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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFrY.sEvENTH ooNeREss.


In the senate, on the 2Oth Mr.. Lodge,
chairman of the Philippines committee.
reported the Philippines tariff bill, and
gave notice that he would CALI II M on
tne Ast Mr. Rawlins, Of the minority,
Dmered a substitute The bill for the es-
adjustment of a department of commerce
vas under consideration most of the day,
sneVeIoping strong opposition to many of
~ provisions. s......1n the house. general
uepate on the urgent deficiency bill occu-
PiSo most Of the session, an item in the
Dill Tor the appropriation of 100000 for
military post at Manila precpitating
general debate
In the senate, on the 21st, the Philip
plnes taritf bill was under consideration
ilor three hours. The measure was made
tne unfinished business Mr.. Rawlins
AOtah) delivered a vigorous speech in
support of the minority report. In the
mouse, the urgent deficiency bill was un-
der discussion, the debate taking wide
range. The irrigation of arid lands in the
west and the advisability of retaining
control of the Philippines were the main
topics Under discussion.
IN the senate, on the 22d, the bill pro-
wong for the establishment of depart
ment of commerce was under discussion
ior nearly two hours, little progress be-
ing made, however, as, though nc objec-
tlon TO the main feature of the bill de-
Veloped, members showed a disposition
10 give 1t careful consideration as to de-
taiis.. In the house the urgent deflcien-
cy nill being under consideration, strong
oartlzan debate developed on an amend
ment to appropriate 100000 for shelter
ana protection" of the officers and en-
nsted men of the army on duty in the
Hhiippines. The vote on-the adoption of
tne amendment stood: Ayes, 127; nays,
lOv. Mr.. Cummings dem. N. " voted
with the republicans.
Nln the senate, on the 2Sd, Joint reso-
ntion, extending the thanks Of congress
40 Mr. Schley for his brave and able
conu1ct while in command of the Ameri-
IAN can meet at the victorious battle of San
udso was referred to the committee or
iis1 naval afairs. Mr.. Tellers motion, pro
NiuIng, Tor intervention of this GO ern-
HnSnt lnSnt IN behalf of the Boer commandant
SSeheepers, was postponed indefinitely, as
Scheepers had already been ex 5cuted. The
oepaiT55ment Of commerce biz was under
consideration during the eater part of
the session, but no definit progress was
made......In the house, Consideration of
tne urgent deficiency b'it was completed.
put owing to the latt ness Of the hour
passage OF the bill Vas postponed until
the Ath The bill to. increase the nav of
rural Tree delivery carriers from $500 to
soVV per annum ~ as passed.
Ihe senate ysNas not I'M session on the
Gun. ..'.tln he house, the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill was passed. and
the remainder of he session was devoted
20 private pension legislation The repub-
lcans forced a record vote on the amend
nent IL the urgent deficiency bill to ap-
propriate 100000 for the protection and
shelter OF American soldiers in the Phil
lppines," and 16 democrats voted for it.
Inc mouse adjourned until the 9th.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEEs.
Suit Against the Port Huron sRvinRl
Bank Growing Out of G. ID.
ThOmpsOn's DefnIcRtiOn.

Fort Huron, Mich, Jan. 26.-Suit
has been begun by the supreme tent
of the Knights of the Maccabees,
against the Port Huron savings bank
to recover judgment in the sum of
100000. The actual amount which
the plaintiffs seek to recover is but
$4,000. This action is the result of
the recent troubles precipitated upon
the supreme tent by c. D. Thomp-
son, the self-confessed defaultening
finance keeper of the order.
Thompson was also teller of the
Port Huron savings bank, and the
suit is an outgrowth of alleged
manipulation of the funds of the or
der through the bank.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
THANK OFFERING FUN
sixty-Five Sunday-SchOOIs Meet in
Carnegie Hall and Contribute
Their Mites.

