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The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
FIGHTING STILL GOING ON.
Columbian RevoIutiOnists Appear to
Have the Best of It-British
Cruiser GonetO santa Marta.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 6.-The
British steamer Para, belonging to
the Royal Mail service, arrived here
Sunday from Colon. She brings re-
ports of a serious situation at Santa
Marta, Colombia, whittier the British
cruiser Retribution has proceeded for
the purpose of affording protection to
the railroad there and other British
interests.
The revolutionists now hold Ten
eriffe, near Santa Marta, and have
four quick-firing guns at this point.
Last week the force at Teneriffe cap
tured Senior La Forest, Colombian
minister of state.
The Para also reports that, owing
to the rebel success in the vicinity of
Santa Marta, the government has sent
back from the isthmus to the vicinity
of Santa Marta a large body of troops
on board the government gunboat
Cartagena. The fighting is proceed
ing in the vicinity of Santa Marta
with considerable success by the gov
eminent forces.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Admiral Casey's Orders.

Colon, Colombia, Oct. 6.-Under re-
cent orders issued by Rear-Admiral
Casey, who is at Panama on the bat
tleship Wisconsin, no Colombian mill
tary officers or troops or ammunition
will be allowed to be transported
cross the isthmus by rail unless by
special permission. This order ig-
nores the passes issued by the rail-
road company.
Exchange at B~arranquilla is rising
by leaps and bounds. An American
dollar is now worth SS5 in Colombia
paper currency.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10

A committee of citizens of West
Point has been appointed to confer
with the officials Of the Mobile &
Ohio railway, to ascertain what
would be necessary for West Point
to secure the railroad from West
Point to Houston, survey of which
has but recently been completed, and
which trayerses a rich agricultural
and timbered territory. This road
has been agitated by various parties
and companies for a good many
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
To Examine for License.

The Mississippi board Of health
will meet in Jackson on the second
Tuesday in October to examine APP
plicants for license to practice med
icine in this State. The secretary
wishes to notify all parties expect
ing to practice medicine in this State
that they mrHt attend this meeting
Of the board; that no temporary IL
cense will be issued for some
months after the board meets.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Death of A. A. Posey.

Hon. A. A. Posey, an esteemed
citizen of Aberdeen, died last week
after an illness of many months. He
was a member from Monroe county
of the present legislature, and was
one Of the brightest lights of the
Masonic fraternity in the State, be-
ing one Of the grand lodge lecturers
at the time of his death.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
A Double Tragedy.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Jealous
a degree bordering upon insanl'
Luther McNeer shot and killed
wife, Friday, and when the pom
who were summoned by a neighb'
entered the house, they found Meme
dead from self-inflicted bull
wo1,cdS.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10

Mississippi claims the honor Of hav-
ing the only woman deputy sheriff
in the United States. Miss Jennie
McWilliams, Of Holly Springs, is
the chief deputy Of her father, who
holds the office Of sheriff of Mar
shall county, and she actively assists
in the discharge Of the office both
in civil and criminal business. Miss
McWilliams is . forceful and ener-
getic young woman, cool and daring,
and q quick reader Of character.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Bishop Thompson sick.

Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson,
bishop Of the Episcopal Chruch do
cese of Mississippi, is reported Sc
riously i'll at his summer home, Vic
toria, N. G.. Rev. Geo. G. Harris
of Vicksburg, vice-bishop, will act
until further notice.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10

Chicago, Oct. 5.-A~ ive-story bun
ing at 1921 Randolph street was pa
TALLY destroyed by fire Friday nlgn
The loss on building and contents
$3.50. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Trying to Get Their Promised Bond

London, Oct. 5.-Counsel for 7
Wholesale Tobacconists' associatl
are considering taking legal Procet
ings to the bonus of S4,oo
600 promised by Ogden (limited) y
der the auspices of the American !
baeco ca
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10

A rather gruesome relic of the
siege Of Vicksburg was unearthed on
the Military Park reservation last
week by the men engaged in road
building. A perfect and well-pre-
served skeleton Of a man was found.
As the spot was within the Confed-
crate lines, it is supposed that the
bones wore the gray. The skeleton
was removed, and r~everently depos-
tied ut Soldiers Rest in the Con-
federate cemetery.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
To Abolish Depots.

