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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12
DEFENSE FUND SCHEME.
Liquor Dealers of New York Will Tax
Themselyes $3.50

NEW YORK. Nov. lin fear Of further
drastic legislation following that Of last
winter. when the license fees in this State
were advanced greatly, the central organi-
cation of the New York City Wine Liquor
and Beer Dealers Association has adopted
resolutions approving the defense-fund
plan formulated at the recent liquor deal
ers' national convention, and has fixed New
York's subscription at $4,000.
1t is announced that this money Is to be
raised by a tax label to be put on every
package OF liquor and barrel of beer, but
some of the dealers say the label may not
be used. They stated that the money can
be raised by regular assessment upon each
saloon keeper. In Manhattan alone there
are 5000 members of the association in
good standing. II every State represented
in the national association takes similar
action the defense fund Will liquor deal
ers at this rate will approximate $780, 900.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. n-Several hun
dred petitions protesting against Reed
smoot retaining his seat as junior senator
from Utah were fled In the Senate to-day.
Most OF these were offered by Senator Bur-
rows chairman OF the elections committee,
though nearly every State registered OBJ
~5ections through petitions filed by their
senator's. Churches. religious organizations
OF all kinds. universities. colleges and other
educational institutions are among the or
CARNATIONS which have filed protests.
Some OF these petitions charge that Sena-
tor Smoot has practiced polygamy, while
others rest their objections on the charge
hat he Is q member OF an organization
which countenanees the practice OF plural
marriage. Senator Burrows said to-day no
action viii be taken by the elections COM
mitfee Until the one vacancy on the COM
nfttee has been filled and that il is not
likely the charges will be considered be-
fore the last week Of the special session or
the nrst week of the regular session.
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WILL TALK TO ERIN'S SONS.
Representatives Of the Irish Agricui-
turaI Society Arrive at New York.


NEW YORK, Nov. n.-R. A. Anderson,
secretary, and the Rev. J. O'Donovan, pro-
visional representative of the Irish Agri-
cultural Organization Society, arrived to-
day on the White Star steamship Oceanic.
They have come at the invitation of the
Irish Industrial League of America, for
the purpose of stimulating interest among
the Irish in this country in the work or
their society.
Secretary Anderson said that the indus
trial society was made up OF 800 aSSocla-
tons, which were conducted on a corpora
tive and self-help basis. 1t has a member
ship OF 5000 and does an annual business in
agricultural and other industrial products
Of Sl0.0 900, 900. Sir Robert Plunkitt, Lord
Monteagle and himself. Mr.. Anderson said,
started the society thirteen years ago. The
organization is non-political and non-re-
ligfous.
1t is intended by the two gentlemen to
hold mass meetings in this and other large
cities in America. They will be in this
country six weeks and in that time will
travel as far East as Boston and as far
West as st. Louis.
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debris, and each one. he said. had shown
marked heroism. There were tears in his
ewes as he spoke. Toward the close OF his
address he was obliged TO support himself
by holding to a stand, and his face was
tense and drawn.
He concluded with a recitation OF Story's
poem. 1.-The Pain Of Victory" which was
delivered in such a manner that the audi
ence was much affected. There was scarce
Iv a person in the hall whose eyes were
not dimmed with tears.
students representing the various classes
then delivered tributes on the lives OF their
dead classmates. n the service closed
with music.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12
Pledge to support Roosevelt.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 1.-THE Ala
bama supporters Of President Roosevelt.
white and colored. yesterday pledged their
support to the Presidents ~weil-known poll
CIV. At a conference OF more than sixty
Republicans. resolutions declaring that ne
groes should have place on the delega-
ton to the next Republican convention az
well as representation on all the sub-com-
mittees, were adopted without dissent.
Capt. Charles H. Scott. OF Montgomery.
was Endorsed for Alabama's member OF the
national Republican committee. TO succeed
Capt. b. w. Dimmick. A dozen or more
prominent negro politicians were present
and heartily Endorsed the proceedings OK
the conference.
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May Lose the Thomas Orchestra.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Orchestral As
ISOLATION, organized nearly a year ago for
the purpose OF saving the Thomas Orchestra
from disarmament, issued another ar2eaI
10 the public to-day. Eight thousand in
dividual subscribers. Ii Is pointed out, have
been secured TO date. representing over
500, 700, but the effort will fail, il is de-
clarcd, unless $4,000 more is subscribed
by Nov. eS. the date fixed on which the
fund OF $4,000 for the permanent endow-
ment of tie orchestra must DO in hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Advices reach
ing the War Department from Manila indi-
cate that before he sails for the United
States on Dec. % Governor Taft will have
succeeded in settling claims OF the friars
for their extensive property holdings in
the islands. The insular government ex-
poets TO be able to acquire the entire hold
ings Of the friars in the philippines for a
sum approximating $6,Oc0,O0.
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Alleged to he Corrupt.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. Nov. 1.-THE
territorial grand jury has reported 10 the
District Court findings recommending the
dismissal from office of City Attorney A.
McGinnis and o. c. French, deputy terri
torial 1--WE stock inspector. The charge
against each is corrupt practice. and spe-
cifc cases are cited in the report. McGin-
mis- was a captain In the Roosevelt Rough
Riders during the Spanish war.
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Honored by Governor n,,..

