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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

They're making, you'll observe, ire
mendous tuh-do and pother and sensa-
ton over the way these barnyard things
make up for their parts in the production
of "Chantecler' on the French stage.
Which is funny.
AS long as thirty years ago, when the
writer hereof was swipng cinnamon
sticks out of the glass jar in the kitchen
cupboard. that stuff was being pulled in
this country. and with enormous and sat
isfying realism, too.
You go back to the days of the XII
rally brothers in this country? Well. III
you do you remember their spectacular
productions. Not once, but often, they
gave their wonderfully well done pic
lures of barnyard incidents, with dogs.
roosters, hens, chicken hawks, foxes and
all that sort of thing portrayed to the
life. There wasn't anything particularly
interesting about these scenes. except
that they were so realistically done.
And only last year. at the Hippodrome.
i'm New York. there was a marvelously
beautiful Ballet of the Birds. in the
course of which something like eight
out as all of the birds of the feathered
species, gyrated around in a papier mache
forest most dazzlingly and divertingly.
Presently the cables will begin to hum
watch and see!-abOut the ee-normously
wonderful and the co-lossally expensive
production of ''Chantecler'' that is to be
given i'm the United States.
They're say 'ng it's going to be done
here by a French company.
Now it's funny enough TO sit. say, at
performance by Sarah Bernhardt of
Jeanne dare" and watch a large and
overlooking audience OF our countrymen,
leland female, size each other up out
of the corners of their eyes in order to
knoW whens Enthusiastically to clap their
mitts at thei"points" made by the act
rPss.a
It's delicious to observe how acutely
they all try at such performance TO
create the impression. that they under
stand one-eighth of one word that they re
listening to. Still, there is some excuse
for persons who don't understand Sarah
Bernhardts language to get a little
worked up over her. for her voice of gold
alone let alone her Incompatible facial
expression her unapproachable gestur-
ings, is bound to arouse a certain
amount of enthusiasm even in the minds
of those who don't even know what the
translation of bon mot" is.
But there won't be any such excuse for
the same punches to get wrought up over
.'Chantecler' if 1T is done in this coun-
try in the French language.
CLARENCE l.. CULLEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

written by a Gallo person with a habit
of wearing that da9uerreotype kind or
neck stocks of the period of 1886. by the
name of Rostand-Edmond Rostand: the
Gaul. that is to say. who perpetrated
s"Cyrano de Bergerac"
OF course you sayvy "Cyrano de
.Bergerac" and the huge, mystifying, in
rexplicable pandemonium that thing Gre
half olympiads agone. which. although
we haven't our almanac handy. We guess
means ten years ago
"Cyrano de Bergerao' was manifesto
ton, as ii WAR. that put a great big
laugh on all of Us in this country. We
tossed our hats UP in the air over
"'Cyrano." Therefore We were a scream.
Cyrano was a braggadocio. eap-bis-
talking. swashbuckling Gascon. who four
flushed around the stage through 4 hull
lot Of acts. telling the folks in front what
a wonderful. whopping son-of-a-galley-
cook he was Mansfield performed him
Mansfield. with his wonderful art, his
clear genius. Cyrano was the CONCEALED
essence. the apotheosis. the transfigura-
.tion. Of Brag and Big Head.
But didn't we fall for it, though?
Push-cart hawkers were selling myriads
Of paper-bound copies of "Cyrano' in all
American cities. just an. about a decade
before, push-cart hawkers had been pur-
veying millions OF paper-bound copies OF
Tolstofs The kreutzer Sonata.
America rang with "Cyrano.' Delega-
tions from far-western cities sped east
and on Bonded knees begged Mansfield
to give EN- "Cyrano' out in their towns.
Folks stood in line, right here I'm Wash
ington, on bitter. snow-crusted days for
hours TO get seats for "Cyrano" The
plugsters for "Cyrano" were bawling up
and down the world that. for poetic
beauty. "Cyrano" had everything ever
done by Racine. Corneille and Moliere. all
put together, sewed up In a paper bag
about the size OF little mess OF lemon
drops
They got away with 1t. This land more
than any other land. even more than
the domain OF France itself, fell for
''Cyrano'' with thud that sounded like
Kunnel Franklin Morgan tossing down
the pair of seyens upon which he had
stood pat
Now they're rigging things, and getting
away with II, too, to make us hoi-polloi-
OLA acknowledgements Americans (that' $
about the way they allude to us, because
they've found us laugh numberG fall
for this thing Off the Rostand reel ,
"Chantecier."
For once however, the Grass and
peevish and capricfous undersigned de
cIines to get excited. OF course, there
are additional reasons for this. One Of
the main reasons Is that the Grass and
peevish undersigned has read. with the
exoruciating aid of a French dictionary
for the craggy passages. this rooster
drama. And he has hunbly but firmly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

