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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-04-24
In Memoriam.

Whereas: 1t has Pleased the
Grand Master of the univrese to
call sud ienly from his laborS III
the Lodge below, to his final re-
ward in the Grand Lodge above,
our dearly beloved brother, d. q.
Shel!on, who had by his love and
devotion to masonry and principles
endeared himself to all the order.
Wherefore, Be it Resolved:
l. That in the death of our
brother Shelton, the Lodge has
lost one of it's most active and
Jealous members, whose masonry
came next after his church and
bible.
2. That this community has
lost an honorable and upright citl-
zen, the Baptist church one of its
main pillars OF strength, and the
entire community man whose
loss is irreparable.
3. That we commend the splen-
did example of his noble life i'll all
it's relations, to our young men.
4. That we extend, as Lodge,
our profound sympathy to his be-
reaved widow and relatives and
point them in their hour Of sad
ness to Him, "who doeth all things
we'll"
5. That we wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days
as a token OF our respect for his
memory.
6. That the Secretary iuscribe
these resolutions upon page OF
our record book set apart for the
purpose, also furnish family of
deceased with copy.
Done by action OF II. r. Lee
Lodge, No. 156, April IL, 1903.
Committee,
+ L. 0. CARRUTH.
j. NJ. DIXON.
RICHARD WHARTON.
W. III. WAGNER. Sec.
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z=.s d.. HARTER'S
lRON TONIC

All dealers handle, or send to DIR.
HARrER MEDICINE Co.. Dayton, Ohio.
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Line Number 63.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

FOR THE JOURNAL.
Mr.. Boggan comes as first.
And he is treated for the worst,
For while he is out with his hoe,
Ferman always says, hello.
Then comes Mrs. Burton's folks.
The second on the row.
When ever all the rest are odt.
Why Frank Just says, hellol
Next comes Mr. Kennedy,
The third one on the row,
When no one else is in the house
The clock must say, hello!
Then comes Mr.. and Mrs. Turner,
They live all alone,
While one is doing up the WORK,
One is at the phone saying, hello!
Then comes Mr.. Aucker,
There are four OF them you know,
And when no one else is handy
Why Haynie says, hellOl
Next is Mr.. Furgeson,
How many, don't know,
But while they are all at work
The dog should say, hello!
1en comes Dd15e,
| To the music they must toe,
While one OF them does up the goods
| The other says, hellol
| There comes Mr.. Thompson,
| A stranger to me though,
But | am almost certain
| That he can say, hello!
Here is Mcpherson,
Some good people we know,
While Me runs the mill
His wife can say, hello!
Next comes Mr.. Hoyle,
He is sick just now believe.
But then he has son called Cleve,
Who is not slow to say, hello!
There is Mr.. Miller, who is never at
home,
i But Mr.. Campbell lives there
And is always at the phone,
And this know he says, hello.
/ There is Reverend jenkins,
| They stand twelve in a row,
Whenever one should leave the house
i Another says. hellol
Now kind friend il youwant central,
| will tell you how to do,
i just get up your old gray mule
And strike out to Tupelo.
NJ. Il. r
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Half Rates to Atlanta.

Acconn. National Conference oil
Charities and Correction Meeting,
Atlanta, Ga, May 6-12, 1908
Mobile & Ohio Agents will sell
tickets at rate Of ONE FARE fol
the round trip. Ask agents fol
particulars.
W. S. THOMPSON, Agent.
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Headquarters Ist. Miss, Battalion.

VOmrades:-
1t is with profound sorrow that
hereby announce to you the death Of
our Surgeon, DR.. W. j. Stegall yhi,h
occurred. after lingering illness Of
about one month, ut his home at Ever-
green, Miss. on he early morning Of
the 18th inst. He waa true, gener-
Gus, christian gentleman. 1t is esti-
mated that 1900 of his friends gave
testimony of their esteem by attending
his obsequies.
| hereby appoint DR.. j. NJ. Hoyle Sur
geon Of this Battalion.
r. S. THOMAS. Comdr.
j. HI. STRAIN, Adit.
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SOTHERN BAPTIST cONvEN
TON.
Savannah, Ga, May ia.
1903.

