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The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Leo XIII. was distinguished for his
leanness. He was, it is believed, the
thinnest pope that ever lived. All of
his cardinals =, with the exception of
Gibbons, are well-fed men, SO that we
may look for some embonpoint in the
papal chair when the election takes
place. Before the time of Leo XIII. q
good, healthy expansive body vas re-
garded as entirely popish. To be of
"pope's size" became not only a prov
erb, but a trademark.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
WaterWorks for Forest.

At a municipal election held at
Forest last week, a proposition to
issue bonds to the amount of 3d.
600 to equip a system of waterworks
was carried by a nice majority, and
the town council will at once pro-
coed to place these bonds, and an
ample supply Of water will doubtless
very soon be in evidence there. A
proposition to take these bonds has
already been made, and it is thought
there will be no difficulty in dispos-
ing of them. kfrf@
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Mammoth Lumber Concern.

The governor has received the
charter Of Incorporation of a mann
moth lumber and timber concern
and improvement company to be
known as the Mississippi
Laud and Lumber Company. This
concern is to be domiciled at Green
vile, in Washington county, and
its capital stock is fixed at $400, 900.
The incorporators are F. B. and II.
Y. McMullen, ]. NJ. Cashin and
R. B. Campbell. 1t will be one OF
the strongest concerns in the State.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

1t has been denied by the highest au-
thorities that any human being has
ever lived to be ITO years old; and
these authorities have refused to be-
lieve that any person has exceeded the
age of 104. Although there have been
many centenarians who have pro-
fessed to be 120 years old, it must be
conceded that in nc CASE has there been
documentary proof of the claim. 1t
has ben considered significant that ev-
cry very old person has been either a
pauper or very poor, and SO has NOT
been in a position to maintain docu-
mentary evidence.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Rebuilding burned Town.

Plans for rebuilding the portion
of Lyon that was destroyed by fire
in a more substantial manner than
it formerly existed are already un-
der way, and work will. be started
on some of the new buildings as
soon as the burned debris can be
cleared away. 1t is now estimated
that the loss will not exceed $751;
900, with insurance distributed as
follows Trevathan & Hopson,
$780, W. e. Dickey & Co., ST.
1926; W. T. Allen, $1,000, and J. B.
Hopson. $500.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
A Memorable Week.

This week promises to be a mem
orable one in the annals of Missis-
sippi politics, for it will be produc-
tive Of the liveliest hustling ever
manifested in any State campaign.
In some parts Of the State feeling
is running very high and there
promises to be considerable chal-
longing Of votes at the polls in
counties where the poll books have
not been carefully purged by the
county election commissioners.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

That strange waywardness and per-
Nersity which leads boys less than 20
years of age to ascend the scaffold
with an air of unconcern and a smile
On their lips is again exhibited in
Kentucky. 1t is the same wild, in
Observation-Disclosures that makes
them commit the crime that leads to
their execution. But why do they
grow up that way? This is a question
psychologists ought to study. More
interesting than the study of botany
or any other science, it would be to
watch the unfolding, leaf by leaf, as il
were, of the embryo murderer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Japan's military ambition has Grip
Piled her financially. 1t is maintain
ing a standing army of 157, 1929 officers
and men, or double that of the United
States, and it holds in the reserves
and in the militia 445,2S7 additional,
making a grand total of COB ,116 Off
GERS and men in active service and
subject to call. Then, again, although
its commerce is small, it has been
striving to build up a powerful navy
without apparently counting the cost
of it's creation and support.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Busy Week in Charters.

Secretary Of State Joseph W.
Power reports that the past week
has been one Of the busiest in char
tiers Of new corporations in all the
history of the Office. The fees re-
ceived have aggregated nearly a
thousand dollars for the week. Thir-
teen charters were received and re-
corded in two days Of the week,
which is the fastest work done by
the Office in charters. Some of these
were unusually lengthy documents.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Held for Infants Death.

A woman who formerly lived
with Link Gallagher, and her s.
year-old son, are in Jail at Column
bus. 1t is said the boy shot and
killed an infant of which Gallagher,
who married recently, was the ia
Their. 1t is said the crime was insti-
gated by the Woman-
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Houston Charter Amendment.