LANSING, Mich, Nov. I.-Governor
Bliss has honored the requisition of Gov
ernor Durbin, OF Indiana. for Don A. Gar
wood, who Is wanted I'm De Kalb, Ind. on n
charge OF receiving deposits as an officer
OF a bank after the bank was known to
him 10 be insolvent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. President
Roosevelt received the following telegram
from Juneau. Alaska. dated Nov. 10: Ter
ritorial convention to-day elected ]. @.
Heide, Charles S. johnson, William T. Per-
kins. w. D.. Grant, j. w. Isvey. Oscar
Fortc delegates national convention. In
structed for Roosevelt"
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Counterfeit National Bank Note.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE secret
service to-day announced the discovery Of
q new counterfeit so national bank note on
tho Fourth National Bank. of Boston,
Mass Check letter. "a" series. 1852: Till
man. register; Morgan. treasurer. A poor
photograph printed on two pieces OF thin
between them Yellow water color has been
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tinued. This injury and Mr.. Blair's de-
ranged nervous condition have made 1t inn
possible for him TO take sufficient nourish-
ment. His only food has been small guam
titles OF liquids taken at intervals.
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smeared over the seal, almost celebrating
the design. The panel containing the char
ter number on the back of the note Is black
and brown instead of green
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
DISCOVERY IN GALAPAGOS.
Many New Species OF Birds and Re D.
tiles Have Been Found In
the Islands

Since the recent announcements
made concerning the results of the
Rothschild expedition to the Gala
pagos islands scientists have been
much interested in the reports. The
expedition took place in 1897, but the
members of the party were pledged
to secrecy about it until Walter
Rothschild, who betrayed the ex-
pense of the trip, should have pub
lished his scientific book upon the re-
searches of the expedition. That
book has recently appeared in Lon
don.
The expedition was under the di-
rection of Prof. Charles n. Harris,
and was sent out for the purpose of
collecting natural history specimens
from Galapagos islands, which are
situated directly on the equator, 1000
miles from San Francisco. The ex-
plorers brought back with them i'm
portant contributions to science, Ga
tortoises taken alive, and among
which were two new species; $500
valuable bird skins, 16 new species of
birds and many species of hitherto
unknown reptiles. Altogether $500
specimens were collected.
Sixty of the Ga tortoises have al
ready been sold for the sum of $780,
900. The rarest of the tortoises were
found in the craters of extinct vol
canoes at a depth of 400 feet. They
weighed from 100 to 200 pounds
apiece and some of them as much al
600 and 1000 pounds. So there was
an immense amount of labor involved
In getting them out of the interior
and then down the outside of the
mountains to the coast.
The archaeological specimens found
were quite as valuable as the tor
toises. The most remarkable of the
10 new species was a hitherto abso-
lutely unknown species of cormorant.
it has been named after Prof. Har-
ris "Pholocrocorox Harris" It's most
unique feature is perfectly devel-
oped wing-which, however, is so
small as to be absolutely useless for
flight.
Another newly discovered subspe-
cies has been named the Webster
gaunet. 1t is as large as Pekin
duck and flies 100 miles out in the
sea to feed, returning the same night.
A new variety of albatross. the Do
media lrrorata, was found, says the
Detroit News-Tribune. It is of mag
nificent proportions, very tame, and
it INDUCES in curious pastime much
resembling fencing, two birds fenc-
ing in pairs and using their beaks
as foils.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