The Southern Railway Company
has petitioned the railroad commits
sion for permission to abolish its
depots at Holly Ridge and Cato, in
Washington county. The matter
will come up for action at the next
meeting of the commission.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
weli-Known vioIinist Dead

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Prof. S. +. Jac'
son,the well-known violiinst, is de
Prof. jacobson was GO years old y
prominent in musical circles here =
in the east.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
No Money Available.

No more companies will be re-
ceived into the State National Guard
for the present on account of the
insufficiency Of the available State
appropriation.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Damage to Crops.

The continued rains in the Delta
for the past week have done much
damage to the cotton in the field,
and the picking of the crop is get
ting considerably behind. 1t is esti-
mated by planters Of ability that the
loss since the first of the season will
amount to more than one-third right
now. The question of weather is be-
ginning to be a serious n with the
large planters, and unless the price
of the staple rises in proportion to
the loss the present crop will not
balance their accounts, which have
been made necessarily large owing to
the short corn crop Of last year,
causing their feed and meat expense
to run their places to cost them dear
u
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Iron Ore Found.

Yazoo county is rejoicing in the
prospect of a new industry which is
likely to open a new store of wealth
to her. Recently a ledge of iron ore
was discovered near Satartia, which
has been passed upon by an expert
as ore of the finest quality. He pro-
nounces it red, or hematite ore, and
states that the ore is superior to the
average findings that are used COM
mercially. The only question raised
is as to the quantity, and whether
the vein runs deep enough and broad
enough to make it pay. Splendid
iron ores are to be found in many
parts Of North Mississippi, and it
has been said that if Mississippi were
isolated from the rest of the world
she could make all of the iron uten-
sils she might need.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Mississippi State News
Cyclone in sunflower County.

yStoh SOuugys
A most terrific and disastrous cy-
clone passed over Indianola on the
4th. The damage resulting from
this terrible visitation of wind and
rain is exceedingly heavy. Many
buildings, both business houses and
residences, were totally destroyed,
while many others were unroofed
and otherwise injured. Trees we're
unrooted and hurled about as if they
were mere twigs. The streets were
filed with debris, as also the yards
and lots within half a mile of the
town. Brick from the demolished
store houses were carried to the out
skirts of the town, dropped in pas
lures and cotton fields. The loss TO
the residents of the town alone will
amount to more than $4,000, while
reports from the surrounding coun-
try tend to swell the loss to at least
$4,000 in the immediate neighbor-
hood. Many farm houses and cot
ton gins are reported to have been
demolished. Cotton pens scattered
oyer the plantations adjacent to the
town were blown away, many bales
of cotton that had just been picked
being lost in this manner.
To Establish Cotton Factories.
A New York syndicate of capital
lists interested in the textile industry,
will send a representative to Missis-
sippi next month for the purpose Of
touring the State to encourage inter-
est in the establishment Of cotton
factories.
The plan of the syndicate is to
join issues with local capitalists hav-
ing cotton mill enterprises in con-
temptation, and to subscribe from
twenty to fifty per cent of the cap
ital stock of such companies where
assurances are given that the man.
agement will be placed in the hands
of experienced men.
The company has abundant re-
sources to assists in establishing a
dozen or more mills in Mississippi,
and is strongly endorsed by Prof.
Arthur Whittam, director of the tex
tile school at the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
The general plan is to establish
small mills having from 5000 to
10000 spindles, such concerns CIV
ing employment to from five hum
'dred to n thousand people.
Prof. Whittam is also interesting
capital from other sources in cotton
mill building in Mississippi, and he
has set about the work of encourage
ing the establishment of factories in
active earnest. The textile school
will graduate men capable of taking
hold and managing the mills and he
expects to secure employment for all
of them on completion Of the course
of study.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Shocking Accident.

A shocking accident occurred at
Water Valley last week which re-
suited in the death of Mrs. Mont
gomery, one of the oldest and most
estimable ladies of the community.
While looking through some old pa
pers she ran across an old 32-caliber
derringer pistol, a relic in her fam
lily, which she had not seen for TWEEN
tv years and which had not been used
in that time. 1t did not occur to
her that it was loaded, and as soon
as her eyes discovered it she picked
it up and p~layfully snapped it at
G. B. Mcmahon, a young man who
boards in her house. He took the
weapon from her, and while examin-
ing the condition of barrels and the
mechanism of the gun, it fired, in
hicting a fatal wound.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10
Insurance Circular.