For the above occasion Mobile
& Ohio Agents will sell tickets al
rate of ONE FARE for the round
trip. Ask Agents for full particu
lars.
W. $. THOMPSON, Agent.
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$240,421 Il
.$240,421 Al

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI (ss
COUNTY OF LEE,
l, 5. 7. Harkey, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
$. Z. HARKEY, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF April 1901.
NoRBIN JONES,
Notary Public.
COrrect-ittest
J. G. ROBINS.
DirectorsI j. j Rogers,
| f. JOHNSON
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conn1nittee: First, T. H. Johnson, Lee;s
second, e. M. Sharon, Scott; third, A.
Matthews, Dubuque; fourth, D. Murphy,
Clayton; fifth, S. Wright, Cedar; sixth,
w. "A. Mcintyre, Wapello; seventh, w. e.
Davis, Dallas; eighth, w. H. Robb, Union;
ninth, John. p. Organ, Pottawattamie;
enth, E. H. Doud, Boone; eleventh, J. w.
Parsons, Lyon.
: The close districts by the claims OF the
silver men were the first, sixth and ninth
The first stood 46 to "a for conservative
platform. In the sixth there was hard
fight. Mcintyre, reorganizer, was Sc
lected, but was instructed for reaffirma-
ton by 1914 to 427s. In the ninth the sill
yer men lost by 81 to IL.
Dark Outlook for Silver.
The reafirmation fight will go to the
floor Of the convention. The results of the
caucuses seem to make it certain the sill
yer men will be defeated for the first time
in a democratic state convention.
Government ownership of railways was
openly advocated in the temporary chair
mans address. Scant applause was
evoked. The indications are that gov
ernment ownership will lose by large
vote.
J. B. Sullivan, of Creston, is in the lead
for the governorship nomination, tho
Van Wagenen's friends are still hopeful.
Z, The railroad forces are strongly in evil
dence and are working hard to repress the
government ownership idea.
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TARIFF LAW IS VAGUE
Officials in Doubt Whether Pulp
Wood Is Manufactured or
Raw Product.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, June 24.-Secretary Shaw,
seen to-day by a ] Journal correspond
emit, does not confirm the dispatch from
Montreal to the New York Sun published
this morning, st\.ing that the duty OF
been withdrawn. The matter has been
taken into the courts thru the board Of
general appraisers and will be there de-
termined. In time it may reach the SUI
preme court, in which event a final de-.
cision will be postponed Indefinitely.
Meanwhile American customs collectors
at Canadian ports are exercising in each
case their discretion, some Of them adj
hitting pulp wood free and others insist
ing on the duty being paid.
Pulp wood is sawed into convenient
lengths and has the bark removed by
machinery The question that arises with
each custom collector is whether wood
thus prepared is z"nnanufacturedn within
the meaning of the American tariff law
or Is a raw" product. 1t is this Ques-
tfon which the courts will determine.
The question is so complicated that Sec
retary Shaw does not feel warranted in
making a decision without previous in
struction by the Courts. Custom collec-
tors admitting pulp wood free of duty,
act on their own responsibility, the treas
ury department declining to instruct
them either way, This pulp wood Is
brought into the United States for the
use of paper mills which manufac-
ture it
ss4ss 3.sa w. w. Jermane.
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Asks the Attorney General to Name
Special Assistants to Handle
. Postoffice Matters.
One Such Assistant Already Appoint
ed and Another Will Be
Named Shortly.
In His Letter the President Roundly
Scores Guilty Officials of the
Department.