And you're perfectly willing that should
do SO?
Huh, I know all that stun. Sure, I've
been hearing that for a million wears or
so. But just let me try that going-out
gag once or twice, and then stand by
to see the roughouse around here,
II tell you I'm tied, chained, hawsered
hobbled, bound, bucked and gagged
that's all there is to it. And I'm Just the
little Sunlocks that knows IL.
You see, that's an old gag with you
women. You make a mockery OF man
when it comes to this liberty thing.
When YOU know that you've got him
sewed up so that he can't move muscle
without taking a chance on a domestic
explosion, why, you sardonically inform
him that he's foolish not TO trot out right
often of evenings for good time.
why, say, look a-here; it's been so
long since I've trotted any kind OF lit
tie harmless downtown heat Of a night
that positively I wouldn't know how to
behave il I got rid OF my leash for one
night even. Wouldn't know where to go.
Wouldn't know where to find anybody.
Wouldn't know how to behave IL l did
find 'em.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05
Also They Triple.

From the Boston Transcript.
isn't Chambers a realistic noyeiste'
mo, his society characters sa. bright
things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

He was painted snib on q painted
stage.
He was the quintessence of the Elsie
books
He was goody goodness done up in
plush bag.
He was saueaky Nuisance and q Per-
petual .Reproach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

IF they saw me nudging in they'd all
think l was a ghost and they'd beat IL
away from me or call a cop to have me
arrested for being spook or something.
I'd behave like an amateur at his first
performance if / happened to light in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05
CULLEN ON THE *BARNYARD DRAMA"

"Chantecler' Jest, and all of the rest of
the barnyard critters talk with and at
him. It's talk-talk- talkity-talk from
canape TO crackers, and the beauty of
the lines" neighbors. is just on a par
with "Sassafras o sassafrasr'
Perhaps the Gallo mind may be able
to see why "Chantecler'' isn't as vapid,
vacuous. Opaque as an Assyrian stone
document. But if the American mind
falls for "Chantecler' then the large.
convulsive, diapasonic laugh is going to
be on the American mind again just as
sure as there are crocuSeS up in Thomas
Circle just about ready to pop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

Wesley opens up his vocal throttle wide
in the reduced dimensions of the new
chamber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

"And it's the same way about a lot
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

were appointed by Gov. Noel under the
act, will meet in Jackson shortly at a
date t ODE named, for the purpose of
taking the preliminary steps necessary to
organize the plans for constructing the
institution at an early date. The act APP
propriates $4,000 for the hospital on the
part of the state on condition that the
city of Jackson and Kinds county make
up sn additional $4,000 and provide a
site for the building. The Board of Trade
has already started the work of raising
the necessary $4,000 and over half of the
amount has already been subscribed. Ma
jor Millsaps offering $4,000. The City
Council will provide pro rata of the
remainder and the Board CT Supervisors
of the county will contribute the balance.
1t is the purpose of the business men of
ackson to construct the hospital at the
earliest possible date and they will urge
the trustees to join with them in making
arrangements for commencing work with
in the next few weeks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
Fl. B. NO. sa5.