The governor has approved an
amendment to the charter of the
town of Houston, in Chickasaw
county, authorizing the city to en-
ploy counsel in certain cases and au-
thorizing the mayor to appoint spe-
cial police.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Young Girl Suicides.

Miss Alice Smith committed sui
eide last week at the home of her
brother-in-law, Jim Peasants, near
Minter City. She was found lying
across the bed dead, having shot
herself. She has been in bad health
for a long time.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Killed Her Brother.

Mrs. Prince Odum shot and killed
her brother, John Rich, at Richton,
near Hattiesburg, last week. Five
shots were fired, four taking effect.
The tragedy was the result of an old
family feud.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

The growth of freight traffic in the
United States is interesting to note.
In 1893 the returns showed $685.
O00, 900 of ton miles, or 15h per cent
more than 1891. In 1884 the freight
traffic figured up 80,335, 000, 900 of ton
miles; 1896 95,32S, 0OO, 900; 1899,
1923, 667, 900, 900; 1900, 141, sos, 900, 900;
1901, 147, 077, 000, 900. From 1894 to
1897 the increase vas 1917 per cent;
from 1897 to 1901, 54h percent. This
growth in five years is without para
lei in the history of commerce. Nc
other country has as much traffic as
the bare increase here.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Dropped Dead at a Dinner.

Last week at a political speak
ing ten miles north Of Aberdeen, j.
W. Wilson, aged so, and a much re-
spected citizen, dropped dead from
heart failure while seated at n of
the basket dinners.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
New Mercantile Concern.

The charter of the Gulfport Gro
Gerry Company was recorded by Sec
rotary of State Power last week
The charter provides for the organ
ization of one of the strongest mer-
camille concerns in the State. Like
everything that Gulfport does, il
is being organized on a rock-bot-
tom basis. The capital stock of the
concern is 500, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Furniture for Capitol.

The shipment of wood furniture
designed for the new capitol will
begin early next month from Mil
waukee, where it has been made.
Practically all the metal furniture
has been put in.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Tommy Floyd Still Alive.

Little Tommy Floyd, the child
who sustained such severe injuries
from falling on an iron fence at
Vicksburg last week, is still alive,
but suffering very much. The ply
sicians hold out some hope of his
recovery,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Nearly $4,000 new pensioners have
already found places or the rolls as
a result of the Spanish-American war
and the experts have estimated tina.
by the year 1887 we may look for a
list of Spanish war pensioners of ILL.,
900 out of the 275, 900 men engaged
in thai conflict.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

New York, Aug. Mrs. Lydia
Hancock is dead at her home in
Palmer, Mass, at the age of one hun
dred years and one month. Until re-
Gently she had been able to read
without glasses.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Prof. n. |. Mcclusky Appointed.

Prof. H. L. McClusky, of Shu-
qualak, has been elected superin-
tendent of the Jefferson county high
school, vice Prof. James w. Bell,
resigned. Il
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Struck Him With Club.

Emile Laborde struck w. r. Net
ties over the head with a club at
Brookhaven last week, fracturing
his skull and ~inficting probably
fatal injuries. Laborde was a
butcher in the employ of Nettles
and the two fell out over a settle
ment. Hot words passed, but they
separated. On meeting again the
difficulty was renewed with the re-
suit stated.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Undercharging Complaint.

The secretary of the Mississippi
railroad commission has received a
complaint against the Southwestern
Telephone and Telegraph Compa-
ny, in which it is alleged that the
company charges less than the min
imum rate as fixed by the commits
sion at Pontotoc. The secretary
cited the company to appear before
the commission on the 10th of Au-
gust to answer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Want Three MiIIion TIES.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1.-Represent-
atives of a South African syndicate
have been in Victoria inquiring re-
garding the possibility of securing
100000 hemlock railway ties for
South African railways, of which 900
miles are to be built at once.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Candidates for Yale.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 1.-Seven
hundred and eighty-five young men
are candidates for admission to Yale
in the undergraduates entering
classes of next September. Last year
h total was 6S1. The aeademical
department leads with 416 candidates.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

A chemist employed by the New
York board of headth to analyze va.
rious prepared foods sold in the gro
ceries of the city obtained 373 samples
and found that 315 were adulterated
His report is said to have been start
ling"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

State Entomologist Smith, of New
Jersey, who has dug ten miles OF
bitches and stocked them with fish
for the determination of mosquitoes
says hat Elizabeth will soon be a mos
quitoleSs city.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

1t will be sad news to the Appendi-
citis club, which rejoices in the alb
sence of the vermiform appendix, to
learn that the doctors have discovered
a use at last for the organ from which
many have been separated in recent
years. After all, nature generally
knows what she is about, even though
the doctors do not always find out.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Big Bank for Meridian.

