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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20
HARD LOT OF
MEXICAN LRORERS
NO AVONDER THAT THEY HAVE
HEVOLTED.
Are Paid Six Gents A Day For Their
Labor when Their Living EX-
penses Are Ten Cents-Get Deep
In Debt Every Year.

Mexico is a country OF eXtrme
contrasts. IFS population is COM
posed of the very rich and the very
moor. The rIcn own immense es-
tatcs their haciendas or planta-
lions ana ranches comprising lffom
1000 to 100000 acres On the 9th
ei hand the bulk Of tie population
is composed Of Poems. Or labrerS,
h have n prspect undr prevailing
conditions OF Using above their
present state of industrial serfdOm.
Their wages especially on the
sanches and pIanig!eav, seldGl4
exceed six cents day, while their
cost OF living imposed on them by
beartles and in most cases absentee
landIords-is fixed at about Ten
cents 2 day. Thus they fall deeper
in debt with The setting OF each day S
sun and under their laws they are
prohibited from leaving hacienda
until their debt is paid. COnse-
n,,epflv every lahorer who reaches
his or her majority becomes a life
time prisoner FOR debt. A systema-
tic effort has been made in the past
TO keep them in ignorance II their
frue condition, of the cruel wrongs
practiced upon them. but the re-
forms demanded by the insurrecto
leaders furnish indisputable evil
dence of the fact that in some in
expl;cable way a great light has
burst upin them. Mexico. like chi
ma. is awake to the barbarlous con-
ditions that has prevailed under
the rule of tyrannical oligarchy, but,
unlike China, the Mexican, as be-
fits his fierce Indian ancestry, Is
fighting for his freedom, and, once
ariused to revolution there Will be
no peace until hi wrongs are right
ed. Out Of the travail of the pres
ent insurPectiOn a new republic may
be born which in time will become
a mighty empire. the renaissance OF
the Aztec Montezuma, reylvlfied
and strengthened by midern civili-
cation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20

X $3.50.
1t was spring IN Madison square.
Leaves on the trees and shrubbery
were growing larger and greener ev
cry day The young grass and the
gay young crocuses were vying each
with the other for height and briliian-
cy Patches of hyacinths cast their
fragrance upon the air. and the gey-
ser fountain now and then playfully
flung a splash of spray over on to the
big beds of tulips that were doing their
share to make the old park glorious.
The rows of benches that lined the
winding walks were again occupied.
mostly by battered specimens of hu-
manity who had taken up their sta
tons for the season to dream their
worthless lives away under the phan-
tom shadows of the trees.
She had come to the park at first
only occasionally when springiike
break interviewed in the lingering win
try weather She entered from the
Broadway side and walked in the di-
rection of Madison avenue. and it was
noticed that as soon as she stepped
from the street she seemed TO feel the
contact of nature. for she breathed
freer. walked lighter and carried her
little head higher.
Recently she had come every day
when it was fine.
About the same time-the noon hour
he entered the park from the OppO-
site direction. Their meeting was sim
pie and unaffected. with the hoboes.
the cops the chattering birds and the
busy public TO witness if any were
curious enough to pause and look on.
Usually they strolled in the square
or the neighhorhood. chatting and idly
watching the never ceasing and fasci-
mating panorama of the adjacent busy
streets. Sometimes they interested
themselves in the park habitues.
She was sort of frail and reminded
one of the sparrows-a stray sparrow
perhaps because she frequently Wore
gray dress. a tioppy gray hat. long
gray coat and something gray around
her shoulders Her hair wasn't gray.
Tor she was young. II WdS-WeH. IL
reminded one of fax with lots of gold
like glints running through it. and ii
was fluffy and crinkled prettily around
her face.
Eyes? Oh, no-they were not gray
either: his were Hers were blue and
soft and dreamy looking. with long
dark lashes that had way OF droop-
ing and made one forever want TO say
and do things TO compel them upward.
They were not at all the sort of eyes
for a woman who f1as any ambitions
toward combating with the .stressfui
ways of the world.
He? Well. he was just big. sturdy
chap. not overhandsome and but
cheaply clad. Yet the manliness that
beamed from every lineament. the re-
assuring ring in his deep, clear voice.
his frank smile and easy swinging
tread. made him seem 'comfortingly
dependable.
How are you today. Poliy?' was
his usual commonplace greeting. with
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20