easy an graceful, an special Provi-
dence personally conducted that log
ar kept it from rollin'. Il hits the
water head-first,' says Bill, AN the
next thing l knows / pops to the sur
face a hundred yards down stream.
Then 1 swims ashore, an goes to
work!'"
The old man shook his head sagely,
But they's such thing as trustin'
Providence beyond the limit" he said.
I"At the end o. the loggin' season Bill
went exploitin' down around Yuma,
!, and drunk quart of mescal on bet,
Now, they amt no special Providence
that's able to hold cards agin Greaser
whisky. So consequent, when them
orgies is over, Bills tunin' up his harp
in better land !"-San Francisco Ar
Igonaut.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

Equinted one eye all the while so 1
would look very wise and knowing.
But they were very kind to me and
tried 10 give me food and water.
They gave me raw chicken neck
bah! 1 don't care much for chickens,
not even little ones, and / never eat
them unless very hungry indeed.
Why didn't they bring me a live
mouse?
l ate some of the chicken neck be-
cause was nearly starved, but after
several days my toes began to curl
up and cramp and / couldn't sit on
my perch, so the big brother said
they must let me go again. When I
was free L got a nice breakfast of
mice the very first thing, though il
was hard to catch them with nv
toes so numb. They call me Screech
Owl. know you are frightened
sometimes and run home when Won
hear me in the lonely woods. but
that's just because people have told
so many bad stories about me half
of which are not bit true. They
have said I eat little chickens. but I
don't, though I do sometimes dine on
English sparrows. Still, as long as
there are plenty of mice DOM
want anything better.-J. Marion
Schulz, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
BRAVE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Bridge Painter Fell One Hundred
Feet and Saved Himself by Not
Losing His Head.

A thrilling incident is told by the St.
Paul Pioneer Press of che marvellous
escape from death of a man while
painting bridge 100 feet above the
mississippi river:
One afternoon Anderson was swing
ing happily like a bird on a twig six
Feet below the roadway of the high
bridge, and about 100 feet above the
Mississippi river. The seat of the
sw.hg was short piece of plank. 1t
was attached at each end to ropes,
which, passing through block, re-
turned to the swing as single rope.
BY lengthening or shortening this rope
the man could raise or lower himself.
Il was hanging close to one of the
steel rods" said Anderson, "a rod that
was painting. My rope was good and
fast. l had no warning of any dan
ger, when the sky and the clouds and
the bottom of the bridge dashed
past my eyes, and the air whistled in
my ears like a typhoon on the China
seas. knew l was going down head
1irst
81 wasn't frightened. l said to my.
self: Now, I'll strike the river before
long and il l keep going this way I'll
hit the water head first, which will be
Just as good as diving; and, being q
good swimmer, l can easily get ashore.
"Bu: about 60 feet DOWN. didn't
measure the distance then-my head
struck one of the crossroads a slanting
blow. My legs sort of huddled up as
fell, probab bly,, and came down full
force against the rod. Icould hear the
bones crack. They made quite a loud
noise like a percussion cap. Then ]
Thought to myself: Well, this is your
last cruise, for sure and things got
black before me. l guess 1 tainted.
But the cold water brought me to
i bobbed up as natural as a harooI
buoy. But as soon as l made my first
kick, or, rather, tried to make it,
found that both my legs were hanging
ps heavy and dead as shot in canvas
bag They didn't pain me, though
But when I found I couldn't swim
felt my gun was spiked for sure.
Just then heard the crew up aloft
hollering: Good boy, sailor! You're
all right! Keep it up! Boats coming!
Keep a-paddling, Jacket 1t did sound
fine and hearty. let me tell you. Anc
so | kept a-paddling until a man
reached me in boat Is minutes after
j dropped down"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
SCREECH OWL TALKS.
Tells Our Boys and Givis How ~ Lives
and the DeIicacie~ Ii En-
joys Most.

