davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12

SOME ASTOUNDING FIGURES.


1t is a well authenticated fact that
Mississippi has less foreign-born popu-
laticn than any state in the Union-a
fact that every citizen of the state should
be proud of, for native sons are to be pre-
fcrrcd to those born on foreign soil, es-
pecialiy from the decaying nations of
Southern Europe.
These thoughts recall some expressions
of ex-PreSident Roosevelt He shows by
figures recently made, and which are
doubtless correct, that during the past
year there were only III children born
to every 1000 American mothers, IT'S to
every 1000 Italian, and I23 to every
thousand Spanish mothers.
There were according to the census of
1900 about three-quarters of million
Italians in this country, and at the pres
cnt time it is calculated there are a
million more.
Only one conclusion can be reached
from these figures. Inside of century
at the present ratio, the United States
will be Latinized.
OF all the races, the Americans come
last in number of children born. Even
the French here boast IS per 1000, the
English 02 and the Germans 90.
The only way to restrict foreign
births" in this country is to restrict foreign
immigration, and that can only be done
by amending the immigration laws, which
are entirely too lax, and permit the land
ing of thousands of foreigners every year.
that are undesirable citizens"
-Clarion-Ledger.
No doubt the census of 1910 will show
that Mississippi retains the title clearly
undisputed that she is far ahead of any
other state as to native born residents.
With only two residents born in Ireland,
Two in England, one in France and one
In Canada, Brandon and the country
for miles around it claims the distinc-
ton of being nearer all American than
any other section in the state of similar
size and population, and it is doubtful
If in the $500 population that even 10
per cent of it was born outside the Mag
noIa State.
1t is not reasonable to suppose that the
purity of the blood of its citizens explains
the success of her sons and daughters at
home and abroad. Brandon and Rankin
county will never be Latinized by the
garlic loving Spaniard or stilleto carrying
Italian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12
CITY TAX SALE.


BY virtue Of the authority vested in me
as tax-collector of the town of Brandon,
Miss, will, on Monday, the 9th day
of June, 1910, offer for sale and will sell
at the front door of the court house, in
tie town Of Brandon, Miss, within legal
hours, to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property
situated in the town of Brandon, Miss,
for the town taxes due thereon for the
year 1909, to-wit:
Mrs. E. J. coppock, Is acres, south
west corner south east quarter. Tux due
81 Sc and all damages.
T. T. coTTRELL r. c,
Brandon, Mss, May 5, 1870
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12
PEACE.

We would not be surprised that the
recent words on Peace, Of Ex-President
Roosevelt fell on willing ears. The sug-
geStion which he made in his Noble lee
ture was, that the instrument to enforce
peace and restrain crime among the ma
tons is by an international police force.
money Preparations for warfare mean
the destruction of created wealth. The
expenditure of billions of dollars, of time
and of money, for great naval arma-
ments and martial establishments, is the
most colossal piece of folly that civilized
people can practice.
The great nations of the world have
never been towards. All that man can
do when he fights is to take the chance
of dying The French, Italians, Spanish,
Germans Russians, and English have
proved their courage through thousands
of years of barbarous, and semi-civiIized,
and half-enligh tened, warfare. The Chi
neSe and japanese are as willing to fight
and die as their Caucasian cousins. Even
the mongreI people will fight when prop
erIy trained and captained.
The greater part of the surface of the
earth is still uninhabited and untitled.
There is room in the world for many
times its present population. There is
opportunity for peaceful developement
along present lines for longer time than
any of US will live. We have still the
chance of preventing the Chinese Empire
from becoming a militant as we'll as a
martial nation.
We, in America are relatively SO strong
today, that we can afford to let the rest
of the world remain at peace during the
many generations to come There is every
reason why Germany, Franch and Eng
land should be willing to maintain their
status There is every reason why our
own country should take the lead from
a humanitarian standpoint in stopping the
building of great additional naval arlna-
meats.
The little nations of Holland, Belgium
and Switzerland, which have given over
the big naval idea, have prospered greatly
because of this fact. For our part, we
should very much like to see the United
States build no more battleships for its
own fleet but continue to invest its money
I'm international naval ornaments. 1t
would soon happen that when the police
fleet Of the combined nations was of one.
sire, it would pay each of the nations to
be just in their claims and to arbitrate
their differences with one another.
Warfare has kept back the progress Of
has kept down the accumula
ifion Of wealth. it has prevented the world
bciHg what it should be. If all of the
energies of all Of the people were diverted
20 peaceful pursuits, if all their accumula-
liens az wealth were divided intelligently,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12
MARK TWAIN AND HIS GREAT
READERS.

