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The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-31
In a little room I espied a pals

In a little room I espied a pald
trembling figure. An old lady in
costly array, with exquisite furs and
and dainty laces, eyed me curiously
as / entered. For a moment ! stared
at her open-mouthed-the white side
curls, the arched eyebrows, were all
so like the Mrs. ~Shepperton with
whom l had conversed not an hour
ago.
Until I had arrived, she had still
hoped there might be some mistake;
but my amazement at seeing her
proved the truth of the detectives
story.
why do you look at me so strange
ly?" she asked. perhaps you have
seen somebody like me?"
She placed her shaking hand on
my arm, and l noticed a tear rolling
down her withered cheek. I spread
out the check on the table before
her, and she peered at it %curiously
through her glasses. In as few
words as possible I explained what
had occurred.
"Then it is true?" she gasped, in
a broken voice. sand / would have
trusted her with my life!"
She staggered to the door.
"We have to go to the railroad
station" she said. 'It will be an aw-
full moment indeed"
1 turned to the inspector pleading
ly.
MAY MIS-. Shepperton not return
to Stanley House without seeing that
wicked woman again?" l begged.
Surely you and your men can ar
rest this imposter without giving
this poor lady the pain of an en-
counter?'
She threw me a grateful glance as
I made the suggestion.
"Of course, if Mrs. Shepperton pre-
fers it," said the inspector, some
what aggrieved hat she should wish
to forgo the excitement of catching
the thief red-handed.
81 am very grateful to you," said
the tremulous old voice, as, Selling
our reprieve, we were drawn slowly
back up the long, steep hill. II feel
you have had a great disappoint-
ment; but, remember, at the same
time you have been mercifully de-
livered from very grave things"
I bowed my head at the solemn
words. My heart was too full at
that moment to speak.
A restful sensation come over me
as we turned in at the old stone
gateway. 1t was to be duty, not
pleasure, and I began to think per-
haps duty was the better after all
London Answers.
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FUND IS ABOUT COMPLETE.
Trustees OF Mckinley Memorial Associa-
ton Report Cash subscriptions of
Over Half a M ,IIIon.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The trustees
of the William Mckinley National
Memorial fund will hold a meeting
at Canton, c., to-day and hear the
report of the treasurer of the fund
as to the amount of subscription
raised for the Mckinley memorial.
The trustees set out to raise $780,
900 and the report will show that of
this amount more than $550,00O has
been subscribed and that the remain
der can be raised, so that practically
the work of raising the fund has
been completed. The trustees can
now purchase the site for the me-
mortal and prepare plans for it's erec-
ton. While a site has been selected
in the cemetery at Canton where
President Mckinley is buried, the
ground has not been purchased nor
have the plans or designs for the
monument to be erected thereon been
selected. OF the states contributing
to the fund New York leads with
$150,000, the larger portion having
been raised in New York city. Ohio
promised to raise 500, 900 and has
not only kept it's promise, but has
gone above that figure and stands
next to New York on the subscrip-
ton list. Pittsburg stands in the
front ranks of the cities, for citizens
subscribed $4,000. There is disap-
pointment in New England's contri-
button, for the entire six states in
that section, including the city Of
Boston, did not subscribe more than
$4,000. Although the trustees have
nearly raised the mount required,
they do not intend to relax their eff
forts to raise the full amount, and
subscriptions will still be welcome.
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Agent and Money Gone.

Carbondale, Ill, Oct. 26.-Frank M.
Flagg, ticket agent of the Illinois Cen.
trail at Texas Junction. on the Cape
Girardeau branch, is missing and the
contents Of the money drawer are
gone. 1t is supposed that robbers n.
tered the Office, killed the agent, took
the money and put the body in the Big
Muddy river. Trainmen say they saw
some men prowling around the build
ing before Flagg disappeared. Off
Gals Of the road, however. r inclined
to discredit the murder theory.
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To Save the Pensions.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Gen. st.
George Dyrenforth, commander-in-
chief of the Union Of the United Veter-
ans Union, has issued an appeal to
the Union veterans Of the civil war to
organize into a brotherhood for mu-
tual protection. Gen. Dyrenforth sets
out the necessity Of organization, say
ing: For then, acting politically as
a unit, irrespective Of mere partisan
politics only. for those who are the
practical friends Of the veteran, the
veterans will be a tremendous force,
they will be a power that cannot be
overlooked"
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LITTLE FACTS IN FEW WORDS.