AN ACT To provide additional methods
of working public roads.
Section I. e it enacted by the legisla-
tpre OF the stat eof Mississippi That the
board of supervisors, in addition to the
present method cf working public roads,
may purchase teams Immediately and ma
teTial, and employ labor, and work the
public roads, and build bridges: under the
direction of a competent commissioner to
be employed by them; and may do any
and all things necessary to be done To work
the roads and build the bridges as herein
provided; but all contracts for material
and supplies shall be made on and after
competitive bids for the Same and all
labor shall be employed by and under
the direction of the said commissioner.
Section 2. The said boards may raise
/, funds for the working of roads and
building bridges by bond issues not to
exceed per cent. of the assessed valuation
OF the real and personal property of die
several counties exclusive of outstanding
bonds, by communication. tax of $s.oos on
all persons subject to road duty, which
they are. asstiiOrized to have collected by
the tax collector and the payment of which
they may make compulsory; by an ad-
valorem tax on the assessed VALUATION
OF the real and personal property of. the
county,, or by an acreage tax, or b,
both or any or all Of said methods. Pro
vided that act shall not repeal: anD
other act or alter any other method o
working public roads, and provided thi
act shall not apply to any county unit
such county shall by an order entered
upon its minutes,by the board of supervis
ors shall elect to come under the provision
of this act
| Provided further that on petition o
20 per cent, of the qualified electors o
the county the board shall order an elec
ton to determine whether the county sAal
come under the provisions of this act Or no
Section 5. That this act take effes
and be in force from and after its pa.
sage.
Approved April 1s1o.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

The legislature adjourned last Saturday
afternoon a4ter session of 100 days. More
acts were passed than by any session in
many years. Governor Noel approved, up
to the time of adjournment, $50 acts. These
have all been turned over to Secretary of
State Power, who is preparing the last
fAetallment for the printer. For Special
session, this was the largest number of
acts, except probably the session following
the constitutional convention, ever passed,
and runs far ahead of the rguIar session
years ago only passed s26 acts, making 81
more for this session than last.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
WOMAN SENTENCED TO LIFE.

Inoianola, Miss, April I7.-In the cir
cult court yesterday ]. w. Roberts, Jr.,
ex-depuy chancery clerk of this county,
was convicted on a charge of forging
county warrant and sentenced to FIVE
years in the penitentiary. There are
several charges of similar character against
Roberts.
Mrs. Lille Upchurch, who was charged
with the murder of her husband, which
occurred during the last year in the
northern part of the county, was also
convicted and given life sentence. This
was her second trial for the same verdict
and sentence in BOTH
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Hon. c. L. Dobbs a prominent lawyer
of Philadelphia, was appointed by Gov.
Noel Saturday Judge of this the Eighth
Judicial district to succeed Hon. ]. r.
Byrd, whose term expires the 1st of May.
Mr.. Dobbs was strongly opposed for the
position. There were three or four ap-
plicants, all strongly endorsed, and Mr.
DobbS' selection is all the more pleasing
to his many friends. He is an able law
yer, close student and otherwise quail
fed for the position of Judge to which the
governor has appointed him. By an act Of
the last legislature the Eighth district is
now composed of Rankin, Scott, Newton
and Leake counties. The term of court
for Rankin county has been changed from
May and November to January and Julv
Our next term of court, therefore, will
be neld in July and presided over by
Judge Dobbs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
DROUGHT HAS EFFECT ON TRUCK
GARDENING.


Long Beach, Miss, April r7.-Only five
carloads of vegetables were shipped from
here during the past week. Two were sent
out by the independent shippers and three
by the union. The cause of this shortag
was the drought that had prevailed for
some weeks. Saturday there was fine
ain and gardeners are confident that within
the next two weeks they will have an
abundance of every vegetable that is
grown here at this season. Some fine
crates of cabbage and hampers Of lettuce
have gone forward in the shipments in the
past seven days. The radishes we've only
fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Gov. Noel sent to the senate the name.
of Judge A. H. Whitfield and Hon. Frank
A. McLain, for many years the popular
Congressman from the Seventh Congress
sional District to be the two commissioners
OF the supreme court provided for under
the new act of the legislature recently pass
ed Judge Whitfield was appointed for
the nine-year term and Mr.. McLain for
lie six-year term The commissioners will
receive the same salaries and perform the
anne functions as the regular supreme court
judges, except that they will have no vote
in declaring the official opinions of the
court
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
DOG STEALS WATCH; IGNOERS
MONEY.