Good evening! Do you wonder why
] did not say good morning? Well,
st is just because my day begins with
the dusk, and in the morning l go to
bed before you get up.
Did you ever get caught when you
didn't want to be? One evening when
j was sitting in the old pear tree
near the woodshed, wondering where
the plumpest mice would be most
likely to appear, a farmer boy
sneaked up behind and grabbed my
legs. He put me in cage and then
his big brother, who was an artist,
made n picture of me- But
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Had a Prosperous Look.

Farmer Peavine-By lingo, four
different fellers stopped me on the
street to-day and axed me If didn't
want to put a thousand in an invest
ment that paid 500 per cent. month.
Gosh, / guess 1 must look like Jay
Gould or Jay Cooke, or some of them
feenancers.
City Nephew-Oh, they undoubtedly
took you for one of the jays, uncle
Kansas City Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Caspian is land-locked sea 8
feet lower than the ocean.
His Remarkable Power,

Jingle has the most complete conf
dence in the power of mind over mat
ter"
'Indeedi"
yep. I've known him myself to go
home loaded and compel the keyhole
to remain stationary until he got his
key in."-Baltimore News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
An Artist.

81 understand she's an artist"
can artist! Why, that doesn't begin
to describe her. She's a genius. You
ought to see the way she can make over
last years gown CT hat."-Chicago
Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
BIacknaII.

Caller-I've found that there dorg
that y'r wife is advertiser five dollars
reward fer.
CONDEMNATION have, Ell?
Caller-Yep; an if We don't give me
ten dollars I'll take it to 'er.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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e. yvM ,!,, AT
N~SSNSAVSKWWS

feelin's; he'd been drinkin' little in
the mornin', an wasn't exactly re-
tponsible.
I'VE assures him they's nothin' to
forgive, an we all goes over to the
shack an has drink. 1t was durin'
the fifth drink, If remembers correct,
Bill mentions that he made the trip
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Color Line.

Pailface Pugg-An' wot size is de
black bloke DAT wants Z tille me on?
Manager-Six foot two, with q
awful reach. Fights at IT'S.
"Wot's is record?"
Sixteen mills; ditto decisions"
II draws de color line-see ?"-Bal-
timore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Simply InexcusabIe,

La Fiancee-I am sorry to hear
papa is specializing so heavily.
lie Fiance-So am /. Really, it is
almost criminal for man to specu-
late with money that ought to be
saved for his Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
rhe Up4o-Dnte Dome.tIc.

"Does your cook ever wear your
wife's clothes?'
81 guess not. Why, my wife hasn't
anything the cook would be seen wear
ing."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Snddeat Wnrds.

To the girl who sees the swift years go
The sad6est words OF tongue or pen
Are these: He asked me; / said No
The poor fool never came again"
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Particular About That,

Miss Kitty-Darling," he began,
IL"
Sir, interrupted the young woman,
you will oblige me by not pausing
so long between my first name and
my last."--Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Happy DAYS.

NO use TO hunt the happy days
They're with you all the time;
They're loafin' with you long the yay,
An singin' in a rhyme.
NO use to search the world around
An think they're far and feet;
The brightest OF 'em still are found
In violets at your feet.
ATLANTA Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Almighty DressmaI.er.

Habel-Clothes do not make the
man, you know.
Jack-Of course, not; but it's quite
different with women, isn't it?-N. Y.
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Surprised Statesman.

A mighty speech he paused to frame,
And zealously displayed It;
And yet the world went on the same
As II he'd never made 1t.
-Washington Star
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-16
Pat, Miss, July IA, 1903.
Editor Brandon News.