The Union Bank and Trust Com
pany, capitalized at $250,0O0, and
domiciled at Meridian, was char
tered last week.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Trainloads of negroes are pouring
southwark from Illinois, anxious to
get below Mason & Dixon's line. 1t
would be an act of kindness for some
one to take a whitewash brush and
indicate the line.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Washington, Aug. 1.-Secretary
Root. Friday, directed the sale of the
military reservation at Colunl.,us, o.,
from 60 days from date at its APP
praised valuation of $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

Mrs. Leland Stanford is said to car
ry a larger amount of insurance than
any other woman in the world. Her
policies amount to more than s1,000,-
O00.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

President Roosevelt walked back
home from the place of his recent
visit, 35 miles. That won't do. The
country will be satisfied with nothing
less than ~handsprings now.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

The Utah supreme court decided
that a man is under moral but not
legal necessity" to support his plural
wives. Outside of Utah it looks more
like an immoral necessity.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

Herr Bebel, the well-known socialist
member of the German reichstag, has
had 100000 left him by an unknown
political admirer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

President Smith, of Trinity college.
New Haven, will retire next year as
head of the institution, and will re-
ceive a life pension of $4,000 a year
thereafter.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

A king of England welcomed in Ire
land and old Geronimo baptized as a
Methodist are good illustrations OF
Time works changes"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07

be secured troops arrived and re
stored order.
A negro convention in session at
Memphis adopted resolutions con-
demning the lynching of negroes in
northern states and commencing
the southern press on the stand it
has taken on this question.
Five members of the Missouri
house of delegates, four of whom
we're convicted of bribery and one
of perjury in the franchise deals,
we're sentenced to terms in the pen
itentiary ranging from four to six
years.
As a result of the spring floods,
Kansas City, Mo-, is suffering from
an epidemic of typhoid. No less
than twenty deaths occurred from
this disease in one week and over
300 cases have been reported.
Dora Clay Brock, former child
wife of Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay and
the largest beneficiary of his will,
has gone to Valley View, KY, to
consult her friends regarding the
contest, it is reported, the heirs will
make.
It is stated that 2. H. Har-
rilnan and Jas. j. Hill are uniting
in a great timber deal whereby they,
with a number of associates, will
control the lumber markets Of the
world.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

T., most localities autumn is much
no hest time for planting hardy roses.
II the soil where the rose bed is to be
iocated is unpromising, at least two
,oot Of II should be removed and re-
nlocpd with rotted sods mixed with
sne friable old manure. If the de-
ooved sods have not been piled up
roody to hand, any good fresh garden
loam can be used.
II the soil of the bed is naturally
,ood the manure may be simply
shaded in until the whole bed Is rich,
mellow and deep. Two feet apart
each way gives little enough space
,or the normal development Of a fine
hardy rose. If the roses are crafted,
set them so that the CRAFTS VIII be
several inches below the surface, and
uress the earth firmly and carefully
youpd them. This protects the CRAFTS
gives the bushes a chance to become
Sownrooted," and keeps the stock
from exhausting the CRAFTS by sucker
Ing lis own shoots up TO the nghl' All
planting, do not prune the roots unless
tbes are bruised or torn; all injured
portions should be cut away.
In cold climates it is a good plan
after the first frost, to protect TN
roots Of the bushes with a six-incl
mulch Of leaves. To hold them II
place a few pine boughs, or a littl
long manure, may be placed on TOP
In March or April the buds Will begl'
to swell. Before this begins, the GOV
erlng of leaves should be removed
4 Few people prune their roses clos
enough. The best method is to prun
every year, and to keep the plants a
ways low, not higher than six to tie
inches from the ground. This metho
gives continuous new shoots OF goo
length and strength, each topped D
a fine hower-L, Greenlee, in Amer
can Agriculturist,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

German farms occupy nearly, l'oVv,Ooo
acres in Central America, on wnich oN'f
90 1000 900 coffee trees are planted
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
When Setting the Orchard.