New York, Jan. 27.-Children from
65 Sunday-schools of this city assem-
bled in Carnegie hall, yesterday, COM
pletely filling the great auditorium.
The meeting was in the interests Of
the Twentieth Century Thank Offer
ing fund. Bishop Andrews made an
address. Addresses were also made
by several Methodist Episcopal cler-
gymen OF the 100000 fund which
is to be raised, $62O,O0O has been ta-
en- in or pledged. At yesterdays
citing large sum was raised, the
est subscription, $4,000, coming
fremont Sunday-school, while
vas one individual subscription
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
Wra.I. Cauaed nv nenaa For.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 27.-In a rear
end collision between two sections Of
stock train at three o'clock yester-
day morning near Keller, Is miles
north of Fort Worth, w. T. Stillwell
was instantly killed and his body
burned in the wreck, and j. d. Ad-
ldns was fatally injured. They were
in the caboose of the first section,
which was wrecked and burned. The
dead man and the injured man lived
at Rosebud, and were the owners of
lllc etoclS they were taking to the
81. Louis market. The wreck was
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
Has smiled for Colon.

Washington, Jan. 25.-In conformi-
ty with the order of the navy depart
ment, the gunboat Marietta, Lieuten-
ant-Commander VIM. r. Rush in COM
mand, has sailed from Culebra island
for Colon to look after American in
terests on the isthmus.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
Search for the Lost british Cruiser

Washington, Jan. 25.-Capt. Shoe
maker, chief of the revenue cutter
service, yesterday sent telegraphic
instructions to the cutter McCulloch,
now at San Francisco, to join in the
search for the lost British cruiser
Condor. The McCulloch's orders are
to "Sail well out and as far north as
the mouth of the Columbia river"
North of that point the cutter GRAFT
is making the search.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
cnnse and Trentment nf Cnncer.

New York, Jan. 25.-According to
che Tribune's London representative
a movement is on foot, initiated by
the medical professior0ssor the prr.
nose of invo.@' a,s- ana
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
in ny Rush.

Women medical
ut of the class
Of Northwestern
'hool for women
full pFiEeicgse
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

King Victor Emanuel has conferred
the order of st. Maurice and st. Laz-
arus upon William Marconi.
A dispatch from Toulon says that
the French battleship Charlemagne is
still fitting out at that port, and
quotes the French authorities as say
ing that the vessel lis not going to
Morocco.
Mrs. Mckinley has objected to the
use of "Hotel Mckinley" as the name
for new hotel in Canton, o.. 1t had
been officially announced by COM
pany of Cantonians that a $15O,0O0
structure would be so named.
John b. Meserve, former treasurer
of the state of Nebraska, has been in
dicted by the grand jury in Douglas
county on the charge of embezzle-
ment of money belonging to the state
school fund.
The Cereal Sugar Co., of Peoria, ILL.,,
has, through an old German vinegar
maker, discovered a process whereby
one gallon of hydrol, by-product in
the refining of sugar, can be made to
yield one gallon of excellent crude
spirits and about three gallops of
good vinegar.
George Steward, aged 10, convicted,
on the testimony of his father, at
Leavenworth, Kas., on the 23d, of
stealing $17 retaliated, upon being
sentenced to 60 days in Jail, by de-
nouncing his father as the murderer
of Alfred Cummings, civil war vet
eran, in his little home near the sol
diers' home.
Jacob Spawr, of Lexington, ILL.,, on
the Gath, completed century of ex-
istence, 76 years of which have been
spent in Mclean county. He was born
in Pennsylvania, January "a, 1902.
Numerous friends called to congrat-
ulate "Uncle Jakey."
he artist-correspondent of the
ldon Graphic who has been follow
g the case of Miss Stone, the cap
'e American missionary, tele-
aphed from Dioumai Bala, Salonica,
IN the 23d, that the captives were in
bulgaria, eight hours distant from
frontier.
udge Peter S. Grosscup and John
k have been appointed by
ity, at Chicago, as the trus-
amounting 10
by John
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01
rmour Plant in Frisco.

cisco, Jan. 26.-The Chron-
lip D. Armour & Co., of
Oon establish an ex-
his city. A site 275
EN- purchased and
ive-story buildings
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THE CONTk NTION.