ing aruul.a !. little since ! saw you
last. md from some things I've seen
and heard have come TO the conclu.
sion that dramatic career. as you
call 1t. is too too well. you're not
suited 10 II. that's all" He paused
and looked III her.
Polly was Il study in suppressed re-
sentiment.
"See here. my GIRL" he continued
more gently and closing Il big Land
over one of hers. You know ! left the
farm and came TO work In the city SO
is to be near you while you were
studying. because couldn't stand 1t to
have you alone in this big. hard place.
But father needs ME now, the farm
needs me. and must go back. I'm
going tomorrow"
She started 1t seemed as though
her main pillar of strength was top.
ping from her. lie saw the effect his
words We're working: he saw also how
white and wan she looked.
"Do give up this theatrical stuff and
nonsense. Polly" he pleaded. Its not
for you, my girl. Why the Lord only
knows what would Become of you il
you ever did get started-you simply
couldn't stand it. The whole business
is like a roaring hurricane from start
to finish, and what do you get out OF
it anyway"
But you don't appreciate the drama
n - \
Polly.
mot nearly so much as l appre-
ciate you. imagine" he replied. AND
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20

ST CANNOT GO Now" POLLY PROTESTED.
you'll go home with me tomorrow,
won't you. Polly, dear?''
In tender Difference this time he
voiced his query. Inwardiy he declar-
ed she should accompany him whether
or no.
"Oh. Steve" she pouted. uncon-
sciously digging her little hand fur
Their into his big fist-''SteTe. you know
how ambitious | am to become a great
tragedienne. Can you not realize what
it means? 1t has been my hfe:s dream
my one hope. They tell me at the
school that | have taleHt-nnusual tai
ent-and that there will not be the
slightest difficulty about my getting
enga gements. Steve. l know i should
be cast for great parts-I know 1t. |
feel it. for the fire of genius is alive
in me. Think of the glory and splen-
dor of it. Oh. the
She was seized with a violent fit OF
coughing which left her weak. and she
waited to recover her voice.
"Boshr' was Steve's mental COM
! ment to the words prompted by the
fire of genius. Her cough. however.
|, racked his very heart He continued
the argument
Your fathers farm is the stage for
! you. dear girl. and there wouldn't be
anything more glorious or splendid
than to see you like yourself again,
with the natural roses GA your cheeks"
Then he leaned toward her as il in
spired with sudden thought. His
voice was so low that the bench loung
ers didn't catch so much as "A syllable
of his words.
"Say. Polly" he murmured. I've
hit on capital idea. Suppose you and
l be real actor folks. There's nice
little church up here just a few blocks.
Let's you and just drop around there
and get married and go home and sur
prise the folks Well have our honey
moon on the farm among the buds and
the blossoms"
He scarcely breathed as he watched
her and waited for her reply.
She was looking away from him, up
Broadway in the direction Of the the
alter districts--up Broadway. the Mec-
ca of the theatrical profession. the
hope. the aspiration. of the profession
al muse from the student to the star.
She saw only theatrical Broadway.
very antithesis OF its name The real
way is narrow for the laurel hunter
and grows more weary to tread as
the distance grows. Longingly. visit
fully. she looked. then slowly she re-
verted to the fyrannical noise. con-
fusion and hurry burly life before
her.
Again she glanced out on to the busy
lane. signing deeply as she turned
from it.
And Ste0e's heart bounded with re-
joicing, for be knew that she breathed
the sigh Of pronunciation.
She smiled up at him. and he detect
ed new melody in her voice when
she answered happily, with flicker OF
humor in her voice:
I'll Join your company, sir
Thin two's gittin' spoony again"
remarked the cop to himself as be mo-
ticed Steve quickly squeeze Polly's
arm to his side; I'm a-goin' to keep
me eye on ihim."
But he didn't. They went home to
the farm. and their honeymoon COM
menced midst the buds and the bios
SONS far from the glittering. the arti-
fetal and the devouring Great White
Way.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20


A CHEEKY smile Then they would fall
la step and take their promenade.
Pretty WELL was the prosaic re-
ply of Polly. but when she spoke one
instantly missed the commonplaceness
of the answer and forgot all aboat
her frail and gray appearance.
Such a voice! 1t was like her eyes.
soft and dreamy and possessing
quality of melody that made one long
for more of ii. Recently, however. 1t
had taken on a note Of WEAKNESS
which he never failed to detect and
which invariably brought troubled
look into his face as he gazed down
earnestly at her.
They're from tn country" men
tally commented the Irish cop one day;
Acity folks ioike thin don't sthroll
through parrnks." an opinion verified
few days later when the cop over
heard him say to her:
II received letter from father this
morning. He says the orchards look
ing ine-all abloom-the trees and ev-
erything's coming out mighty pretty
and that the robins and bluebirds
are chirking around lively as ever"
Then he looked down seriously at her
when he added. Fathers needing me
at home pretty badly; he's good deal
worse with his rheumatism"
'fYes," was all she said, but her own
face took on shade Of seriousness.
They usually talked OF personalities
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20
PRINTING PLANT FOR SALE.

