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The Tupelo journal., 1902-12-19
Shannon.

Mr.. Sam Peeler is carrying r.
f. D. mail on Route No. l. west of
Shannon.
Irby Bros, have just finished
their large stable.
W. B. Redus & Son have done
a fine corn business this season.,
averaged a car a day much of the
time.
Mr.. Guss Cunningham and fam
lily are now making their home in
Shannon.
Miss Rebeckah Brown and her
brother Albert of Union, are at
tending our good school this term.
We are proud of u school and
new school building.
Mrs. Wiley Keyes, of Tupelo,
was the guest of Mrs. Lillian
Reyes last Sunday.
Mr.. j. M. Clark is on a visit to
Mobile and points in southern
Mississippi.
Much painting is going on in
Shannon. Mr.. j. 81. Alternately,
Capt. Parks and Miss A. K. Rye
have just had their houses newly
painted.
Shannon is to have an Xmas
tree.
Why don't some good editor
come to Shannon?
Our merchants have had to en-
ploy more clerks to wait on the
rushing trade.
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and ship great quantities Of corn,
wheat, oats, cotton, cattle, hogs,
and other products of the farm as
we'll as the saw mill.
As the waters Of the swamp
disappeared, so have chills and
fever, until now this section en-.
joys as good health as any aver
age community. Every year sees
additional farms cleared, every
new place opened adds to the value
Of surrounding land. Unimproved
land bought today at So to 81 an
acre mayl in the space Of a cou-
pie of years be made to sell at
SIS to $25 an acre Here then is
an opportunity for the man of
small means to better his condl-
ton, to carve out a home Of his
own, to secure a farm at a few
dollars cost that will compare
favorably in point of fertility and
productiveness with the hundred
dollars an acre land of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky. or
Tennessee.
Those desiring to visit this
country to see for themselves may,
on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month, purchase tickets over
the Cotton Belt at rate of one fare
plus $500 for the round trip, or
n way tickets at one half the one
fare plus So.
The Cotton Belt issues a hand
somely illustrated booklet entitled
Glimpse of Southeast Missouri
which is sent free on application
to the Passenger Department at
st. Louis, Mo.
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Caution!

This is a gentle word-but when you
think how liable you are not to pur-
chase ior 75c the only remedy universal
~ known and a remedy hat has had
the largest sale of any medicine in the
world aimee 1868 for the cure and treat
ment of Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without losing it's great
popularity all these years, you will be
thankful we called yonr attention to
Boschee's German Syrup. There are so
many ordinary cough remedies made
by druggists and others that are cheap
and good for light colds perhaps, but
for severe Coughs, bronchitis. Group
and especially for Consumption, where
there is difficult expectoration and
coughing during the nights and morn
ings there is nothing like German Syrup.
Sold by all druggists in the civilized
world.-G. W. GREEN, Woodbury., N. j..
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The Awakening
Of Southeast Missouri. 4,
\ Story of Development and Pro-
gress Almost Without a Paral-
lei in the History of
the County.

They used to tell a good many
tales on Southeast Missouri, the
coutry that has been known as the
"Lost Lands" and the '.Swamp
Country"
Stories have been told If hunt
ers who lost their way in the fast
nesses Of the swamp and wander
ed for days in an effort to escape
the tangle of vegetation and
perils of the lost country of per-
sons who fled to this dismal region
to evade officers of the law and
there set up habitation on an
''island'' or section, of raised
ground, with naught for neigh
bors but the wild beast and water
fowl.
But a different story may now
be related of that country, a story
of concrete fact, telling Of the
wonderful development and re.
clamation of the low lands.
Within the past five years, un-.
heralded and unacrompanied by
demonstrations. a work Of the
greatest magnitude has been ac-
compllsiied. Great drainage ditch
es have been dug, sluggish
streams dredged and Strengthened,
draining out the swamp, and leav-
ing instead a country whose rich
ness of soil and general produc-
tiveness is a constant marvel.
Great forest tracts have been clear
ed by SAY mill companies, and
land that was formerly under 4
inches to 4 feet of water is now
producing % to 35 bushels OF
wheat and 40 to 60 bushels of corn
to the acre.
Land that could have beer
bought a few years ago at $1.25
to $500 per acre is now in the i'm.
proved state selling at 500 to 49,
an acre. And the development i;
but begun. Thousands of acre.
remain untouched, except that tht
water has been drained. New
farms are being opened, the tim
Der removed paying for sucl
work.
The center of this great area il
pierced by two lines Of the Cotton
Belt railroad, one line running tt
Cairo, and the other to Thebes
The principal revenue for the Com
pany in this section was derived
from hauling out saw logs and
later on, lumber and planning
mill products. Now the prosper
Gus towns Of New Madrid, Eas
Prairie, Lolita, Maiden, Dexter
Piggott, Rector, Paragould, an,
many others line the Cotton Belt
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Water Golors on Sale at Ballard