It is rather fitting that convention which is expected to make a good new Constitution should have its first meet ing on the first day of the New Year. To-day at noon the Connecticut Consti- tutional Convention will meet in the hall of the House of Representatives at Hartford, and 1t is expected that 1t will be duly prayed for and organized. Af- ter this has been done there is no tell ing what will happen. Nobody expects that the convention will adjourn sine die to-day, though some think it ought to. Some are hopeful about the out come of it's deliberations, and others feel that 1t wont amount to much. There is no doubt that it has a great opportunity, and there Is no doubt that many of its members realize this and will try to do their work just as 1t ought to be. done. Of course there will be at- tempts made to do things that ought not to be done. It is to be hoped that all such attempts will be discerned and defeated by the noble members of the convention. If they are not the bad work can be rejected by the people, and it will be if the people can tell what it is and take interest enough in it to knock it out.
 As we enter the New Year with hope it will be cheerful to include the con vention in our hoping. It may surprise the pessimistic by producing such a good Constitution that even the way faring man can see and appreciate it's goodness. There is not little fear and doubt about the performance, but the fearers and doubters may have to con fess that they underestimated the pub lie spirit and the efficiency of Connecti- cut
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Some of the Special Bargains in the George H. Ford Co.'s
 Retirement Sale.
Substantial, Reliable Watches for Men, Decorated Cases, Dainty Sizes, Good Keep
 sakes and Good Time
 pieces for Women.
Absolute Guarantee given with every Sale by this Firm, which is the Official Watch Inspector for the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Co.

There is fasination, in the sub- tie influence of good watch. That air of mystery about the mechan- ism which impresses one like the Latin of a doctors prescription often assists fraud, therefore it behooves the cautious not to be attracted by the allurements of the cheap watch seller.
 When reliability is absolutely necessary, there is Tho better place to find 1t than at The George H. Ford Co.,, where the discount re- tirement sale now in progress, in- cludes it's stock oe watches as well as other articles.
 This house has been for long time the official watch inspector for the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, and as it's trade with railroad men is extensive it has made a speciality of accurate time pieces in dust proof cases. In looking over the stock today, the following selections were made of particular interest, that have come under the price reduction:
 A mans open-faced gold watch, reduced from $46.5O to $25; a gold open-face, English chronometer, adjusted by Walch, the finest time piece in the world, reduced from $275 to $175; a boys solid silver watch reduced from $19.50 to sl0; q lady's watch, gold plated case. Waltham movement, the kind that other dealers call filled case" re- duced from $15 to s750: solid silver watch, eleven jeweled, nickel movement, reduced from s175O to $10; ladies open face watch re- duced from $35 to $17.50; a very fine old watch, gold case, high class movement, quarter repeater. made the early part of the last century and purchased in Amsterdam, re- duced from s150 to $1Oo; mans gold open face observatory time piece, full jeweled, w. J. Tobias movement, chased case with the head of Washington. reduced from $100 to $50; a Waltham watch, ex- tra heavy IS karat gold case, re- ducea from sS6 to s66; an extra heavy Waltham, railroad dial, Bartlett movement reduced from $30 to s20.
 All the stock in retirement sale reduced from 20 to 50 per cent.
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ANO7H E R.

When the trusts began operations many were much scared by them They were called octopuses, deadly upas trees and several other names. Now 1t is beginning to be seen that the trusts are about as likely to damage them selves as anybody or anything else. The collapse of the Asphalt trust which has just occurred Is an instructive H. lustration of what a trust can do. It was believed that this trust had or could get a monopoly of the asphalt supply and the asphalt business. It was originally called the Asphalt Com- pany of America. It issued s30,00o,0 900 of bonds and $30,000.000 of stock to start with. This worked so we'll and so many that the National Asphalt Com pany was formed with a capitalization of $22,o0o,o 900 and a bond issue of $6,0oo,- 900. The s3o,OO0,oO0 of stock of the Asphalt Company of America was turned over to this company as it's principal asset and a few more small paving companies were bought up and gathered into the combine. The bonds which had been put out required $2,500,- 900 annually to meet the interest and the crash came at the end of the year when it was discovered that the sub companies could produce only $1,0O0, o00 With this revelat ton came the discov- cry that there is no monopoly of the supply either in Trinidad or Venezuela; and that there has been competition for the sub-companies in many cities.
 It will go nigh to be discovered before long that business is business and that combination of wind and water with high-sounding name tackled on to it isn't necessarily a profitable and dan gerous monopoly.
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We wish you Very Happy New Year
 and very many of them

And in wishing for you the joys of health and con- tentment comes the temptation to intrude bit of personality. We cannot close doors on the old year without cordially acknowledging to our great public that our inspiration has been the steadily en- thusiastc encourage ment which has spoken plainer than words could speak that efforts to make this store the kind of store you would have it. have been turned in the right direction. And start the New Year with Good Will to a for tis only on that foundation that truly great and creditable success can be achieved.
 Good will to our army of loyal supporters. Good will to our faithful employees.
 And good will to our honest competitors.
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A ro0 READY WITNESS.