Grenada, Miss, April I7.-Joe Reuben,
buyer of nuts, was overtaken by rain
storm, and had to spend tie night at the
home of Sam Thompson, near here. He
and two of his hosts SONS slept in an
clubhouse, and in corner shepherd dog
kept watch. When Reuben awoke the next
morning his watch and chain were missing,
but SIS in money was still ir his trousers.
Investigation showed that the dog had ex-
tracted the jeweIry from the pockets and
dragged it some distance away, where
the canine buried it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

With his increased force and fast ac-
cumulating business of his Office, Attor-
ney General Hudson requires more room.
He is crowded to the wall in the suite of
Offices set aside for him, and he was in a
quandary as to how to make more room,
but Lieutenant Governor Manship came
to the rescue with suggestion. Acting
on the suggestion, Mr.. Manship turned the
key to the lieutenant governors office over
to Mr.. Hudson, till the next session of the
legislature, at least.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Gov Noel has appointed Carl Stingily
of Pelahatchie, county attorney for this
county. The Office of county attorney
was created by the last legislature and
is most important one, and in filing
the cftlce in Rankin we believe that the
governor has made an excellent selection.
as Mr.. Stinglly is a lawyer of ability.
and will. see that the law is enforced.
Briefly summarized, the duties of the
county attorney are: To attend justices
courts, and prosecute all persons charged
with capital or penitertiary crimes, and
to see that grand juries have all witnesses
to such cases before them, and promptly;
to prosecute all persons charged in Justice
OF the peace courts with carrying con-
cealed weapons, or selling whiskey or CO.
caine; to attend circuit courts and assist
the district attorney before the grand jury,
and IN trials to see that needless cases
are dismissed, stopping the cost of bills,
and also seeing that all witnesses are
promptly subpoenaed or attached and
on hand whose testimony is material.
thus avoiding, as far as possible, de-
lays, and continuances; also looking after
civil litigation in which the state, county
or municipality may be@involved; he
s also to aid hte~ county or beat officers !
.mances of their duties, as far
in thoerns legal advice, as well as to
.asecute them for failure or dereliction
in any duty pertaining to them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
wooDMEN RUSH IMPROVEMENTS

Glostcr, Miss, April with corps
of workmen, the promoters of the w. O.
w. health and pleasure resort have been
pushing the work of grinding, building and
beautifying for the past fifteen days. With
twenty-five houses and bungalows under
construction, the indications are that the
opening may be arranged for an earlier
date than was first thought The pro-
motors expect to erect hundrcd-room hotel
within the next sixty days. The Woodmen
own several hundred acres of land, and
expect to erect sanitarium for its mem
bcrs on the ground.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

The News has received copy of the
Mt. Olive Progress, which is now owned
and edited by c. S. Russell, a former
Rankin county boy. We are glad to note
that he is prospecting, and wish for him
a continuance of the same
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

In his sermon at the first Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, DR.. J. B. Hutton,
the pastor, took a direct thrust at the ac-
ton of Governor Patterson, of Tennessee,
in issuing a pardon to Col. Duncan B.
Cooper. ct is sad day for a common
wealth when the chief ruler of the state
has no respect for the rulings or decisions
of the highest court of the state" said
DR.. Hutton. ct can mean but one of two
things-the court or the ruler has become
corrupt"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Rev. Dr. c. E. Cunningham, pastor of
the Yazoo City Presbyterian church for
the past II years, died at his home last
week after long illness He was s.
years Of age, and che cf the ablest ministers
of the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