I have Tor sale Tor cash, a conf
plete printing plant suitable for Q
small news and job office. Type and
ali material new. As this plant is
not in use at the present time
will sell 1t for q very low cash price.
If you are iptoresied write to
- JOS. j. FLOWERS,
IT, Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-20
An Ambition
Renowned
A Springtime Story of Art
and Love.
By EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE.

Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, ISL
The evening world., 1911-10-11
GETS A Jolt
AS PIANO MOVERS
REFUSE TO MOVE
They Want More Money an
Strike Holds UP Concerts
and RecitalS.

There is harmony all tho n through
the big establishment at Nos. 1919 East
Fourteenth street until the back door.
in Fifteenth street, Is reached. Then
one p~lunEes into discord Of the type
most annoying to the artistic tempera-
ment. The plano establishment OF
Steinway & Sons occupies the building.
While statesmen were busy to-day In
the front part of the house deity evolv-
ing sonatas. dream songs and other
pleasing things for customers. two
policemen stood At the back door to
keep watch and ward over a group OF
thirty strikers who had previously con-
;r.butcd to the artistic atmosphere Of
the city by moving pianos in the ca
pacitles OF drivers, helpers and chauf-
feurs.
In the meantime some twenty per-
sons were troubled over the strike. 1t
Is the custom OF the house to send out
each day about twenty pianos to he
used at concerts and recitals. To-day's
| events had to wait for the company to
The evening world., 1911-10-11
CROWD CITY WIRES OUT
OF ITS OWN C0NDUITS.
Commissioner Says Telephone
and Telegraph Contract Pro-
visions Were Not Observed.

On the ground that the city has never
taken advantage of It's rights under the
franchises and contracts with many
subway, telephone ami telegraph com-
panies, Commissioned Thompson OF the
Wafer supply, Gas n Electrical De-
partmont advised the Board of Estl-
mate In a letter to-day to Investigate
the subject.
The Commissioner says that under
original contracts space was reserved in
the c0rdClts for wires exclusively for
the clty's use, but this portion OF the
contract has never been insisted upon.
Under the grant to the Metropolitan
Telephone and Telegraph Company 1t
was required that one wire each way
should DC reserved FOR use OF the Police
and Fire Departments, but that con-
tract was never observed.
I'm view of these facts" the Com
missioner added. 1T seems that the
telephone company should supply free
to these departments messages which
can be transmitted over the wires
which they were obliged TO reserve.
Il believe also that the city should
take up the question of the payment of
all taxes and rentals for which those
companies are in arrears. and should
also decide upon the proper rate 10 be
paid by the city for telephone SER
vice.
The letter was referred to tho Cor
poration Counsel.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
SOPHIE PREUSCH
GUEST IN C|Ty'S
LODGING HOUSE
Eccentric Daughter of Rich
Contractor, Penniless, Seeks
Shelter for Night.
CAN'T GO BACK HOME.
Father Says His Doors Are
Closed to Her Because She
Is a "Trouble Maker"
CAN'T GO BACK HOME.