Insurance Commissioner Cole has
sent out an official warning to the
insuring public of Mississippi
against the unauthorized companies
that are writing, or attempting to
write, business in this State.
The circular Of warning prepared
by Mr.. Cole, and which will be dis
tributcd throughout the State, is as
follows:
The national convention of insur-
ance commissioners held in Column
bus, @, September %, "a and rs,
1902, declared: s@The following
companies we're found to be either
wholly worthless or we were unable
to find ~any'report covering them in
any State OF Best's Reports" and
the convention prepared a memorial
to congress and to the postmaster
general, urging that the use OF the
United States mails be denied to
these unworthy concerns, to the end
that the insuring public be protected
against them. Although none of
these companies are authorized to do
business in this State, it has come
to the knowledge Of this department
that some Of them are trying to
write policies herein-some by cor
respondence and others through mis-
guided local representatives.
mo citizen should accept an in
suranee policy or make any insur-
ance contract with an agent in Mis-
sissippi unless the agent can show
a certificate Of authority from this
Office, licensing him to represent the
company or order into which he pro-
poses to place the insurance"
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-10

NS
Whether further efforts ON the part
of federal officials will be made to
settle the trouble is not known. I'm
til the officials of Pennsylvania de-
clare their inability to preserve or
der, it is not likely the aid of fed
eral troops will be invoked.
DR.. Moser, a German chemist, has
discovered a new cure for scarlet fe-
yer. Out of 400 patients treated
with this new remedy the mortality
decreased 8 per cent.
J. B. Craft, a millionaire manu-
facturer, was murdered in a New
York tenement house and an effort
made to cremate his body in a fur.
mace. Craft was drinking with some
women and displayed a large roll
Of bills, and he was murdered for
the money.
The owners of a big rice farm,
consisting of 10000 acres, located
near Houston, have perfected ar
rangements for new machinery, by
which electricity will be used as the
power for lifting the water, instead
Of steam, as at present. 1t is ex-
pected that the move will work q
revolution in the rice-growing bust
ness, as it will make available for
rice growing many thousands Of
acres which can not now be utilized
because Of the expense Of pumping.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
CHAPTER Y.

"Janetta, I'm going to call you by
your Christian name and you can call
me Clarice,' announced Miss Seymour
the following morning.
Janetta looked up from her writing
with a swift shake of the head. 81
should like you to call me- Janetta,
but l prefer to call you Miss Seymour.
1--WE been waiting for your faults to
crop up. 1 feared you hadn't any:
but I've found you out now-you've
a very nasty PRIDE"
Janetta laughed merrily. How have
shown it?''
Twice already. You didn't put on
that new dress last night, you decline
to call me by my proper name today
Janetta's colors came and went. did
it seem horribly ungrateful? I had a
hard struggle with myself before T
knew what to do, and then it seemed
quite clear to me that must keep my
Independence, and wear my own
clothes as long as can earn money
enough to provide them. You are so
Kind and good to me that you ignore
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
CerZonR Visit to Goa.

Lord Curzon recently paid state
visit to Goa, the little Portuguese COL
ony in western India. He entered the
territory by rail, but Lady Curzon went
thither by sea in the Indian marine
steamer Olive. They were received
with full honors by the governor-gen-
eral Of Portuguese India, Col. Gal
hardo. Goa is probably the most pros
porous Of Portuguese possessions. Its
harbor, Mormugas, is the finest on tho
coast of Malabar, and the railway
which now connects it with the Indian
system secures great amount of traf.
fc.-L. A. Boyd in Chicago Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.
The Only Man in the British Cabinet
Who Could Sneak French.