Miss Milissa Baker has IN display at
BaIlard's store a number OF Mineture
Water Color Heads which are offered for
sale at $1:OO a niece. Every purchaser
OF one OF these heads will be given u
ticket, which entities them 10 Il draw
for n OF the three large oil paintings
now on display.
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BEREsFoRD TALKS PLAINLY.
Says There Is Gross Mismana cement in
English Government.

London, March H.--In an address, to-
day, before the London Chamber of Com
merce on the lack of administrative effic-
iency in the British organization for de-
Tense. Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford remarked that initial naval reverses
similar to the military reyerses exper-
fenced In South Africa would entail dis
asters which would be irreparabe and
would be eternal in their effect. IL was
a lack of organization which led to the
remount and other scandals.
His plan for insuring naval efficiency
included the addition to the board of ad-
miralty of naval war lord Of the adj
rniralty who would be responsible for
placing before Parliament the full re-
quirements of the navy. The govern
ment. Lord Beresford added. ought to
purchase coal fields at home and In the
colonies.
Instancing the shortage of coal at some
of the principal stations. Lord Beresford
said he had succeeded, after much OBJ
struction, in finding out how Inadequate
were the supplies ut Gibraltar and Malta.
He represented this state OF affairs to his
chief. but he had to threaten to haul
down his flag and publish the whole bus
mess in the newspapers In order to get
the matter remedied.
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Church Notices.

First Church of Christ (scientisD of
Gardiner \. .. L. w. hall. 295 Water
street: Service at 10.i5 a NJ; subject
Matter
First Baptist church: Morning worship
with sermon by Robert Morris, lo:S' :
sunday School. Il; evening service for
praise and prayer, 7. M.
At the Universalist church. Sunday
morning. the pastor will preach on the
theme. Some of the Grounds of Univer-
salism;" Sunday School at II: JUNIOR
Union at p NJ, and Senior Union at
Z p. NJ.
Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church. William Cashmere. pastor: luoo.
nublic worship with sermon by the Rev;
]. L. Quimby. pastor of Congregation,al
church, in exchange with pastor: ia
SUNDAY School; 615, devotional meeting OF
Epworth League; I F. NJ, revival service
with sermon by the pastor.
Winter Street Free Baptist church. W.
A. Robbins. pastor: Morning prayer. sta'
preoching service. sermon by the pastor;
subject: ..How God Helps Us Live
music hy the Columbia Male Suartet a.
10 af. Sunday School. ll.45; Junior Leas"e
2: evening praise and prayer service, =
subject: "Victories Won at CALVARY
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SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Penrose Would Give Each State Two or
More Senators.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Penrose, today, introduced as an
amendment to the pending resolutions
States senators by direct vote of the
people, a proposition to increase the
number of senators in proportion to
population and providing for other i'm
portant changes in the representation
of the states. The provision is as fol-
lows
The Senate of the United States
shall be composed of at least two
senators from each state and an addi-
tional senator for every ratio of 100000
persons who shall be elected by direct
vote of the people thereof for a term
of six years and each senator shall
have one vote. A plurality of votes cast
for candidates for senator shall elect,
and the electors shall have the qualifi-
cations requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the state leg
is lature. Vacancies in the represen-
tation of any state in the Senate shall
be filled in the same manner as such
vacancies are now filled in the House
of Representatives.
1T shall be the duty of Congress
when fixing and approtioning represent
tatives from the several states in the
House of Representatives after every
census to likewise fix and apportion the
representation of senators from each
state in the Senate, provided that each
state shall have at least two senator's
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bassador. will be either furloughed or re-
BONDS ARE TOO HIGH.
Sec. Shaw Will Discontinue Their Pur-
chase After Today.