Blacksburg, Va. April 24.-Mark Twain
has passed away at his home in Con-
neticut. His voice is forever silenced,
and readers the world over mourn the
passing of Americas most famous hui
norist. Not only at home was he widely
read, but also in foreign countries, both
in the original and in translations
AS the German Emperor is often re-
ferred to as "The Travelling Kaiser" SO
we may speak of Mark Twain as the
travelling representative of Amreica men
of letters Wherever he went-and
where is it that he has not gone ?-he
was sure to make an impression and like
wise to take an impression away with him.
In his roreign travels he did not fail to
visit Germany, where he spent good
deal of time. Here he found a won
derful country, an interesting people, and
a difficult language. His impressions of
the Germans are recorded in "a Tramp
Abroad" Their impressions of him may
be gathered from the extent to which he
is read and appreciated in the Father
land"
OF our American authors no one is more
universally read in Germany than Mark
Twain; the extensive circulation of his
works is an evidence of his popularity.
These exist in the original and in Ger
man translations, both in plain and illus
trated editions; they are to be found in
many private Homes and in public and
circulating libraries. So conversant are
many of the Germans with the English
language that they can easily read and
enjoy Mark Twain in the original. This
accounts for very widely circulated Tao
nitz Edition, in English, each volume
of which can be had for the moderate
sum of mark and 90 pfennigs, or about
forty cents.
The Tramp Abroad" dealing largely
with Germany, is naturally among the
first of this authors works to engage the
Germans attention and awaken his in
terest In this the writer discourses not
only upon places of interest in the empire
but touches upon every phase of German
life, thus appealing practically to all
classes of society. Here, too, in a marked
degree is the stamp of this inimitable hui
NOR and charm of his attractive person
ality-characteristics that endow his works
with perennial interest.
A resident of some years among the
Germans, mingling freely with them and
often participating in literary discussions,
has afforded me opportunities of ascertain
ing, to some extent at least, their estimate
of American writers. 1t has been pleasing
to hear enthusiastic appropriations of Mark
Twain and his work. There are many
Germans who find him so charming"
as to turn again and again to his pages
to enjoy his strokes of humor and flashes
of wit In the famous Meyers sKonver-
sations Lexikonp he is called ga master
Of irresistible humor." Not only is he pop
ular among the general readers. but he
reigns, it is said, as fayorite at the I'M
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12
Good Things to eat.

We have it at the lowest price possible We handle feed
stuff and buy all kinds of produce We have nice line Of
goods and dress from head to foot
children Have lust received nice lot of Ladies Trimmed Hats
the latest styles. Be and call when in
will do you good. Yours Truly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12

H +. McCaskiII spent a few days last
week at Raleigh
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
Music and Musicians
tcontinued from Page one1

Continued from Page one.)
Jay evening at her home on Sixth East
street Miss Kimbau will return 10
Paris 10 continue her musical studies
about the LIST OF November, in company
with Miss sybeIla White Clayton, who
goes to Berlin to study piano with
Jonas.
Excerpts from the autobiography OF
Nayer SehaFwenka appear IN the cur
rent number of the Musical Courier,
which show that humor is one OF the
alsunguishing features OF the artists
IN asking me to contribute an ac-
count OF my life to your paper you put
me IN an embarrassing position, as
really nothing has happened 10 me
that could interest your readers. /
nave never been a 'VerWaltungstat or
minister. or chief of police. or thea
ire intendant; / have always paid my
taxes IN cash and for the most part
puhctaally; l have been properly vac
oinated and L served my time in the
army in the year 1894. In 1877 l
married. (DO not take an OminOus
view of two sevens. for both my moth
er-in-law and my wife are admirable
WOmenD
Minute researches have revealed the
TACT that the place OF my birth was the
modest little town OF Samter. There
grew up 10 the JOY OF my parents and
10 the despair of the neighborhOOd. The
OLD inhabitants still think with shud-
uefs or the time when 1 used 10 decor
ate their beautiful pink and light blue
houses with charcoal drawings. most
~ OF locomotives. on which the en-
gineer stood and fiddled. In this way
early displayed an interest for mu
SIC. al the age of began 10 play the
piano on my own accord. j played only
Win the rorefinger, and / make bold
10 claim that / never took a wrong
lingering. Until 1875 we remained in
Samter snd then moved 10 POsen. where
attended the gymnasium. Here
through association with members OF
the military band, the passion for mu-
SIC was awakened in me. Every Friday
the musicians used 10 come 10 our
house, and this was for US children a
day Of JOY. They brought their in
stfunentS. baSSOOnS. Ob0eS, clarinetS
etc. and was OverjOyed 10 be allowed
10 touch these things"
ScharWenka then goes on 10 give an
account OF his studies, his virtuosO ca
reer, the founding OF ms conservatory
and his first trip TO America. Then he
II have also tried my hand at com
position. My mOdesty fOFbids sending
my good criticisms II you are inter-
ested IN these, however. l viii place
the hathenoW AnZeiger and the Pude-
WIZ SOnntagsblatt az your disposal. In
America, the land Of freedom, the
WORKS OF living composers are. as a
matter OF course, free. One publisher
lubllantly told me that he had sold
100000 copies OF my Polish Dance:
said IL smilingly. and without offering
me single dollar. OF course 1 cOuE
not nave taken ii II he had, but l hope
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