England was first divided into shires
during the seventh century A. d.
London's population is almost IA per
cent. of that of England and Wales.
There are at the present time some
$50 student volunteer missionaries in
the mission service in japan.
Twenty-Five Chicago banks will pay
taxes this year on property valued at
SAG, 000, 900. This is an increase of $10,-
DOC, 900 during the year, owing to in
crease in capital, surplus and undivided
profits.
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BLACK VOTE ELIMINATED.

Less Than Five Thousand Registered In
the State Of North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 26.-The reg
istration books for the first election in
North Carolina under the constitution.
al amendment for the dissranchise-
ment of illiterate negroes closed last
night. Under former laws the colored
vote in North Carolina was about go.
600. If the returns so far received
from registration can be regarded as
a basis for the entire State, the total
colored vote at the next election will
not amount to 5000.
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Crapes from CANAAN.

Humility is one of the gates of
Heaven.
The brightest lives shine out of dark
est troubles. Z
The price of sin is always greater
than its profit.
You cannot cover up a wrong at
home by a gift abroad.
Imitation fruits always cost more
than the real ones.
God made men like Himself that they
might make earth more like Heaven.
Every page of the Old Testament has
a star of promise for the worlds night
Of sin.-Ram's Horn.
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A Comprehensive verdict.

Not long ago a coroner's jury in
Ireland delivered the following YER
dict on the sudden death Of a mer-
chant who had recently failed in busi-
ness: "We, the Jury, find from the
new doctors statement that the de-
ceased came to his death from heart
failure, superinduced by business
failure, which was caused by specula-
ton failure, which was the result Of
failure to see far enough ahead
San Francisco Argonaut.
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A MastOdOn UDearthed.

Paris, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-While digging a
ditch nine miles northwest of Paris,
Charles Fletcher and James Murray
unearthed the remains of a full-sized
mastodon. Seven feet of the right
tusk was intact and was attached
to the skull.
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DEATH FOR A REPRIMAND.
Murderer Killed by q Miner whom He
Had Called to Time.

Pineville, KY, Oct. 26. Jessie
Broughton, who was recently convict
ed on the charge of numbering Charles
Mcintyre, but who secured a new trial.
was shot and killed at West Pineville
late last night. Britt Harlan was bad
ly wounded at the same time. Hair
Ian says he, with Broughton and Joe
Sparks, was sitting on the railroad,
talking, when Will and Hays Peace
came up and fired. Broughton is a
mine boss and it is said he reprimand-
ed the Pace boys yesterday.
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Boer Generals Visit on.

London, Oct. 27.-In a dispatch from
Brussels the correspondent of the
Standard says it is declared there that
Gems. Botha and Delarey have aban-
doned their proposed tour of the
United States and will return to South
Africa.
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Say Rules Are Too Strict.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Strenuous
objections have been made by certain
members of the cabinet to the en-
forccment of rules laid down by the
civil service commission relative to
the activity of oficeholders in poll
tics.
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Money for Substitutes for Army Canteen.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Secretary
Root has approved a preliminary
plan for the expenditure of the APP
preparation of 100000 intended to
provide substitutes at military posts
for the canteen, which has been abol-
ished by legislation. Maj. French, of
the quartermaster's bureau, will be
the head of the board to complete
the plans. The intention is to provide
reading rooms, gymnasiums and other
amusements for the soldiers.
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Deadly Hurricane In Argentina.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina, Oct. 25.-
A hurricane has swept over Port Dia-
mante, province of Entire Rios. Fiji
teen persons were killed and many
were injured. A hundred houses
were destroyed and several ships
were sunk. Nogvoya and other places
were also damaged.
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Cholera In the Philippines.

Manila. Oct. 26.-The cholera is
gaining a strong foothold on the island
Of Mindanao. The disease continues
to be bad in the province of Iloilo. It
has disappeared from Manila. The
cases reported up to date exceed 100,-
600.
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4 Fireman Kuled m q collision.