Pat was on the witness stand sorely against his will He was more than an unwilling witness; he was sullenly cross and uncommunicative His "dand-her vuz rig" when the brutally offensive lawyer on the other side had sought to belittle him as an honest wage earner,
 "what's your business" was asked with half sheer that implied that the answer would reflect on Pats value as an intelligent witness,
 I'm bod carrier" was the straight forward reply.
 "It's an elevating business, isn't it?'
 "It's as elevatin' as sindin' up the hangman's material and we've carried him some, believer? The examination was prosecuted more warily after this retort, the lawyer, however, ever on the alert for an open ing through which to retrieve himself It offered when Pat incautiously or in nocently replied to some question that "it would be a miracle" if things were otherwise,
 "Ha? You say 'twould be miracle. Can you define a miracle?' Not by rule O thumb l never practiced 'em.'
 Like many another brow beater who feels himself being worsted, the legal casuist lost control of himself at this | reply and pitched head on. You are a bod carrier, you say?" 1T swore it"
 You sWore to a miracle, too, sir.''
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"Yer honor looks as if ye were goin' to swear at it.
 Never mind me-"
 "Ochl sorrow on the heed I'd ever be givin ye if ye weren't forein' yerself on me-
 Come. come. No more of this quib- bling. You say you cannot define a miracle. Suppose man fell from the fourth story of building on which you were working and escaped without hurt; what would you call that?"
 ''Id call it lawyers story yer hon or"
 Bother the story. Suppose you knew it yourself for fact--that he fell not only once, but twice, and was not hurt?" @A
 Thin I'd call it a coincidence
 You would, eh? Then you would be rather clever for a man in your station But that apart. Suppose you knew for yourself that that man actually fell that distance seven times in so many days in week and was never hurt What would you call it then?'
 Thin I'd call it Sabbath breaking on wan of the days; and by jabbers by that time. too, I'd call it a habit the man had "-Des Moines Leader.
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very great diminution in the loss of life at sea. Dealing with the question of foreign competition, he said the trans ference of British vessels to foreign flags had naturally occasloned a great deal of comment within the last few years. During the past year there had been so transferred vessels of the gross tonnage of not less than 100000, but 1t was to be remembered that during the same year there had been added to the British register 100000 tons gross, the significant fact being that 9S per cent. entirely constructed in the United Kingdom. Of the vessels transferred 33 per cent were constructed before 1885, and no less than 55 per cent. were constructed before 1890. That was a very material fact, he said, in the true significance of this transference of ships to foreign flags. He admitted that they could not regard with any, thing like indifference efforts made by foreign governments to secure larger share of the carrying trade of the world. The British shipping trade oc- cupied a unique position among the in- dustries of the country. More than any other it was essential to, and intimate ly connected with, the life of the nation. If the British lost their mercantile ma rine it would mean nothing less than the destruction of the British empire. That empire was essentially an empire of the sea: it rested upon two great supports. the navy in the first instance, and the mercantile marine in the sec ond. Heavy would be the responsible ity of any Government which by fault of omission or commission placed in jeopardy the mercantile marine.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 70 ALI.

Entering into a new year is not particularly pleasant performance when one stops to think that the date marks an important advance in the rapid journey to the grave. but it has a pleasant side to It. It gives hope and imagination a chance, and, though some have learned to consistently dis trust both, most people feel encouraged when the new and untried year offers the promise, or, at least, the expecta- tion of something better than the old year has given So we all say A Hap py New Year, and more than half be- lieve 1t will be such. It will be to many The old year has been a happy one to many. They have been uncom- monly prosperous and contented with their lot, or lots. Those who have not found the old year to their liking are done with it, and they can be glad of it, and hopeful that this year will turn out better. As Virgil says: Time and the varying movements of changing years have bettered many things: and Fortune returning after having desert ed many has again placed them on solid ground"
 A Happy New Year to all! And if this year doesn't answer that descrip- ton to some. here's hoping that they will at least have hope left at the end of it.
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ConsOluttoii.