Peabody and Victor Chris stephenson.
Miss Lillian oliver will be the accom-
PIANIST and she will also play The Boat
Song" anOthec Of Professor Radcliffe's
compositions.
Organist Tracy Cannon of the First
congregational church. will play prior
TO the service this. morning, Claimants
Impressions" a GregOrian chant; IN
summer" by Stebbins; and The Swan"
by st, Saens. For the OffertOry, Spring
Song, MendelssOhn: Finale, ''POstlude
in q, Lemmens. The quartet choir will
sing the anthem, Soft Sabbath Calm"
by Shelley, with tenor solo by NJ. j.
Brines and 20 Love of God Most Free"
by Speaks solo by Mrs. a. S. Peters.
The choir at ST. Mary's cathedral will
sing Weigand's Cardinal mass in B this
morning. The soloists will be Miss
Alice Farrell, Mrs. Corinne Harris Ham
mer. Miss Erna Stewart. F. +. Daley
and Oswald Veltz. Mrs. Kathleen Fit"
patrick Atkins. dramatic soprano. will
sing the "Salye Maria" by Mercadante,
Nicholas Schuetter, GOtthard Messenger
and Ludwig lsken win sing Adore Te.
by Eft. for the graduate. Miss LOretto
Boehler will be the sOlOist for the 8
O'clock mass. Miss Gleason viii play
Ave Maria" by Schumann, and lie
Praire,' by Puecini, for the o'clock
mass.
~
Following is the program which will
be given by the Norwegian Male chorus
at Whitney hall Saturday evening, Oc-
tOber s:
Sangerhilsen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Grieg
Norwegian Male Chorus.
Ou6l . LaSSOn
Messrs. Jens Henriksen and Paul
Fjellbo.
Brudeferden ......... KJerulf
Chorus
Fantasi over Norwegian FOlk-songs
Mr.. Anton Petersen.
Olaf TrygVasOn .............. Reisiger
Chorus.
SolNelgs song .-.....-.....,.... Grelg
Mrs Agnes Olsen Thomas.
"a Serenade -.....-.....-.-.. KJerult
Chorus and Solo by Mr.. Jens
Henriksen.
OBJ Dams Cried the Fiddle ... Heine
Chorus
Mr.. Carl Samueisen.
Lokkende Toner .......... Oscar Berg
Chorus.
Air HOngrOis ....... Ernst
Mr.. Willard Weihe.
L@ahdkJendlhS .-................ Greg
Chorus.
Mrs. Agnes Olsen Thomas, soprano:
Mr.. Carl Samuelsen, tenor; Mr.. Jens
Henriksen. tenor: Mr. Paul FielIbO,
( baritone; Mr.. Willard Weihe. viOlinist;
Mr.. Anton Petersen, director and plan
list
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