Washington. March l-The secretary
OF the treasury has announced that he
Will discontinue for the present the pur-
chase of United States bonds of the per
cent. loan of 1884, the per cent. funded
loan of 1907, the per cent. loan of l9lS-lS
and the per cent. loan of 1926 such dis
continuance to take effect at the close Of
business. tomorrow.
The secretary believes that the price of
bonds is unreasonably high and that the
effect of the government being perma-
nently in the market stimulates and helps
to maintain this price to the prejudice OF
national bank circulation. Banks are sal |
to be retiring circulation as rapidly as
possible. presumably for the purpose of
selling the bonds now on deposit at pres
ent prices, or for the purpose of using
them with the treasury as security for
government deposits.
In making government deposits, the
secretary is disposed to discriminate in
favor of such banks as maintain their
circulation. and by these two methods
hopes to overcome the tendency to retire
National bank circulation.
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A GREAT VICTORY
Claimed by Colombian Govern
ment Over RevoIutionists.
Gen. Castro Defeats Gen. Herrara,
Both Sides Losing Heavily.
Next Thing Is to Await Story from the
Other Side.

Panama, March 1.-THE government
generals Castro and Ortis arrived here,
this morning. and received one Of the
most enthusiastic welcomes ever wit
messed in Panama. The cheers for the
generals were deafening.
Referring to the engagement at Aqua
Dulce, Feb. 20. Gen. Castro told the
representative of The Associated Press
that the government troops, numbering
500 men, We're attacked by 5000 revo-
lutionists. On the third day of the
fighting both drinking water and am
munition in Aqua Dulce began to be
scarce and Gen. Castro ordered his
troops to retreat. To do this the gov
ernment forces had to break through
the rebel lines.
Gen. Castro says he knows positively
that of the forces under the revolution
airy General Herrera, over 700 were
killed or wounded. He characterized
the bravery of the revolutionists as
something extraordinary and said that
many of them were killed within three
feet of the entertainments.
The correspondent has been informed
by Gen. Salazar. governor of Panama.
that the arrival of Gen. BERTHE with
1000 men of the Battalion of Gramalote,
is expected here within short time.
When these forces arrive. an attack
upon the revolutionists under Gen
Herrera will Immediately be made.
Gen. Castro travelled over 300 miles
in crossing the Andes from Aqua Dulce
to Bocas Del Toro. Many of his men
died on this march.
A report has just been received here
that 60 men Of the Fifth Battalion Of
Cali have landed near Colon.
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SMITH is MISSING
Thought He May Have Been Victim Of
Beaumont Gang.

Beaumont. Tex, March 14.-In con-
nection with the recent murders and
mysterious disappearance. the officers
are on the lookout for n man named
Smith who is well known in this sec
ton and who disappeared several
months ago. Smith was formerly a
saloon keeper at Sabine and later came
to this city when he came into an in
heritance of about $4,000. This was
about two months ago. The last seen
of him he had nearly $4,000 in cash
on his person, and for this reason it is
supposed that something may have
happened to him. He had a wife and
relatives in Georgia. He was about SO
or 60 years old.
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THEY USUALLY ESCAPE.
Another Party Of Beers Break Through
the British Lines.