He saw the rich men speeding by Along the boulevard, And breathed sad and bitter sigh, For he felt that life was hard. The splendid throng on the avenue Were puffed with pride of gold, But around his ears the chill wind blew, And his heart was bleak and cold. The handsome mansions along the street Blazed forth with the glare of wealth; But he, with furtive, halting feet, Passed by with the step of stealth. Their life was round of gayety, And his was a load of woe, And it made him envious to see Them proudly come and go. Born as free as the grandest there, It filled him with bitter hate To think how cruel, how unfair, Was stern. relentless fate. For they were fortunate and rich, And he was poor and sad He owned d million dollars, which Was every cent he had. Yet why should he grieve? There's bet
 ter land,
 And a lowly millionaire Will be as happy and great and grand As a really rich man there.
 Portland Oregonian.
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ENGLAND'S SHiPPiNG TRADE.

At the recent dinner of the Liverpool Shipbrokers' Benevolent Society, MT. Gerald Balfour, president of the British Board of Trade, made an address on England shipping trade In the course of it, he said that the growth of the British shipping industry since the accession of Queen Victoria had been marvellous, even in an age of progress. The number of vessels on the register of the empire had increas- ed from 26,O00 in 1886 to 35,OOO in 1900, and in steamships from one in forty to one in three. There had also been an enormous increase in the tonnage of steamships. With all this enormous advance there had been, with the sub stitution of steam for sailing ships, a
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NEv.

"spen chicken, said a Paola teach- CT to a boy in the primary class. II can't do 1t, ma'am. ain't got that far along said the boy; but I can spell egg ''--Kansas City Journal
 Miss Gushlere-"H torturing, how fearful the thought must be for a great singer to know she has lost her voice!' MT. Praclere--'It's much more tortur- ing when she doesn 't know it."-Tid Bits
 ssenger-It's shameful to have to wait so long on this switch.
 Conductor-W Well if you want to fn- ish your trip in an ambulance we can 90 on and collide with that other car. Puck.
 McJiggers - Smithers looks bad. Whats the matter with him?
 Thingumbob-Run down.
 McJigger-Overwork?
 Thingumbob-N under auto,-Phila- delphia Press.
 The Proper Caper er--Mother--"Y Yes, Rupert the baby Is Christmas present from the angels" Rupert (aged four) --"well. mamma if we lay him away carefully and don't use him we can give him to somebody else next Christmas" Puck.
 Mrs. Bargane-Havent you got the toothache, John?t
 MT. Bargane-No, my dear; why!
 Mrs. Bargane-Oh, 1 am so sorry that YOU have not. I bought a new tooth ache cure to-day, and I wanted you to try it.-Tit-Bits
 The man of one idea need not De ashamed. One is a good fair average Life.
 He-'I don't think I would like to marry any girl unless I knew she was self-sacrificing She-"But wouldn that prove it?"-Tit-Bits
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AnYERTIsING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent Word eacn in' sertIon. Five Cepts Word for full weeH tseven times)
 V Display advertisements. per inch, one in, I. aettlOn. $1.2O: each subsequent lnsertnrn. ao o cents; one week, S3.2C: one month. Slo' oho year. $40. 1r
 Obituary Notices. in prose nr verse. ID cents per line. Notices of Births. MarI' ages. Deaths, and Funerals. 50 cents eae"' INcal Notices 16 cepts per line: -
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EVENING
 WRAPS

We are giving particu- lar attention to the mak- ing of appropriate gar ments for evening wear, having supplemented our own know dge from styles prevalent at the centers of fashion abroad. We are prepared, there fore, to offer suggestions or to carry out those of our customers as may be preferred. Inspection of sample garments invited. SEALSKIN JACKETS. London dye, XXX quality,
 $2OO.
 PERSIAN LAMB JACKETS, Leipsic dye, xxx quality,
 $I00.
 Natural Mink Sets, $500 Isabella Fox Sets, I7.5o Alaska Sable Sets, r4.5o CHILDREN'S FURS. BrQ0k5A(Q: Chapel. corner stan sires.