falling moisture may penetrate the
earth to the greatest depth, is one of
the fundamental principles of all the
successful dry farming systems, while
systematic cultivation of the surface,
to maintain a dust blanket as a shield
against the sun and hot winds, is the
supplemental factor.
Isolated farmers in the western
country, forced by conditions to work
out their own salvation, have for
years been building a science Of soil
culture. Districts in Utah and else
where have become successful dry
farming communities. but the system
as a science and as a practical method
of agriculture was looked upon as
unsafe and impracticatle until about
five years ago Since then rapid de-
velopment and practical demOnstTa-
tons have been made i'm western
North Dakota, South Dakota. Colo
RADIO, oklahoma, Texas, California,
Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington.
\ Difficult Proposition.
While it is a fact that horticulture
under dry farming conditions has
been practiced with profit for many
pears in several western states includ-
ing w dSEIHglons IL mas Deen generally
believed that these growers were bat
Ting with difficult proposition. There
Is no longer any question as to quality
OF the product. if the work is well
done and necessary rules are followed.
Dry land orchards are known to with
stand many conditions that would be
severe tests to those in irrigated dis
tricts, owing TO the fact that dry land
trees are not filed with sap at freez-
ing periods. The amount of rainfall
required for fruit growing is difficult
TO determine. Reports from many
parts of the country indicate that this
is not so important as is the matter of
soil treatment and physical condi-
tons of the soil as related to moisture
conservation.
The dry farming congress was not
organized TO take the place of scien-
tific bureaus OF state and federal de-
partments, but established TO collect
evidence OF operative dry farming.
act as a vehicle for the exchange of
thought lead in agricultural education
along general lines, encourage the dis
cOuraged and WELD an influence to-
ward greater appropriations of state
funds for experimental and demon
stration work
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
A ROTRE DAME lkDY'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism.
whether muscular or of the joints, sci
atica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the
kidneys or neuralgia pains. 10 write TO
her for home treatment which has re-
peaIedly cured all of these fortunes. She
feels it her duty to send II TO all suf-
ferers FREE. You cure yourself at home
as thousands will testify-no change OF
climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stiffened joints, puri-
flies the blood, and brightens the eyes,
giving elasticity and tone TO the whole
system. II the above interests you. for
proof address
Mrs. NJ. Summers. Box r. Notre Dame
Ind
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

CPOKANE, Wash, Oct. dele
- gates are arriving here from all
over the world to participate in the
fifth annual dry farming congress,
which opens in this city tomorrow
night, and which promises TO be the
most important and interesting meet
ing ever held in the history OF the or
ganization. The tremendous progress
that this system OF agriculture has
made during the last I'VE years has
attracted the attention. not only Of
scientists but agrieulturists as well.
AT the congress which opens to-
morrow. the delegates present Will
represent five billion acres of dry farm
land in America, France, Germany,
Russia, British South Africa. Austria
liza, India. Turkey, Hungary, Italy
Brazil, Argentine and Algeria. There
Will also be governors Of five FORTH
western states, three members OF Con-
gress, representatives OF six foreign
nations heads of federal and state de-
partments and transportation compa-
MES. including many prominent agri-
cultural experts.
In connection with the congress,
there will be an exposition. where
comprehensive displays viii be made
of the products Of the field orchard
and garden u demonstrate what has
been accomplished in the sO-called
semi-arid and arid districts in all parts
OF the world. Prizes OF a total value
Of $4,000 are offered IN The various
competitions. which are free and open
70 all dry farmers.
Long list of Speakers.
The speakers list includes the
names of many prominent statesmen,
scientists and agricuiturists. Con-
gresham +. w. Mondell of Wyoming.
president OF the organization. will for
mally convene the congress in the
Washington state armOry the evening
of october 8, the delegates and visit
ors being welcomed by Governor Hay
for the state and Mayor Pratt for the
city. There viii be eight regular ses-
sions. and in addition six meetings OF
the institute sections OF North and
south Dakota. Utah. Idaho, Montana
and Washington. on October TO 6.
Or. T. V. Cooke. state director of dry
farming in Wyoming. will have charge
of sessions for members the morning
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

ond and larger organ was installed, as
Professor j. J. Mcclellan found the
first one not large enough for the de-
mands OF the hall. The present con-
cert instrument, with Mcclellan pre-
siding. adds much TO the music fur
nished by the orchestra.
X X X
At St Paul's church this morning,
Miss Nellie HasbrOuck, cOntralto solo
list. will give abide With Me-" by
Liddle, and the choir viii sing the an
them. 20 Taste and See" Organist j.
Il. Berkhoel viii play for the prelude
"Cantabile," by Dubois.
\ X X
Al Phillips Congregational church
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
SECTION THREE