Declaring her wealthy father refused
to support her. and that misfortune
made 1t necessary for her to accept
charity. a woman describing herself as
Miss Sophie Pruesch. daughter OF Leon
ard q. Preusch Of No. 1896 Loriner
street. Brooklyn. vas a guest until this
morning of the Municipal Lodging House
at TWenty-iilth street and the East
River.
IL. u. Preusch is a contractor. reputed
10 De rlch. The woman was well
dressed. about thiriy-fve yeras old and
OF evident refinement. Supt. W. c. Yorks
was surprised when she handed him a
neatly engraved cara and asked for a
room last night. She said she came TO
the city from Rye on Oct. 2 to meet a
man who was to turn over to her the
proceeds of a sale of stock he had dis
posed of for her in Wall street. She
had an apartment uptown. but the man
failed to keep his appointment and her
funds ran low. SO sac went to live In a
room at No 4S West Twenty-third
street. She paid $3.50 a week there til
her money was gone Snc said hat In
1907 she VS. a partner In the De Grew
Mining Con pany and owned 1900 C
worth Of its stock and was living at the
time at the rate of $500 a month.
The woman father declined to be
seen today at his home in Lorimer
street. but In answer TO a question sent
word out that he didn't wan his dargh-
ter under his roof. as she was a trouble
maker.
Miss Preusch. according to informa-
ton obtained by Supt. Yorks. Is
talented musician. and was the woman
who one time ran up a big telephone
bill calling up John Jacob Aston. and
who had a habit OF calling up promi-
nent women on the telephone at mid
night.
Several years ago she figured In the
newspapers as having attracted atten-
ton by appearing at clubs and hotels
in unusual costumes. and once was sent
TO a ssn!tarium. From time to time.
however. she appeared to be rational
and prosperous.
In January OF this year she ven "a
the Park Avenue Hotel, and when her
bill was sent to her after she had been
there several days, she sent N reply
the coupiet:
You will surely rue II
If you veX a poet"
She was u.scnayged as sane afte:
spending several d,ys In bellevue.
The evening world., 1911-10-11

make eome.ncw arrangement to rams
port the instruments.
Herman lrion, manager Of tho house.
said ne received a letter some time ago
signed by the Independent Piano Nov
crs' Association, an organization %
which hc had no previous knowledge,
Il handing an advance in tie pay Of
p.1uo uclpcrs from SIS to sl7 q week,
and of drivers and Chauffcurs from SIS
20 $50 Il week. lie said none OF his
mems names appeared ON the list of
cpmmittrpmcu acting for the orgaui2d-
ton, n that he replied declining to
recognize outside Interference.
This morning the helpers, movers and
chauifCurs struck. The concern called
on the police to watch the back OF the
building. and it was announced that
other means OF transportation would be
found, 30 Art might not suffer at the
hands OF the strike.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
GAYNOR BLAMES HIS NAME

1.-THE cops are sore on me because OF
my name walled William j. Gayror
of No. POI Water street to his counsel.
Michael ". Delag!. in Centre Street
Court to-day.
Gaynor, who disciaims any relation
ship to the Mayor, Is charged with
stealing from John Kuninsky OF No. 34
East Houston street a suit case con-
tanning clothes and s&.
After hearing the complaining wit
nesses, whose testimony was directly at
variance with that of Gaynor, Mag!s-
trate Herbert discharged Gaynor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-26
Tad Jones Joins
 Coaches Al Yale
 And Praises Men
Tackle Paul Out of Game. Be. cause of Injury But Francis
 Does Well

With the addition of Tad Jones and Clarence Alcott to the regular staff of coaches, Yale's football practice was resumed yesterday afternoon. for nearly three hours, kicking from placement feature the work The heat and general stickiness helped to make the work of the squad the most gruelling since the arrAy of huskies fled ono ine field, not quite two weeks ago.
 Peter Francis, right guard, made the only score of the afternoon game between the varsity and the scrub team. Francis kick was a beautiful air ..nd was kicked with such accura- cy that it went fairly between the posts The lineup follows: Galluer, left end; Warren, left tackle; Fran cis. left guard; Ketcham, center; Me- Dewitt, right tackle; Scully, right guard; Camp, right end; Howe, quar- terback; Philbin, left halfback; Reil- ly, right halfback, and Spalding, full- back.
 Spalding did the bunting for the varsity, while Anderson did the punt ing for the fullback position of the second team. Anderson's work on the second team was noticeably su- perior to that of any of his comrades. Foss directed the work of the second team in the battle against the varsity.
 Charlie Paul, the tackle, did not work yesterday afternoon. Hard practice has resulted in another accf- dent and Paul is the victim. He is out of the lineup with a pulled tendon, but the injury is not serious one Captain Childs, Iof the track team, and Captain Merritt, of the baseball team, arrived yesterday afternoon and were. ready for work today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-26