Dear Sir
There appeared in the last weeks
issue of your valuable paper an arti-
Gle headed, "a bold forgery charged.
In response to the same, will say that,
[ regret.very much that such rumor
IS afloat but such is the case
The charge is with out any founda.
ton, whatever, and injustice to my
father E. Ell. Johnson, Sr. and to
exonerate him of crime he did not
commit, will say that, he had absolu-
tely nothing to do with the matter,
only to draw up the deeds, as Mrs.
Sarah Hall, Jerry JOHNSON, and my
self requested him to do,
His, ( E. Fl. J. ST. working to get
her pension, and we, Jerry Johnson
and myself, J purchasing her land was
two separate AMI distinct transactions
One has or had nothing to do with the
other.
The transaction between Sarah Hail.
Jerry Johnson and myself was a
square, open and fair transaction
without any adrpetration Of fraud
whatever, and no one understands that
better than she does.
We did not hunt this old lady up
to purchase this property, but she
came TO US and we paid her the mon,
ely, and she gave US an absolute deed
to the land We acted in good faith,
thinking she was doing the same. If
the title we have to this property is
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date, and that of his oldest brother
and Oldest sister occur together. Men
denhall News.
Prof. Felix ". Little will commence
his singing school at Central July
goth, one mile north of Patrick post
office. All rae cordially invited to at
tend the singing school. Prof. Little
is the best teacher in the county, and
will teach a good school, has taught
lots of schools in this county and in
others.
Obion, Tenn, Democrat: Henry
Mayors, of st. Louis, has returned
from visit to his family at this
place. Mr.. Mayors has been elected
to the general management of I'll Q Haw
ley Murphey trunk factory, and we
fear he is permanently lost to our COM
munity Mr.. Mayors had no superior
as a business man and all-around good
citizen, and we congratulate the firm
he is with in securing him, regretting
at the same time his loss to our town.
The board of trustees of Steen S
Greek high school met last week and
contracted with Geo. G. Hurst, who
has been principal for the last four
ears, for term of 5 years beginning
with the session of 1904. He is to be
paid handsome salary and given
leave of absence to attend University
of Chicago during the vacations. In
the last few years Stems Greek high
school has made phenomenal progress.
A beautiful, we'll arranged building
has been erected, splendid library and
reading room built, desks purchased
and many other Improvements made,
besides the attendance has been large
ly increased. 1t is one of the aceredi-
ted schools of the university and is
ranked as one of the best. The COM
munity is unrivalled for its intelli-
gence and p1ogressiveness and the
magnificent school is an exponent of
their pride.
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Brandon, Miss, July 18th, 1908.
TO the voters of Rankin county:

Brandon, Miss, July 18th, 1908.
TO the voters Of Rankin county:
AS have not been so situated that
| could make house to house canvass
for tho Office of chancrey clerk, take
this method of asking your support.
Familiarity with the duties of the
office lender me capable of giving
prompt and good service. I would
be pleased to have your support, and
[ assure you that, if elected I will
bring to the discharge of the duties of
the Office whatever of proficiency |
mays have made from past experience.
hope to be able to meet many of
you during the canvass. Yours truly
and respectfully,
VIM. ". KERSH.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-16

The Democratic Executive committee
fo1 the 18th. Senatorial District met
at Antioch July 10, 1903. The fol-
lowing members were present A. M.
Anderson, A. G. Norrell, J.F. Baker,
G. G. Stingily, J. G. Patrick, and r.
IS. McLaurin.
On motion of A. NJ Anderson, A.G.
Norrell was elected Chairman, and on
motion of J. It. Baker rs McLaurin,
was elected Secretary.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, it has been the custom
of Rankin and Smith counties to al
ternate in the selection of Senator,
and this being the time for Rankin to
select the Senator, therefore, be it res
olved, that the selection Of the Sena.
tor ON the 9th of August be left to the
white Democratic voters of Rankin
county, in accordance with the rules
of 1.-The State Democratic Executive
Committee promulgated at Jackson
June %, and that this committee meet
at Brandon on August 9Th, 1903, and
canvass the returns of the vote of the
said county and, declare the results;
and that the candidate receiving a
majority of said votes in said Rankin
county be declared the nominee Of the
Democratic party for Senate in said
district
On motion of G. c. Stingily, the
Secretary was required to furnish a
copy Of the proceedings of the COM
mittee to the newspapers OF Rankin
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-16

Are you dull and stupid? Do you
miss the snap, vim and energy that
was once yours? You need few doses
of that great system regulator, Prickly
Ash Bitters. For reviving strength
and energy, increasing the capacity
of the body for work, it is a remedy
OF the highest order. A. G. Thornton,
special agent.