The jury in the Wilcher murder case,,
tried here on change of venue from
Yazoo county, after considering the case
all night, returned sealed verdict to the
clerk which, finds the DEFENDANT, John
Wilcher, guilty of completely i'm the nlnr-
der of his brother and fixes his punish-
ment at life imprisonment. This is the
case in which John Wilcher, his Brokers'
wife, Rosa WiIcher, and negro were
indicted for murder of the womans hus-
band. The case against the woman was
continued until next term. Criminal in
timacy between John Wileher and his
sister-in-Iaw was claimed to be the motive
and negro confessed to the shooting
but claimed that the Wilchers paid him t
do it. The sealed verdict will be opened
and read in court tomorrow morning. AT
ter delivering it to the clerk the iar,
was discharged, under special provision
of the law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Mr. Alexander was asked what he had
decided to do about entering the senatorial
race, and said he was giving the matter
consideration, but had not decided it. Many
of his friends are urging him to run, and
others are keeping mum, giving no advice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

State Senator James r. Mcdowell as
sumed his duties as assistant attorney
general this morning. With Mr.. Carl
Fox, the other assistant, Mr.. Mcdowell
was going over briefs in criminal cases
that are to be argued before the supreme
court next week, when the criminal
docket will be taken up. Mr.. Mcdowell
was appointed to this position BY Attorney
General Hudson several days ago, but
could not take up his duties till the legisIa-
ture adjourned. He has gone into the af-
fairs CT the office and is familiarizing him
self with all the details of litigation
Mr.. Fox assumed his duties several days
ago, and is rather familiar with the wosk
in the Office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
LEGAL RESIDENCE.

Two wretched- looking tramps were
brought up before justice Of the peace.
Addressing the worst-looking one, the JUS
tee said:
seWhere do you liver"
sNowhere."
"And where do you live?' said the JUS
tice. addressing the other.
owe got the room above him, your
y,ersl;p. salt Lake Outlook.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Chaasbsrlain's Cough Remedy j. a, vesx
VALUABLE medicine for throat aRd lARg
troubles, quickly relieves and cures pair
Ful breathing aid dange eusly s0aR9 i,
cough which indicates eengesteaat y nes
Sold BY all dealers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy7ls- not a
disappoints those who use it for obstinate
coughs, colds and irritations OF the throat
and lungs. 1t stands unrivalled as a
remedy for all throat and lung Diseases
Sold by all dealers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Have you weak threat? If Sc, you
cannnot be too careful. You cannot be-
gin treatment too early. Each cold makes
you more liable to anokher and tho last
is always the harder toscure. If you will
Isske Chamberlain's CBugh Remedy at
lhs7.~tset you will be saeyederhuch trorhlel
Sold by~a1 dealers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
Chamberlain's. Couglr~ zSsa.<.

~ "a \
common, everyday cough nixEUrc. L r
meritorious rswedy for all she trouble
some and dangerous csnplisstions result
ing from cold in the head throat, chest
or lungs Sold by al dealers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

1t is understood that Percy head
quarters will be opened at an early date,
and will be in charge of Will Crump
and Pink Smith. Two better men could
not be selected. They are fine organizers
good judges of men, and will make things
hum wher they set the wheels in motion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

Ancnt the bride money in the hands
of the sheriff of Kinds county, the Natchez
Democrat says: "Give Bilbo the money and
let him go to Helena, Mont :"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

The end Of the senatorial invest gatior1
of the Bilbo charges now leaves the trial
CT the lndictr 4ent of Mr. DuIaney with a
clear track. The senate did nothing af+
fec9n'g the criminal charge against Mr..
Dulaney one way or the other;yet there
is no question that public sentiment in
the main leans to the Dulaney zide of the
question, as the result of the testimony
which has been published frorn time to
time. The solution of censure- adopted
against Bilbo refusal to resisn, though
there was but ore vote less than twOs
thirds of his fcElOw-members voting to
expcl him from his seat has in large
measure weakened his story witln the rno=-
pie generally in this section.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
OUR JACKSON LETTER

days. 81 don't know of anything new,''
said the acting governor today, "but don't
intend to call an extra session of the leg
ialature in the absenccof the governor"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
w. S. NAY, Editor.

The Jackson News says that Bilbo and
Mrs. Neil have just about ruirsd the rep
utation of Mary Stamps.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

The board Of trustees for the proposed
State Charity Hospital provided for by
the legislature at its recent session, who