Oneida, Tenn, Oct. 25.-In a col
lision between double-header freights
on the Cincinnati Southern Charles
Hurt, fireman, was killed. Both To-
comotives, 10 cars, two residences,
two store buildings and a tool house
were destroyed by fire caused by the
wreck.
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Staunton, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-Edward
Schmidt, a member of the local foot
ball team, was injured in a game to-
day and died within ten minutes. His
fellow members thereupon burned
their uniforms and forswore the game.
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GEORGIA GALES
Cause a Regular Deluge at brunswick.
Several Business Blocks of the
City Under Water.

Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 26.-As a re-
suit Of continued heavy rains for the
past twenty-four hours, five blocks
in the center Of this city are under
water tonight, and considerable dam
age has been done from Monk to
Mansfield.
On Newcastle street, n of the prin-
cipal business blocks of the city, the
water has risen into the stores and is
from ten to fifteen inches deep.
The city fire department is under
water. The jails are both flooded and
from Bay to Union streets, traffic is
impossible.
The Brunswick Electrical Supply
Company has been put entirely out
of business by the water, and not a
light furnished by that concern is
burning tonight.
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Morgan 8 wrights Employees strike.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The 700 en-
ployes of Morgan & Wright struck
last night because the firm refused
to accept their Judgment as to what
workmen should be laid off during
the dull seasons of the year.
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Five Men Drowned IN = Gaze.

st. Johns, N. f.. Oct. 25.-Another
marine disaster has been reported
here. Five men were drowned by
the laundering of a craft off Fogo
during a recent gale.
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Caused by Gales.

A heavy northeaster has been pre-
vailing for two or three days, and the
only reason assigned for the down
pour by mariners and nautical people
generally is that these gales contrib
uted their share to the deluge.
Railroad traffic has been badly inter.
fered with and several washouts have
been reported on the Southern be-
tween Brunswick and Jessup, and on
the Brunswick & Birmingham, the lat
ter coming in over the Atlantic Coast
Line tracks. All mails are belated,
both arriving and departing.
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"
value.
should suspicion have fallen upon
her, you were to have been the scape-
goat. For that reason she sent YOU
to change the check this morning,
which, of course, has been forged,
with many others lately paid. 1 was
hiding in the house last night, and
heard your conversation in the Vene-
tian chamber. Had you gone away
with her, it is terrible to think of
the position in which you might have
been placed"
AS 1 listened to his words, my blood
froze in my veins.
Glow can I know whether you
T telling me the truth?" I asked,
still suspicious of the stranger.
"You cannot TELL" he replied, "un-
til you are given proofs. We are GO
ing to drive to the police-station,
where you will Ahd the real Mrs.
Shepperton, who has been recalled to
the neighborhood, and warned of the
intrigue"
/ began to tremble violently, but
still kept fast hold on the check, de-
termined to give it to no one but the
real Mrs. Shepperton herself.
81 don't wonder you believed In
that evil woman" continued the
stranger. "She has completely de-
ceived her coniding old mistress.
Presently when we bring them face
to face with each other on the rail-
way station, there will be little or
no doubt In Mrs. Shepperton's mind"
I could hardly bear the suspense
till the carriage drew up in front of
the police station, and I followed
the tau man through the gateway.
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sNAeeoAT EoR TIE eRAzos.
Order for the Necessary Lumber tla
Been Placed.

Order FOR the Necessary Lumber Has
Been Placed.
Navasota, Texas. December 5-Messrs
Nouens Il Son Of Nnvasota received this
morning nm order from the United 81 Q
engineers office az Galveston for the long
leaf pine lumber necessary 20 construct II
snaRbost four feet deep, twenty feet wide
and sixty feet long, for weak on the Brazos
river, The firm had not run up the
bin, but II viii require something like
two cara OF timber for tho vessel. The
boat will be very strong,
This lumber Is to be delivered az th
Old Washington road wagon bridge . er
the Braz0s river IA soon as congestion al
mills aud railways Win permit.
The matter seems U DO IA immediate
charge OF Assistant Engineer Il. Oppikofer.
who had charge OF tho survey made year
or so ago from old Washington to Vel
n5co. Consequently he is personally nc,
quaintcd with the work at hand. He S.
well aud fayorubiy known 70 the people
along the river aud recognized As a man
skilled In execution NJ engineering WORKS
IL the work Is instituted az once % 10
hoped that enough VIII be dnut 70 relieve
this country to some extent from spriug
oyerfluws; ana later navigation Of the
stream will come 10 make NhYasotG an in
land seaport and place her In even more
advantageous trade position tnau she nav
enjoys.
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STOCKS InREGuLAR.