he Will come 10 my concert when 1 go
TO America and play in that city.
With farewell greetings.
(Signed) XAVIER ScHARWENKA.'
x x
Nine. Liza Lehman. considered one
or the foremost song writers of Eng
land. assisted by famous quartet
from Europe, has been engaged by the
Fred Graham Music bureau for an ap-
pearance at the Salt Lake theatre, No
vember =. The feature OF tse event
Garden" composed by Mime. Lehman.
which has been sung in this city twice
with great success by the NJ. J. Brines
quartet. Several quartet numbers will
be given and a short miscellaneous
program by the entire company. will
precede the song cycle.
II is owing TO the success of the re-
cent concert given at the OdeOn under
Mr., Grahams direction, when INNS.
Marie RapPold. Margaret Reyes, Dam
lei Beddoe and Allen Hinckley ap-
peared. that this other eminent quar-
tet was engaged 1t was proven with
the OdeOn concert that the general
public would respond willingly and
would go TO hear these high-priced
singers II popular prices could be made
M; J. Brines; who is i famiiiar Win Win
with several members Of the quartet,
is very much interested in the COM
ing event and is urging his pupils 10
attend. Mr. Dougall also is likewise
two teachers viii form parties COM
posed OF their students.
X x X
For the benefit OF the Orphans
Home and Day Nursery a concert Will
be given in the Salt Lake theatre on
October "a, at which three leading mu-
steal artists OF the city will appear
Miss Mary Hortense Kimball, soprano
vocalist; Miss Sybella White Clayton,
pianist. and a ViOlinist whose name
the managers Of the affair are not yet
prepared 10 give. Although the pro-
gram has not been determined, IL IS
understood that Miss Calyton will play
some of her brilliant concert mum bers
and that Miss Kimbal will sing arias
from the principal operas which make
up her repertoire. Among them are
'"rannhauser," 'LOhengrin," "Der
Freisehutz," Madame Butterfly" and
Die Meistersingers.
x
The following musical program Will
be given at the London reunion in
Whitney Eall Thursday evening. Oeto-
Der 8
Song-Quartet .... 900. ..
Fred @ Graham. Thomas s Ash
worth. Willard Squires and Victor
ChristOpherson.
Violin solo 49,. Miss Georgia Young
Accompanies Tracy Y. Cannon.
Vocal solo ....-. Charles Kent
Piano solo Miss Sybella White Clayton
Miss Irene Kelly. Miss Amy Osborne.
Hugh DougalI and Fred c. Ora
ham.
Solo INSTRUMENTATION. n. T. Smith
Mandolin and guitar selection 49,.
...... Lambourne-WetZel orchestra
$50. Miss Margaret Summerhays
X X X
In time for the Henry Miller engage
ment at the salt Lake theatre, sec
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

of October 8 and G. The meetings are
for delegates desiring specific informa-
ton on dry farming problems, soil cul-
ture and seed breeding.
Speakers presenting set addresses or
papers at the sessions Of the congress
Will be limited 10 twenty minutes, I'M
less the time is extended by vote of
the delegates and following each ad-
dress the congress will devote ten
minutes 10 questions pertaining d.
reetly 10 the subject under discus
sion. All subjects not related to dry
farming problems will be ruled out of
the discussion, unless first presented
to the executive committee in session.
The Spokane board of control has
prepared a program for the entertain
ment of officials of the congress and
speakers and delegates at the conven-
ton. and there will also be a series of
smokers. banquets, theatre parties and
excursions for visiting newspaper
writer's The committee in charge is
composed of ten representatives of
each newspaper in Spokane.
The delegates will discuss legislation
favorable TO the further development
of dry lands by establishing demon
stration farms and experiment sta
tons, and ways and means by which
the unOccupied agricultural acreage Of
this and other countries may be made
to successfully produce profitable
crops.
Not at All Spectacular.
Dry farming is not new, and there
is nothing spectacular about it, II is
the oldest agricultural system in the
world; IT has passed through the pc
riod of proving. and il has made con-
verts OF its most severe critics. It
was first practiced by scientific farm
ers in Egypt, in the early days OF the
empire; perfected by the Germans in
1899. and adopted by farmers in the
Big Bend country in eastern Wash
ington and the Columbia Basin cOun-
try in oregon more than a quarter
century ago. Since then it has spread
to various parts OF what was once the
Great American desert, and scientists
and practical farmers in this and 9TH
er lands are investigating its possibili-
ties in overcoming soil and climate
conditions and improving crops.
Dry farming is based upon the prin-
ciples of conservation of moisture in
the soil. Farmers in the semi-arid
west accomplish this by systematic
tillage. Deep blowing, so that the