Heilbron. Orange River Colony,
Tuesday. March 11.-Commandan
MentZ. with the Hebron commando OF
Beers. broke through the Hebron
Wolvehook blockhouse line at Gotten
berg, Monday night. The Beers had
been pursued for several days. So far
as known only one Boer was killed and
five were captured. The British col
umns during the course of pursuit of
Commandment MentZ. picked up scat
tered parties Of Beers aggregating SO
men.
a dispatch to The Associated Press
from Hebron. Tuesday. March II, an
nounced that it was reported that Gen.
DeWet and Vice Pres. Steyn crossed
the main railroad line during the night
of March 3, five miles north of VOL
wewhoek. going west.
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FIELD MARSHAL WELLESLEY
Will Leave for Cape Town, Saturday,
"on Private Trip"

London. March 14.-Field Marshal
Lrod Wellesley (the former commander
in-chief of the British army, will start
for Cape Town. Saturday, and although
the officials deny that his trip is any
thing but a private visit, gossip con-
meets 1t with the military situation. 1t
Is pointed out that Lord Wolesley's
knowledge gained as a fighter, and ad-
ministrator. might be highly useful to
Lord Kitchener, either at the base
(Cape TOWN. or at Pretoria.
Lord Wellesley himself says his trip
is entirely private.
Col. Frank Rhodes and Arthur
Rhodes. brothers of Cecil Rhodes. and
Lady Methuen will be passengers on
the steamer which will take Lord
Wellesley to Cape Town.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. March 1.-THE follow
ing Maine pension changes, resulting
from the issue of Feb. q. are an
nounced:
Original. Daniel Mcdonald, Sher-
man. So. Increase. restoration, reissue,
etc, William A. Pierce, Togus. s12;
Wilson Wilcox. West Lubec, 1874; Frank
A. Smith. Portland, 50: David T. Smith,
Litchfield Corners, $40; William III.
Plummer. East Stoneham, Sc. Original
widows, etc, special accrued, March !,
Abby Koren, Augusta, s.; Emily A.
Dillingham;, West Lebanon, IS.
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i,dils ns,inebs: Journal
GARDINER.
TIE JUNIOR EXHIBITION
Non by Miss Bertha Lewis and Miss
Ethel Hutchinson.

Last evening saw the Johnson Opera
house filled to the doors, the occasion be-
ing that of the Junior exhibition of the
Gardiner High school. Every seat in the
house was taken and many were obliged
to stand. For the last few weeks. the
members of the class have been hard at
work on their pieces, and, Thursday af-
tcrnoon and evening. before judges, gave
their recitations, the 10 leading ones chos-
On by Judges giving the entertainment.
last evening. 1t was one of the best that
has ever been given here and all who
attended IL spoke in the highest praise.
The front of the stage was prettily deco
rated with festoons of bunting in the
class colors. green and yellow. Over the
front OF the stage on a diamond was the
class number. 1875 The stage was also
Hastily decorated, and only Principal Pow
erS occupied q seat upon 1t. The judges
We're all from Augusta. G. F. Cook, Miss
Jennie Cottlc and Supt. DuttOn. Their
task was IN no ways an easy one and
their decision was given only after a moss
careful discussion. During the entertain
ment musical selections were rendered
by n quartet composed of MeSsrs Par
fridge Wakefield Iyanders and Houlehan.
Daring the intermiSsion ice cream and
cake were served by the members of the
class. The following was the program
PART |.
Invocation-Rev. Mr.. Cashmere.
..comhre' Marion Smith
"A Nasterly Argument" Hillard Palmc,
"The Royal Bowman" Shirley Lawrenc'
THE Judgment Day Ethel Hutchinson
THE Swan Song Bessie Coiiln'
PART III.
| Piano Solo-MisS Richards.
''The Ballad of the Carmihan.
| Ida Emery
| .,rbo CycIopeedy." Harry Churct
"oid Nother J,oose.'' Bertha Levi.
Behind n Curtain Hazel Anne
/ ,.oun Vadis.' Franc Lander!
| The Judges after careful elaboration de
cided the first prize should go to Mis-
| Bertha Lewis and the second to Mis-:
Ethel Hutchinson.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, March 14.-South So
lon to Skowhegan. Mail to Skowhe-
gan.
The following changes in the Maine
Postal service are announced:
Guerette to Jemtland. From June /,
1902, increase service to three times a
week, from June / to Sept. 80 in each
year. Schedule to be Monday.
Wednesday and Friday during period
named above. and Wednesday and Fri
day the residue; hours. as at present.
This service will be superseded by F..
r. D. from March 31st.
The Senate, today. confirmed the fol-
lowing postmasters:
Maine-L. p. Hill, Togus; S. F..
Davis, South Paris.
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Capital Notes.