In planting orchards there are some
things that we may consider common
dangers that beset the orchardist, says
the New York Farmer, Among them
Is the crowding of trees. When an or
chard is planted we are liable to thinK
the trees so far apart that they WIN
scarcely ever need all the space al
lowed them,
They seem so little and so far apart
AS they grow older they begin TO inter-
lock before we realize it, Pruning on
the dead and feeble branches does III
tie good. What is wanted is more
room,
In procuring trees to set make great
efforts to obtain thrifty well-growh
stock. By thrifty do not mean neees.
sarily large trees, in fact the size is OF
minor Importance.
A tree two years old, large or IT'S
age, is preferable to three-year-olu'
small of its age, for the reason that III
the latter case 1t has been starved
and stunted in growth. ] have OBJ
served that trees that have made good'
strong growth in the nursery rows
when transplanted do better, ana
with equal care with those of an inre
rlOr grade, have the advantage In ths
struggle for existence and develop
ment.
Moisture is essential and the mos,
important part of the conditions o.
transplanting. To lessen the require
ments Of the tree we always shorter
the tops very much, only leaving one
half and often one-third OF eaei
branch. Our next consideration is Z
put the roots in the best possible con
ditlon to absorb moisture. ! v
This we do by cutting OF the bruise
ends Of all roots Of any Size AWAY
with a starting cut from the unde
side, as the fresh-cut ends VIII muc
more readily absorb moisture than tn
broken ends can, as they are left atte
the process OF digging from the nuEl
cry row. II is at the end OF u
smoothly cut roots nearly all tne ne
growth takes place and where roosie
form to nourlsh the tree.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
CLEANING rARNIsHED SILVER.

CLEANING TARNISHED SILVER.
An enterprising housekeeper has
made the discovery that the applica'
ton Of the ordinary oil used in pol
fishing hardwood floors is most effec-
tive in cleaning furnished silver SO
many of the cleaning materials used
for this purpose are injurious to the
hands, and keep ones nails and the
skin about them in a constantly dry
harsh condition, that any simple sug-
gestion like the above is most welcome
The oil should be applied with fan
mel cloth, and the article given a brisk
rub afterward with another cloth
Candlesticks and pieces of the silver
I service, with beading, curves and crew
ices out Of which IL Is often so am
cult to remove the pastes and powders
will be found practically easy VIII
this simple treatment.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
THE PREDICTION OF FOG.
Progress Made In Germany In This
Branch Of Meteoroloey.

In connection with the scientific In
auiries as to the possibility OF predict
ing fogs, / may quote a letter from
the wellknown Prof. Neumayer, head
of the Hamburg Naval Observatory,
written in reply to a question address
ed to him by Herr Kirchoff, the editor
of a German technical paper The
professor says:
"The prediction OF fog by the Meter
illogical Institute has hitherto been
possible only in a very indefinite form,
as fog here and there and clear
or 'foggy.' Not only does the nature
of a fog make the application Oh
measurements in general, and conse'
quently the scientific treatment OF
fog very difficult, but its very local
character and slight and changing ver-
teal extensions also increase the DIM
Guilty of prediction. Thus it often hap
pens that, of two neighboring places,
one has a dense fog and the other
clear sky. Most fogs arise over
cold surface, either Of land or water,
1.-THE condition necessary for the
formation Of a fog Of some extent and
duration is that the temperature OF the
atmosphere should increase very slow
w. or even decrease, in an upward
direction; for upward and downward
motions of the air occur at a rapid
fall of the temperature. Heat is ere
, ated in a descending current by the
! increased pressure of the air, and
when this heat is not more than ap'
, sorbed by the cold ground-as is oc'
. casionally the case, when the ali
masses slowly over mountain slopes
v the descending currents are pelne
0 heated and are, therefore, free IRON
fog. Ascending currents, on the otnel
a hand. are being cooled off; hence thell
+. relative moisture increases, as rule
4 inward to a certain altitude, until the!
Il are saturated, and clouds are forme'
4 which are in a certain contrast to tn
\ fog formation on the earth the la
n ter even presupposes an approxlmat
N stagnation in a vertical direction
n These facts show that, in order to az
vance the science of meteorology, an'
B consequently, that Of weather predi'
Il ton, It is absolutely necessary
n know the conditions of the higher la,
n ers of the atmosphere,
n "The meteorological results OF u
A last few years have considerably !
\ creased the possibility OF obtainir
\ this by the use of kites and kite b'
n looms, as we'll as the free balloon
is necessary to pursue the work enc
\ getically in this new direction, L
\ without knowing the connection
tween the phenomena, there is
hope Of weather prediction OF a
value whatever 1t is easy to und
4 stand that such connection can OF
be imperfectly known from obser'
ia ton on the earths surface alone
I'D London Standard.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
MILK MADE INTO A POWDER.
u Can De Handled Dry and Kept In.
definitely, by Germans Invention.