washington, June 24.--The president
has sent the following letter to the at
torney general:
White House, Washington, June %, 1903.
''Sir--As you know the charges In con-
nection with the postoffice department are
now being investigated by Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow. who has
had placed at his disposal by the post
master general every resource Of the de-
partment. including the services OF Mr..
Robb, whom you detailed from the de-
partment Of justice to the postofflce de-
partment after the removal of Mr.. Tyner
AS a result Of this investigation num-
Der of indictments have already been
found and it is probable that other in
dictments will hereafter be asked for
There can be no greater offense against
the government than breach Of trust
on the part of public official or the
dishonest management Of his office, and,
of course. every effort must be exerted to
bring such offenders to punishment by the
utmost rigor of the law. The district at
torney of the District Of Columbia has
faithfully and zealously seconded the eff
forts of the postoffice department in this
matter but the amount Of work in the
office is such as to make 1T difficult with
out neglecting other important public
duties, to devote all the time necessary
to the prosecution of these cases. sug-
SeSt, therefore, tnat II you cannot uetdll
some Of your present staff, you appoint
special assistants in these postoffice cases,
not only to take up the cases in which in
dictments have been found or hereafter
may be found, but to examine into all
charges that have been made against Of
ficials in the postal service, with view
to the removal and prosecution OF all
guilty men in the service and the prose-
cution Of guilty men whether in the serv-
ice or not where the cases are not COW
cred by. the statute Of limitations. Sin
cerely yours,
-"Theodore Roosevelt
Hon. P. c. Knox. attorney general.
Carrying out the presidents suggestion
Attorney General Knox has appointed
Charles J. Bonaparte Of Baltimore a
special attorney to assist In these prose-
cutions and upon his return here this aft
ernoon Holmes Conrad, former solicitor
general will be rendered a like appoint
ment. ~. ~ r. r. .... sr.e
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IF IT'S SWAMP,
STATE GETS IT.
Surveyor General Warner Certifies
to Character Of Disputed
Land.
The Tract Involved Is the TRAN
gular No-Man's Land Near
Virginia, MINI.
It Contains Valuable Ore Deposits
and the State Will
Profit.

Eli S. Warner, United States surveyor
general for Minnesota, fled a decision to-
day which is worth round million to
the state. If upheld by the higher author
tiles, the decision will give the state Of
Minnesota title to thirtysix acres of land
near Virginia on which Is located what
promises to be one Of the best producing
iron mines In the Mesaba range.
Mr.. Warner decides that the tract is
swamp land and belongs to the state
der the grant Of 1850. The tract has al
ready been selected by State Auditor Iver-
son as state institution land, and the rev.
enue from it will go to the insane hos
pitfalls and normal schools,
The decision filed to-dayis as follows:
coffee Of United States Surveyor Gen.
eral, st. Paul, Mimi, June "a, 1903.-After
careful examination Of the field notes Of
Merritt s. Cook, United States deputy sur
veyor, under contract No. 43, dated May
18. 1894, and his authorized corrections Of
said survey, as directed, which was ac-
cepted by the United States land commits
sioner Oct ~. 1901, together with instruc-
tons received from the land commissioner
under date of May z, 1903, and of April s,
1903, in connection with briefs filed June
49, 1908, by John j. Skuse, attorney for
F. A. Hyde & Co., and by G. S. Wilson,
attorney for Mabel Evans filed June 10,
1903, and by w. B. Douglas. attorney gen.
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AssAsslNs TO ESCAPE
Peter, It Is Said, VIII Not Heed Demand
for Their Punishment.


Vienna, June 24.-In an interview yes
terday, King Peter dwelt on the difficulty
of Furnishing the assassins Of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga in view of their
pardon by the Servfan national assembly
prior to his election as king.
"All alleged interviews with King Peter
Of Servia, ascribing to his majesty de-
termination to punish the Servian revolu-
tionists, are not only canards, but can
ards embodying nonsense" said DR.. Dam
itsch, an ex-minister of Servia and one Of
the distinguished party escorting the new
king.
"But how about Russia's demands?" he
was asked.
I'VE have nothing to fear on that
score, DR.. sDanitsch replied Russia Is
playing part. This was case where
assassinations were Indispensable for the
unfettering of a spirited and freedom-loy-
ing people. The execution OF King Alex
ander was meant as an object lesson to
Russia as much as to Servia itself Our
nation is independent by virtue of great
sacrifices and 1t intends to remain inde-
pendent That means. Of course, that It
purposes to manage It's internal affairs In
accordance with the dictates of the best
intelligence. and the best morality Of the
country. In the abstract the Servians de-
plore the assassination az much as any
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not properly labeled; that the seed was
delivered two months after the time spec
flied in the contract and that no penalty
was enforced and that cheap and i'm
proper paper was used.
Charles Kingsley, foreman under
Nellis, in his testimony filed in the court
of claims, says he received orders from
Nellis to make all packets short in weight
and that he did so. Altho two or more
government inspectors were constantly
present to see that the contract was full
filled, no attention apparently was paid
by them to the alleged abuses.
One specification Is that Nellis labeled
spinach seed costing 6 cents pound
'best seed,' which costs 16 cents. In the
year covered by the litigation congress
appropriated $10S,574.12 for seeds and
Nellis was paid about $90,574.39. These
are the seeds representatives and sena-
tors receive from the government for dis
tribution.
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"FLouRIsHlNe," SAYS cuMMINs
Governor Declares the "Idea" Is Here I
Stay Right Along.
,cial to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Chicago June 24.-Governor A. B.
Cu1nmins Of Iowa met United States Sem
atOr ). p. Dolltver of the same state at
the Auditorium Annex last evening, and
they were together for over two hours
Governor Cummins said:
THE senator and are friends and have
been for years. altho he may have friends
who are not friendly TO. me. There was
nothing politically significant about our
meeting. The Iowa idea. is still -four
ishing and has become pretty well estab-
lished as principle, tho why it should
be called the Iowa idea I do not know.
That the tariff should be adjusted to
meet the chaning needs of the country is
good republication, and the opponents OF
the idea are not such good republicans
as those who stand by the principle
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.sIoWA IDEA" IS TO STAND
This Is the Very Latest Report From
the Home of Senator
Allison.
special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 7"'
Dubuque, Iowa. June 24.-1t was learned
from an authoritative source to-day that
the tariff plank to be incorporated into
the republican state platform, and which
is being written by Senator Allison, will
be virtually the same in substance as the
tariff plank adopted by the state conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids two years ago, when
Mr.. Curnmins was nominated for COVER
nor and which has since become famous
as the iowa idea
Altho Senator Allison has not made any
statement to the press in regard to the
wording of the tariff plank, from numer-
Gus interviews with him, several Of his
intimate political friends have been lead
to infer that the Iowa idea" will be per-
petuated in the platform adopted by the
republican state convention.
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IN FULL SWING
Delegates Thought to Be Pretty Evenl,
Divided.
(Associated Press.)

