establishment Of the experiment.
al farm referred to is, according
to our informant, not as vet def
nitelv settled but it is to be
equipped and in operation not
later than next season. In the
meantime developments will be
watched with the greatest inter
est
1t is the opinion of all intelli-
gent observers that the thing
most needed now to bring Chis
section to the front is svstema tic
advertising. AS soon as it is
practicable this will be begun
The Reclamation Department is
even NV considering the advisa-
bility of working in conjunction
with the railroad companies in
attracting settlers of the right
class to come from the east. 1t
is also likely that whenever the
water delivery occurs a Board of
Trade will be organized in this
place and in addition to the ad-
vertising schemes of the railroads
and Reclamation Department
the aid of the business interests
of the section will be invoked
following which settlement and
cultivate of large tracts OF the
lands of Churchill county must
ensue.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29
TO ESTABLISH |
STATION.
Government Will Ex-
pertinent With Our
Soil.

Thomas II. Means, engineer of
soils for the Reclamation Depart
ment, has been in this vicinity
for two weeks past, making eX-
haustive reports upon the condi-
ton and quality of the different
soils embraced by the Carson
Sink reclama tion project In re-
ply to an inquiry from a STAND
ARD representative. he states
that it is the purpose OF his De
partment to recommend IN the
near future the establishment OF
an experimental farm by the De
partment of Agriculture, to learn
OF the adaptability of different
products to this section. He al
50 states that it is likely that a
tract of 16O acres, lying one mile
south of this place will be chosen
as the site of the experimental
station, where the aka test will
also be made. The latter project
is of vital interest as well as the
former. Alkah is and has been
since the settlement of the coun-
try one of its serious drawbacks, g.,
but Mr.. Means informs us that
he has overcome much worse
conditions in other sections by
ieeching the soil by means of a
flooding and draining process
and that he sees no reason why
it could not be accomplished here
ON a practical outlay of money,
say $12 per acre at the most.
The Reclamation Department
intend to make this test immedi-
ately and has selected for this
work Leslie w. Symmes, who
will be here i'll few days to be
gin at once the work necessary
to the reclaining OF ten-acre
tract OF land by the process men
toned. The drains to be used
will be constructed, to commence
with, from one hundred to two
hundred feet apart and will be
added to if necessary. However,
it is thought that no such action
will be required as the alkali soil
in this ection is not impregnated
as highly as is much OF the lands
III other localities where abund-
ant crops are grown. AS an ex-
ample proving the truth OF this
latter statement Mr.. Means re-
ierred to several cases in Utah
where alkali lands receiving this
letehing process are made to pro-
duce the best of crops. He also
stated that the common idea that
the raising of beets will DESTROY
alkali is true, to a certain extent
but questioned the practicability
ot depending upon that method
Tor the reason that the time and
seed required makes it more ex-
pensive than leeching by flooding
and draining.
In addition to the ten acres &C
De drained, another ten acres are
10 be set apart and flooded but
not drained, thus showing the
true value of the immense drain
age system that forms a part o
our present irriga ton project.
he experimental station to be
established is one of the most
important departures taken uT
by the Government, and is o.
general interest to old and new
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

mated as especial high scht oil
fund. " For the purpose of pro
viding for the payment OF the
bonds and interest thereon as
they become due, the county com
missioners are authorized to levy
taxes in an amount not to eX-
ceed ten cents ON each one hund-
red dollars valuation of taxable
property within the county, the
proceeds from such tax levy to
be set aside and designaoe as a
high school bond redemption
fund. Should any money re
main in said high school bond
redemption fund" at the end Of
any year after paying the inter
est and bonds due for such wear,
the same shall be held to apply
on the next years payments,
and all moneys remaining in
such fund after the payment of
all such bonds and interest shall
be transferred to the 'high
school fund.- and be used to as
sist in the maintenance OF the
school.
In all probability the work i'll.
cident to the issuance and sale
of bonds, drawing of specitica-
tons and contracting for the
erection of the building, equip
ment ofthc various departments,
etc. will of necessity require sev-
eral months, but without doubt
everything will be i'll readiness
for the opening of the school in
September, 1906 when, it is
hoped, and we are confident that
the hope is well warranted, that
a class OF respectable propoI ton
will be in readiness to take adj
vantage of the opportunity for
advanced education afforded by
our liberal-minded citizens. 1t
is certainly a step III the right
direction, one sure OF bearing
precious fruit in the DAYS to
come, and withal a proof posi-
tive that we have q county peo-
pied with citizens who are ever
mindful of The welfare of their
sons and daughters, who are
soon to be our business men and
women, and hence the future ol
this section can not be a matter
of doubt, for nothing serves to
make a town or country popu-
ious and prosperous more quick
ly than good schools.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

Saltwater runs deep" but SO
long as it runs in our direction,
as it did in ths late election, Fal-
lon has no cause for complaint.
Ten to one in favor of the high
school was the best percentage
recorded by any voting precinct.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-29

H. {. Lawrence, the former
Hazen postmaster, under sen
tence of fourteen years for at
tempt to murder, had his case
called in the supreme court at
Carson City Wednesday, on mo-
ton for new trial. The case
was argued and submitted, B.
H. McCabe appearing for the Ge-
fendant and Attorney General
Sweeney representing the State.
Mr.. Clark, of the well-known
firm of Clark & Fuller of Sparks
visited FallOn this week for the
purpose of making inquiries rel
ative to the availability of labor
and material, with the view OF
bidding for the contract of erect
ng the new county jail.
The STANDARD acknowledges
a call on Thursday from James
Bristol and neice. Our latch
string is always out and we
should be pleased to make the
personal acquaintance of every
citizen of the county