u Can De Handled Dry and Kept In.
definitely by Germans Invention.
United States Consul Bergh, at Goth.
enburg, In report to the State De.
partment, calls attention to a discov-
cry made in Sweden by which milk
can be converted into a -four. He
says:
CDR. M. Ekenberg, OF Gothenburg,
has made a discovery which will be u
Importance in dairy farming He
claims to have invented an apparatus
by which milk can be brought into the
form of powder, like flour, but possess.
ing all the qualities of milk in concen.
trated form, moisture excepted. 1t Is
said that thk, milk -four is completely
soluble in water and can be used for
all purposes for which common milk
is employed. The milk -four does not
get sour, does not ferment, and in the
dry state is not sensitive to changes
in the weather. It can be kept and
transported in tin cans, barrels, bags,
etc.
At recent meeting Of the Academy
Of Agriculture, DR.. Ekenberg exhibited
samples Of the'milk flour which receiv
cd favorable comments, 1t is consid
cred that the invention will be Of the
greatest Importance for the utilization
Of skinned milk, which heretofore
has largely been wasted, but in the
dry form can be transported all ovel
the country without losing any of III
original good qualities, The procuc
mentioned is considered superior I,
the casein products 'proton and Pre-
teids' now manufactured from milk b,
the aid Of rennet, acid or lye."
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

cached to the wire and follows the
s, "a its lower end, where the apple
pS,s into the hand of the operator and
|. ~ nloced into the basket. Heavy wire
!. nodded for the frame. Hook the
slro over the apple, then pull, and the
,nnle will come, to you,--W. Q. War
aoId IN The Epitomist.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
DIDN'T REALLY NEED 1T.

Muggins-Haye you an encyelope'
dia?
Buggins-well, no, not exactly but
nv daughter is home from a young
ladies seminary.--Philadelphia Re-
cord.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22
STATE or OBIo, CITY OFT oLEDo, 81,
Tvcla COuNTY

FnASK j. CHENEY, make oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of 4. j, CHESEY "
Co doing business in the City OF Toledo,
Comfy and state aforesaid, and that said
Arm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED Dol.
LARS for each and every case OF oAEAA4 4 .I',s
Can,nny cr,pr. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December
srAL. 4. D., 1856. A. w, GLEASON,
&c. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send FOR testlmohimas
free. FIJI. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, "
Sold by Druggists, Toe. -.
Hnll,s Family Pills are the best.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

Two churches IN Neodeshn' NO. have
uigelod their bells for sale, The resi- q
Nv churches have none- Ine enpIco
trustees and lhq pastors agree That ne
bells are nn unnecessary annoyance
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

piso's Cure for Consumption Is an inielup nv
medicine for coughs ana Soius'T ,nSc, W.
SAMUEL, ocean Grove, n, %, rev. 40 A''''
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

FITspsrnanently cireL No Ats of neryor'..
nessafterHrst days use OF Or. kune,s GREY,
ServeRestorer. t2trlalbottle and treatisetre'
DrR a. KLINE, Ltd, 98l Archst., Phila', IA
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

Mrs, wlnslow ssoothing syrup tor ShLidr ,s
teething, softenthe gums, reduces ti
tion. allaYs pain, cures vino conc. wv aN'''lN
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-01-22

Overworked seamstresses N noI perm ~ H., sI :
TO benefit by legacy OF S299,voo iei' W
German book seller named RAIN