Expert opinion in regard 10 the stock
market Is that prices viii be irregular dur
ing the remainder Of the month probaly
with downward tendency Some assert
that there will be rude shakedown, waite
others contend that since everybody Is
locking for trouble It will not occur. Fore.
warned is forearmed. they say. Certainly,
the business outlook is encouraging and the
railroads will show largely Increased earn
lngb as a result OF the movement OF the
great crops How long this VIII continue
is problematical. James J. Inns assertion
that the top OF the industrial hill" had
been reached and that business would ease
m llttle by little caused a good deal ot
surprise and many persons were looking FOR
q motive for his words. That fnancier has
heretofore talked enthusiastically Of the
business outlook It seems that he stii
thinks the West will 20 on expanding.
hut that the showdown would be mostly
cCndntd TO the East.
Probably the motive for these words IS
to be found in his assertion that the West
would like some change IN the tarlh IN
order 10 get a wider market for It's prod
ucts. The only way this could he done Is
TO reach out 10 other countries. To do this
lac urged, 1t was advisable TO make rect
J procty treaties with other countries. In
/ order to get a hearing from congress L.
/ PISS the necessary legislation, It was there
\ fore policy for Mr. Hin to talk about busl
Less coming to standstill and to make II
appear that help was necessary IN order
10 keep the ball Of prosperity ia this coun
try rolling II is not long ago that TINS
astute railroad m3gnate declared that dur
lug the coming yeer the three companies
embraced In the Northern Securities com
pany would probably earn Sl5oOUOUV
gross during the current fiscal year. Ihl
is q tremendous advance over last year
earnings Probably his words about bus'
ness having culn' mated IN some parts o
the country should Therefore. be takei
{ with large grains OF allowance.
The statement was made TO-DAY tina
ample provision bad been made TO con
tinua the merger of the Till railroads i
ease the Northern Securities company 4
declared by the United states supreme
court TO be illegal, surprise is ia stor
Tor the financial world ! was told 81
pauy had been taFen ont ia Cnnada-or a
least. arrangements had been made TO TAX
one out the very moment there Is an
danger Of the American charter being an
uullp5 The Canadian company could %
formed in y few hours. ~ II has not alread
rccn organized. Necessary legislation wa
pusscd at the last session NJ the Dominic
parliament FOR the purpose OF encourazln
.u, formation OF corporations which iesir
a. do business I'm the United Stntes.
transfer office would be established on ~
border and the matter Of issuing certificate
foulI be accomplished within twenty fou
hours. n desired. so that the organi2atio
u Canada would prove to be no imped
mont. as some have inquired, "a oNteus'y
dealing IN the shares on the New ior
[ stoCk exchange
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,,s1vc THIN SAME MONEY.


rbnrc are striking instances where tn'
money remains IN the same hank on af'
posit that pnid the dividend For m
stance. where the National City bank psy'
tho enormous STANDARD OH DIVIDENDS
i,ybicb nv the way. conveniently come III
,bc middle uf the month and MOI go I'
sp.au tho first of tho month payment y ta
money received hv the Bocsetel!ets' I'M
,.,1,-f itrrcs t1e largest portion on 9N'h ~,
deuds remains with that ihs'liiu,l ,ii1.s mo
they control a. This greatly slHlP,'tsna rltv
rrncpss mud the disturbance OF INC N,t
bnrlIs loan account need be only A4
menrary. IL Mt an In the case o. tug oariv
Standard oil dividend, agsFeEati,tss.d With
$1,000 600. fully tMcthlros '.l',rIIrcinia 90.
mics 10 eonie other large dlspuEas uis Ir
II Is safe to say that the ,ntcrest ~, w. IN
leading dnanciers and their assug.., ~
e--snt INSTITUTIONS makes uiheltH 80
sU, % per cent IN the shifting OF iuHtu--
Ina perpiits ~ that proportion renaiul.'n,s
,udisturbed IN the banks Wnlch 'N''
R.lnronos ~ This weeks heavy loss OF essn
l,- mo hanks. which was partly renee '.e s.-
tclayts hank statement leaulhE ,s 10
s,nressad the opinion that there Wouiu Az
No favorable reports during tAt aanrt,
~ the yenr. although SN',,'iu ,,cotlut.
vruid be made 90 reduce the iolh M
H. heretofore minated prepAt."ll tne
Irnuary disbursements MT N'l5Nu de
exercised his influence abroad 70 ce1.
Tondou ara Paris not 20 disturb tli. M,
Ter by q heavy drain Of gela, IN. - pals
io.ks IA II little II any. would 60 20 800
'Uih,,,~b Exchange here remnins lailS
6rm. the sharp hse IN Paris exchange ,9 ny
Tnndon more than Offsets cur basis. ~
rise ot 5 confines on Parts ekels s1 ,e,,
leuulvaIent 20 6i0 cent On ihe po ountsnt /,
i dsy, ' large balances IN London-n otns,
w sc London viii not need % araW r 81
| ~ ~ tlne being 10 fact, enc sgsssss
hi compilation ~ The shippins u'S'
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special TO The Postl