Representative Gillett of Massachu-
sets, Friday, introduced bill to pro-
tect state anti gambling laws from
Modification through interstate
gambling by telegraph" The bill pro-
hibits the sending of dispatches design
ed to promote pool selling, bookmaking.
etc.
Mr.. Cortelyou, secretary to the
President. left Washington. Friday
night, for Cleveland, where he will at
tend a meeting of the officials of the
Mckinley Memorial Association. From
there he will go to Canton to visit Mrs.
Mckinley, returning to Washington,
Monday.
By a vote of 5 to the House COM
mttee on census, Friday, directed that
the bill drawn by Representative Hay
of Virginia. be reported amending
Section 5 Of the recently passed Per-
manent census act. by premptorily
placing all of the employees of the CEN
sus office who were on the rolls, March
Z, 1902. except unskilled laborers in the
classified service.
The charges against Ambassador
Powell Clayton submitted to the state
department was forwarded to him. in
order that he may make reply. If he
cares to do so. 1t is suggested that the
determining point in this case will lie
in the character of Mr.. Clayton's in
vestments and the extent to which they
might seem to tend to influence his am
bassadorial actions.
The House committee on territories,
Friday. decided upon an Omnibus
territorial bill which will provide for
statehood for Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, instead of separate state
hood bills for each territory. The bills
have heretofore been separate, but, Fri
day, they were harmonized in their
provisions and Chairman Knox was au-
thorized to incorporate them in one
measure.
Members of the ways and means
committee stated with positiveness,
Friday, that the conference now in
progress would result in a compromise
agreement in the Cuban reciprocity is
sue, probably on the lines of 20 per
cent concession for one or two years.
On the other hand. conferees represent
ing the element opposed to the ways
and means stated that while an ami
able adjustment undoubtedly would be
reached. there would be no consent to
any plan involving a reduction of tariff.
Representative Randell of Texas,
Friday. circulated among his Demo-
cratic colleagues of the House a petit
ton for caucus of Democratic
members to consider what course
should be adopted in relation to the
governments attitude toward the
Beers The petition was addressed to
Representative Hay. chairman Of the
Democratic caucus and named March
10 as the time for the gathering. The
signatures were very generally on the
Democratic side of the House and the
caucus probably will be held, although
no call has been yet issued.
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RoDENBURG RESIGNS.
Proposes to Re.enter PoIitics-Resia.
nation Not Asked for.

Washington, March 14.-Wm. A.
Rodenburg of East st. Louis, ILL.,. Fri
day, submitted to Pres. Roosevelt his
resignation as a member of the United
States civil service commission to take
effect April 1. Richard Dana of Bos-
ton, has been mentioned as probable
successor but Pres. Roosevelt has not
yet announced his intention. The other
two members of the commission. Fri
day, denied report that request for
Mr.. Rodenburgs resignation had ever
been contemplated. Mr.. Rodenburg in
tends to re-enter politics. He formerly
represented the 21st Illonis district in
Congress.
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How to Cure the Grip.

Remain quietly at home and take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy AZ d.
rected and a quick recovery Is sure to
follow. That remedy counteracts any
tendency Of the grip to result In pneu-
monia. which Is really the only serious
danger. Among the tens Of thousands
who have used it for the grip. not one
case has ever been reported that did
not recover. For sale by John Coughlin,
III Water st.; ]. c. Houlehan. Gardi-
ner.
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1t is stated that, next Wednesday,
the stockholders of the Market Street
Railway of San Francisco, will ratify
the action Of the directors in selling to
syndicate Of Baltimore men, three
fourths of the company's stock at par
The agent of the syndicate, through its
bankers. will turn over the purchase
price of sl7.0l7.OOO. Most of the pur-
chase money is on deposit in the sub
treasury at New York.