held it back until the party's arrival at Il 80 Thursday night that he might get complete story to date from the pathfinders themselves He wrote his story Friday, and the paper went to press Saturday.
 Plastine, who drove the cer from EI- lensburg, Wn., to Ashcroft, bumped up against the alternative, offered by the customs inspector at F'airvfew. B. C., On boundary line, of paying $500 duty on the car or abandoning the trip. He was informed that there was no chance of getting the car out of the province again because it would be nothing more than mass of junk by the time it had penetrated tfe wilderness as far as Haze1tone It would be worthless, the inspector said. and would have to be deserted, and for that reason, being left in the prov ince, it was taxable
 It took Plastine most of the day to persuade the official to give him a fighting chance. He was finally per- mitted to go off with a thffty-day pass, after he had left record of the names and addresses of every mennbey of the party with the inspector
 It has been discovered that the ori- ginal estimate. of 1000 miles as the distance between Seattle and Hazel ton is far short of the actual figure. The Flanders speedometer registered 698 miles when it reached Ashcroft, B. C., and the pathfinders were fn- formed that ,ft-is an equal distancs from that point to Haze1ton. They say it is 220 miles to Quesne1 and 45o miles from Quesnel to Hazefton.
 The last lap of the journey is cer- tain to prove the most trying When the car left Ashcroft 1t carried sfx- gty-five gallons of gasoline, and twelve gallons of Iubrfcating oil, a supply thought to be sufficient to carry them through to the end, This. unusual load was taken on because there is no station between the two points at which gasoline or oil may be obtained.
 The large reserve tank built onto the rear of the car, having capacity of twenty-nine gallons, was filled, ths supply tank under the seat, carryin9 twelve ga1lon3 was filled and three eases carrying eight gallons each were taken aboard, Food supplies yq1Ay be. had at a number Of places along tho way, but beyond Ashcroft there arc no garages for the very good reason that there are no automobiles.
 When the machine made Its etart on this final run that is going to test it's mett1e to the utmost, 1t weighed, including the human freight 3,450 pounds more than double the weight of the car itself. ss.srs fr,.,s -;ax .s
 P. E. Sands some time ago relfn- quished the ysanguine expectation o8 reaching his destination in two weeks time. In fact that time is already q week over: he already is a week ov- erdue at Hazelton on his prophecy and when he left Seattle last Friday to rejoin the party at Ashcrpft, he said he would consider himself fortunate 4 he arrived at Hazelton by October 1st. who say he will dorweli to fe4ch Haz~ elton by November list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-26
Jennings Denies
 Friction In Team
But Detroit Manager Says There Will be Several Changes
 Next Season

Philadelphia, Sept. 26-That there is discord between Manager Hughey Jen- nings of the Tigers and the players was denied yesterday by the Detroit manager Asked if he knew of any reason for such rumor Jennings said there was none at all to the best of his knowledge except the discontent sure to exist on a team about to un- dergo a general shaking up.
 'It has been known among the boys for some time that a change would be made next year." he said. stIt stands to reason that we have not got a championship team. We get close, but not quite there. That won't do. The management requires better and Detroit insists on it.
 "The change has got to come, and if that is the cause of the rumored bitter feeling, then it has got to go through. A player who sulks over a reprimand is not worth while. There surely has been no friction among the players on this trip"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-26
Afraid To Have Negro Beat White
 Boxer tn England
Officials Think Johnson- els
 Bout Would Have Bad Effect on England's COlOred Subjects

London, Sept. 26-Home Secretary Churchill has decided that the Jack Johnson Bombardier Wells fight is illegal and that unless the promoters voluntarily abandon the match they will be arraigned before a magistrate to prevent breach of the peace It will be for the magistrate 3p decide, after hearing the evidence Non both sides, whether the match is contrary to law.
 The promoters of the fight. however, do not intend to abandon it, and Johnson and Wells last night signed articles agreeing to box under the Ma tional Sporting club rules. Therefore, it is expected that proceedings will be undertaken in Bow street tomorrow, and will form a test case, governing q the future of boxing in this country.
 While the agitation is based on re- ligious and. moral grounds, the real trouble is the color question { It is the fear of the influence of a black victory on Great Britain's colored subjects that weighs most with the authorities.
 James White, the promoter of the match, in an interview said: .'The in. tention is to test the legality of the Home Secretary's decision Probably the case will come up on Wednesday Or Thursday. If the court decision is adverse, the match will be declared off, as far as I am concerned
 White added that the fight might take place in Paris, but, he would have no interest in it, as Johnson and Wells have now agreed to abide by the rules of the National Sporting club. If the match is declared ille- gal, then boxing is doomed in Eng land White declared