Tho Only Man In the British Cabinet
Who Could Speak French.
When the Marquis of Lansdowne was
governor-general Of Canada he had to
make speech to the French-Cana-
d1ans, says M. A. P. With all its 10y
atty to the English connection, this
little bit of transported France adheres
very rigidly to many things French and
especially to the purity of the French
tongue-at least as it was spoken in
the eighteenth century. Few viceroys
have ever ventured accordingly to
leave the safe security Of the English
tongue, and it was with some trepida-
ton that the French Canadians heard
that Lord Lansdowne was going to de-
liver speech to them in their own
language. But he had scarcely uttered
the word "messieurs" when the whole
audience burst into cheers; they rec
ognized at once the accent of the true
French tongue, the accent only posi-
bic to man of French blood, and one
who had spoken French as his mother
tongue. 1t is perhaps this accomplish
ment which had something to do with
Lord Lansdowne's latest appointment.
When some one demonstrated with
Lord Salisbury for retaining the two
Offices of prime minister and foreign
secretary, his reply was that he could
not help himself, there was but one
member Of his cabinet who could
speak French, and that was Lord
Lens2owne. And now Lord Lansdowne
Will receive the foreign ambassadors
every Wednesday afternoon and what
ever else may be found fault with. his
French will be faultl.ss. Lord L ans
downe's mother was daughter Of Gen.
Flahalt, one OF Bonaparte's officers
Toronto Star. -. = t~>
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
TurntabIo for Trolley Cars.

A turntable for trolley cars has been
patented by an Ohio inventor. It is SO
arranged that when the car is driven
on it the front wheels rest upon two
rollers coming up through the track
and, by gently starting the motors.
these revolve under the car and COM
municate their motion through proper
gearing to the turntable itself, and
thus the car is turned around by its
own power, the trolley swivelling on
it's base and staying on the wire The
crew Of the car do not have, to descend
from it, and it is asserted that the ap-
paratus works very quickly and suc-
cessfully in practice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Book Made of NIo,ev.

A devout Spanish lady,. who was an
enthusiastic adnirer Of the Pope. re-
Gently sent him present OF book.
1t consists Of $50 leaves. elegantly
bound. Each leaf Is a duplicate Of it,
brother and is simply g. thousand-ps.
seta note = j31%< =; i us NJ a t@*o /.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
CHAPTER vi.

C1arice was not at all well for the
next few days, so that it Was not
difficult for Janetta to avoid any in
Innate conversation with Captain Mer-
tyale.
Her latent suspicion of Mason was
famed into flame by the fact that
one afternoon, when she ran in late
from the town, having gone on some
commission for Clarice, she heard
voices talking in the shrubbery near.
One Of the voices was a mans, the
other Mason's.
Il sha'nt do it, I tell you! There are
pleEty of people in the house who'd
end me out, and that new one is as
sharp rs a needle!"
Janetta hurried on her way, feeling
very uneasy. What was it that Mason
was declining to do, and to whom
could she be talking? That the new
one" referred to her she was tolerably
certain. Perhaps it would be wise to
mention the circumstances to Mrs.
Mortimer. Accordingly that evening,
when Clarice had gone to bed, she
returned to the drawing room and re-
lated to Mrs. Mortimer what she had
overheard.
TT seems to me, Miss Howard, that
you are making mountains out Of
molehills." said Mrs. Mortimer calmly.
Mason is an excellent servant, most
civil and obliging; her character is
beyond suspicion"
Il could swear to her voice." said
Janetta, little holly. HAS she a
young man. do you known"
"Oh. yes. Is there a law Of the
Modes and Persians that parlor maids
should be exempt from love-affairs ?"
asked Mrs. Mortimer. "She's engaged
to very respectable fellow who does
not live here. Indeed, happen to
know that he's not in the place at
present, for she only asked my leave
today for q few days holiday to go
and visit his people. She told me
that she had not seen him for more
than six months. I really think, Miss
Howard. that it will be wiser if you
leave the management of the house
and servants to me-"
Certainly l will in future replied
]anetta. swallowing her vexation; "but
It is the second time that I have had
suspicions about Mason's straightfor-
wardness."
"A letter for you, MISS" said voice
behind her, and Mason, with a per-
fectly immovable face, handed her a
letter on a silver waiter. It was from
Neville, and Janetta slipped it into her
pocket; and she felt somehow as il
her actions were noted alike by both
Mason and Mrs. Mortimer.
"Straightforwardnes indeed!" NUT
tered Mrs. Mortimer angrily, when
Janetta bade her goodnight and went
of to her room. "She's none too
straightforward herself, with letters
from one man nearly every day of her
life, and playing fast-and-loose with
Miss Seymour's lover under her very
eyes, only she's too infatuated to see
It," It will be seen that Mrs. Morti-
mer was letting her jealousy run away
with her Judgment.
That letter made; Janetta very anx-
lous and miserable. It was an urgent
demand for money. -
II literally haven't copper to bless
myself with" wrote Neville '.The
landlady's using awful language. and
II you can't help me believe soon
shs1l turn me out into the street. Il
know you won't want to draw any
sala1y yet: but Isn't thsre some more
: = - hank that you can lsnd me for
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