New Orleans, December 8.-ROugh and
clean rice strong. Receipts 5lS3 sacks OF
rough and S1s pockets OF clean. Sales
2iS0 pockets Of clean ana 1882 sacks OF
rough OF which, lo2s sacks were Honduras
Dud 5Ol eaCks domestic Japan Clean Icp,
Honduras strong and steady; head 10
q 3l5; straights Satsh screenings 2U2%
no. ? lesWlA JapRn--strong, steady, head
8AGlah straights 2MM3ls screenings 1BG
2s; No 2 1stn1& Actual sHles ies1OiE
hogRh rce-hdudurRs, strong offerings
llVht at 2.00@4.25, ith actual sales NJ 3.O,%
4.25 Jnpan-Stroug, ofieriuRe lRh. al 5Dt
63 S. ith actual SGies at TOcm3s6,
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denly and undor peculiar circumstances
The body was buried, then oxhumed aud
fhr stomach taken out Tor chemical anal
ySis az Galveston.
I'm tho Galveston storm or 1900 the lab.
oruborv ot the Sealv hospital was wrecked.
WITH n the stomach 81 the dead man was
lost Bnt before thr storm Chemist Moriie
had completed tests on the stomach and
hid made preliminary tests ON the kid
ucyS. ctI., without finding the slightest
trace " any kind Of poi~n
After the Jury had rendered the verdict
NJ lcqulttHl on tho charge AGAINST Mrs.
spoil, the state accepted 49, verdict
iu case pending against Guy Maxwell Thus
dlsnoaIns ~ both charEes
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DRAW on THE 1NrrR1nn

= n
\, a., ss''ohary for some time prior 10
INV, I'OutSement perlod-the main ones
~. are January !, April /, July
s.yoes l--for the banks tn reduce
II, ~ as Tar as possible This gen.
sssezes the stocR market, for
AZ. ~ q the bank funds are put out
~ collateral on call and can be re.
'S day, while time funds Of course
~ De disturbed until they mature.
: N N, already been some calling Of
M ~ 'oeAs and sim more Is looked for
BIZ tAq Of the year Bllt IL Is not
Ed ~, 'alse all of the money needed
4 ton H. 1he Withdrawal OF 80 much
EviS9H ,uch market would cause a
,it IA Lshty other means must Ice
snd NV out Both the trust com
-fsriie,'is Interior have TO be drawn
iss ias sn tne latter. The country
. iia and Il, enormous amount Of avail
"a IA 80 us rs counted on to furnish
& NEi 6se can raise themsclYcs But
. NJ tlve ueen made thai the interior
Fl Is eviaep US money so readily thIs
,gfsen.,.l "a 10y the slowness with
A 0e eror. Ras returned % this CITY
..crs IS ave been moved What
" va kaDS ~ ls asked, The reply
a as lnfer,ts that. business Is so brisk
q la q nv prefers to keep 81, and
v Atie hp lnducement 10 send the
"A IL 1stser year '1e case az 'his
A 81 10 AZ. market is steadily harden
" ~ ilti s,ssl Is expressed In huauciaI
~ Hesiyssi .tslen. funds will eventual
titfS tIom the country 10 meet
ga sensnds FOR Interest and
"A say that probably utgle