Divided.
(Associated Press.)
Des Moines, Iowa, June 24.-Wlth the
delegates evenly divided upon the reaf-
flrmation Of the Kansas City platform, the
state democratic convention was called to
order at IL o'clock this morning in the
new auditorium by A. e. jackson Of
Tama, chairman Of the state central COM
mittee.
A conference was held this morning by
the followers Of the silver idea and it was
decided to fight to the end any desire to
drop out Of the platform the adopted
reference to the Kansas City plank. s.
A. Brewster Of Ottumwa is the leader Of
the silver forces, while Judge Van Wage
men Of Sioux City is looked upon asslead-
ing the antt-silver crowd.
But two candidates are In the field for
the nomination. Of governor-J. B. Sullivan
Of Creston and Judge Adam Van Wage
men Of Sioux City.
D. w. Hamilton, Of SigourneB was
chosen permanent chairman OF the con-
vention.
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BRECKENRIDGE INSANE

Paris, June 24.-Judge Ditto. president of the
tribunal Of first instance. to-day handed down
decision to the effect that the French courts
have jurisdiction In the question of the lunacy
Of John G. Breckenridge, son Of Mrs. Fred
erick Sharon Of California, who recently applied
to the courts here to have him declared of I'M
ton Of the merits of the case. but it Is under
stood that Mr.. Breckenridge is held to be of
unsound mind and that Consul General Cloudy
will be appointed his guardian.
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AGRICULTURAL
DEPT SCANDAL
Seeds Purchased by the Department
Said to Have Been Short
in Weight.
Government Inspectors Knew This
but Made No Report. to
Their Superiors.
New York Sun special service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, June 24-Charges Of short
weight in the seeds furnished the depart
ment of agriculture are given before the
court of claims against the New York
Market Gardeners association. Arthur
C. Nellis, representative Of the New York
associations, alleges the government owes
him $4,000 on his contract for 1900-1901.
Officials Of the department Of agriculture
assert that Nenis gave orders that all
packages Of seed should be made up
short in weight; that the packages were
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LORENz UNDER ARREST
Ohio Man and His Wife Give $4,000 Ba
't Each. ~ -