Opportunity for Christian means
responsibility" There are abundant
opportunities tor usefulness, but alas!
few Christians realize Or ACCEPT thslr
rea2onsibilit ies, S L. '. 1s5S5 J.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
CHAPTER V.-ContinuedO

CHAPTER V.-Continued.)
Were you looking for anything,
Mason?"
There! then you heard me shut the
| drawer!" said Mason, with smiling
| sincerity. Eyes, miss. Mrs. Mortimer
was asking mo for some certain rings
that I've mislaid somewhere, and
could almost have declared for certain
that had left them in that righthand
drawer Of yours before you came"
There were no rings there" said
Jauetta coldly.
When Mason left tho room Janetta
opened the drawer and peered in.
There were gloves and handkerchiefs,
which had evidently not been touched;
but on the top Of all were Neville's
letters, which Janetta kept bound to-
ssther by an elastic band. One Of
them had been taken from the packet,
and was half drawn from its envelope,
and thrown back hastily into the
drawer.
TITS very queer and uncomfortable"
thought Janetta. II cant conceive
what object the girl has in wishing to
read my letters. She shall not have
the privilege! don't want any one
tere to guess how anxious l am about
tho boy. wish I were sure that he
had broken with all his old friends;
no effort Of mine will keep him
straight it he won't try himself"
She slipped the letter back into the
packet, locked the drawer, and put the
key into her pocket. Her earthly para
disc seemed failing her all in a minute.
Then she remembered how often she
lad found Mrs. Mortimer's eyes fixed
Upon her when she received one OF
Nevilles letters with a queer, suspic-
tous expression in them; and she
laughed aloud as the thought darted
through her mind that possibly Mrs.
Mortimer was crediting her with a
young man" OF her own, and was
ready to make mischief about him.
But, even If this were so, it did not
explain the reason why Mason should
DO foragins about among her letters.
She finally decided to make no men
ton Of what had occurred, but to be
eful about keeping her possessions
under lock and key for the future.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Teacher Abandoned Reform.

A teacher in Grundy county, Mis-
souri,, determined that his pupils
should adopt what he, termed as re-
formed pronunciation, among other
things, that mamma" and ""pappa"
must have the accent on the
last syllable. Then he wrote this SEN
tence on the board: Mamma sec
what a pretty rose have" On asking
for correction of this sentence q
speckle-faced, bullet-headed young
gentleman suggested: You want to
put a commah after mammah, guess"
Right here the teacher abandoned his
reform. ID z >%&:5.Fs +
The Washington times., 1902-08-30
CENTENARIAM WAS SPRY.
Demonstrated That He Could Hold His
Own in a Fight.

A lively fight occurred in one OF the
wards of the Freedmen's Hospital about
O'Clock yesterday morning. between
two negro patients, Edward Middleton,
twenty-three years of age, and James
Hughes, who claims to be more than
100 years old. The two were discussing
politics. when Hughes made some re-
mark to which Middleton objected. An
apology was demanded. but was not
forthcoming. Selling a large bench.
Middleton brandished his weapon about
the head of Hughes. who. despite his
age, was remarkably nimble. After
sides;epping and avoiding a vicious
blow, he landed on Middleton's jaw.
The two then started for each other in
earnest. and would undoubtedly have
done some damage had not Policemen
Draeger ard Stahl appeared on the
scene. Middleton was arrested, and will
be arraigned in court this morning on a
charge OF assaulting Hughes. The cen
tenarian was in excellent condition at
the end of the contest, except for q
slight cut in his head.