Ohio Man and His Wife Give $4,000 Ball
Each.
Toledo, Ohio, June 24.--George E. Lor-
enz and his wife, Martha who were in
dicted by the federal grand jury at WASH
ington few days ago in connection with
the scandal in the postoffice department.
were arrested at their home on Madison
avenue this morning at o'clock by Dep
uty United States Marshal Winders. They
were taken before United States Commits
sioner Brough where their attorney, John
F. Kumler, demanded the right to pre-
liminary hearing. -. .-.... .-....
This has been set for 2 o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon, but 1t Is not believed that
the federal authorities will be ready for a
hearing at that time and the case will
probably be continued to later date. Mr..
and Mrs Lorenz gave bond in the sum of
$4,000. .. ,....
Attorney Kumler, for the defense, con-
tends that he has a right to go into the
merits Of the case on preliminary hear
ing. This. Is denied by the government
and it is. expected that there will be an in
teresting fight on this point.
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GRAFT WAS
PROFITABLE
Circuit Attorney Folk Announces
That Missouri Boodlers Were
Paid $22o,soo Cash.
He Prepares a Table Showing Their
Demands and the Amounts
Received.
Traction Company Said to Have Paid
10000 on Account Of
One Bill.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
ST.. Louis, June 24.-Circuit Attorney
Folk has uncovered an appalling lot of
boodling at Jefferson City In the sessions
OF the legislature. The story of Mis-
sourrs shame Is succinctly told in the APP
pended table, which shows the amount re-
ceived and demanded on various matters
of legislation, and is at most only a par
tial list tho approximately. correct:
Demand Paid
ST. Louis Transit Co. icon
Royal Baking Powder Co.
Et (alum Dill .............ss. %0,VOO <oooe
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FIGHT II OUT
ON The FLOOR
Reorganizers and the Silver Crowd
Take Their differences Into
the Convention.
Resolutions Committee Lost to Re
afirmationists by a Decisive
Vote in Caucuses.
Indicot;nns Are That the Govern.
Indications Are That the Govern-
ment Ownership Plank Will
Be swamped.
Special to The Journal.

special 20 Ih6 1oufnx1s .
Des Moines, Iowa, June 24-The reor-
ganizers realized the predictions they have
been making In: the district caucuses pre-
ceding the democratic state convention
to-day In seven Of the eleven districts
the reaffirmationists lost control Of the
member of the committee on resolutions.
The reorganizers predominated In the first,
second, third, fourth fifth, ninth and
eleventh. In the first a reaffirmationist
was selected, but the caucus endorsed a
conservative platform
The following compose the resolutions
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BOYS MUST HANG
Charles and Henry Nelson, Murder.
ers Of Krier, Sentenced to the
Death Penalty.
VIM, Sutton, Who Pleaded Guilty.
Gets a Life Term at
Saltwater.
special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Owatonna, Mimi, June 24.-At 2:15 this
afternoon Judge Buchanan sentenced
Charles and Henry Nelson, murderers Of
Harry Krier, the saloonkeeper, to be
hanged, the date to be fixed hereafter
William Sutton, who participated with
the Nelson's in the crime and pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree, was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
When the court met at II o'clock this
forenoon Senator Samuel Lord Of the
counsel for the defendants made an ear
nest plea for the defendants. He intro
duced affidavits made by the Lindersmith
brothers as to the presence on the after
noon of the murder Of certain strange
men near the spot where Krier met his
death, and argued that from these and
from the testimony introduced at the trial
there was some room to doubt that guilt
had been clearly established. II
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cents for every ton of ore taken out.
With a big producing mine this would
amount to many thousands every year.
Attorney General Douglas is already in
Washington to defend the states title be-
fore the commissioner Of the general land
Office,
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Total $32l, 3OO
( In addition. to the above sum of 1921, 300,
which it has been shown that legislators
demanded for the passage or defeat Of
measures pending before the general as
sembly, statistics show that the legisla-
tors have received in cash brides to the
sum Of $220,S00, to say nothing of jobs
which have not been exposed.
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SOUNDS VAN wAeENEN's TRUMPET

T Temporary Chairman Pleads for Cow
eminent Ownership Plank.
j. H. Quick Of Sioux City, temporary
chairman of the convention, spoke as fol-.
lows:
In 1900, in spite of the Administrations sue
cessful foreign war. in spite of the spirit of
5militarism, notwithstanding the full dinner pain
argument, and in tile face of the republican
party,s becoming gusrantor OF prosperity. by
Continued on Second Page.
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known TO Bear Iron.

The tract lies about two miles north
west of Virginia, in the same vicinity as
the Sauntry mine, the Mountain Iron and
several other large producing mines Of the
Mesaba range 1t is absolutely known to
have large body of ore under the swamp,
and if the state wins it the tract will be
leased, yielding the state q royalty OF Is