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The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-04
City Ordinances.

An ordinance to prevent the driving
of loose horses, mules and cattle on GER
tain streets and alleys:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of Tupe-
10 that it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to drive loose heads Of
horses, mules or cattle within the fol
owing limits OF the city of Tnpelo. viz:
In Main street, East of the crossing of
Main and Broadway. and West of the
Mobile 4 Ohio railroad; in Spring street
South OF the crossing OF Spring and
Court or Washington streets, and North
OF the crossing of Spring and Trov
streets; and OF Broadway street North
of the crossings of Broadway and Main
streets and South of the crossings OF
Court or Washington and Broadway
streets; and on the alleys within said
limits; and any person or persons yio-
lating this ordinance. he or they shall be
fined not less than $500 and not more
than $4,000, or imprisoned for not
more than 30 days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment, at the discre-
ton OF the court.
The above. ordinance was read before
it's adoption, and was voted on by yea
and nay vote, a quorum being present,
and all voting yea.
W. d. ANDERSON. Mayor,
c. W. TROY, Clerk.
Tupelo, Miss, Nov. 3. 1903.
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Wanted At Once.

Fifty hands at once to clear up land
within hall mile of Tupelo, Is cents per
day cash. Apply to
r. M. MARTIN
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Congress convenes in regular
session next Friday.
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Wanted at Once.

Fifty hands TO clear up land hall mile
east OF Tupelo. 70 cents a day cash.
Apply to R. NJ. Martin.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI -.
COUNTY OF LEE,
|, s. II. Harkey, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
$. T. HARKEY, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 23 day of Now, 1903.
NoRBIN JONES,
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest
j. O. ROBINS,
Directors} j. J. Rogers,
+. JOHNSON.
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New Nuts all kinds. Seeded and Cluster Raisins,
Cleaned Currants, Citron Figs, Ma'uga Grapes,
in fact everything gard to eat
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

Here is a sofa pillow made from cap
ribbons of the United States navy, many
of which have historic value. The rib
bons from the Oregon came on its famous
trip around Cape Horn. The collection
shows the old and new type. from the
old Wabash to the modern Indiana, and
the various kinds of craft, from the tug
Uncas. the converted ferryboat East
Boston. the light cruisers Detroit and
vicksburg, to the heavier fighting ships
New York and Massachusetts.
The pillow is made of black ribbons
9eatherstitched in golden silk, with black
and gold cord and yellow back.
The ribbons were gathered in all quar-
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

ties At the home OF an acquaintance of
the writer. on the Mesa, just west OF
Santa Barbara, several pairs OF road
runners have lived and nested for many
years, and tho family have become
familiar with their habits.
The eggs are rather larger than q
pigeons eggs, Iusterless and dead white
In color. The birds eat bugs AID small
reptiles They are special fond OF
lizards and may often be seen carrying
them to their young. Their notes are of
two kintls One, series OF soft tones.
resemblir .fthose of the turtle doves, is
the language of eourtship. The other is
harsh. discordant note. accompanied by
a rattle that is apparently made with
the bill. They are suspicious. although
not at all shy. When angry or excited
thev fiirE their long tails up and down
with great rapidity. at times putting out
their feathers till they seem at least
twice their natural size The little
creatures enjoy a dust bath az much II
the barnyard fowls. and take il with the
same joyous abandon.
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tiers of the globe-the Olympia, Solace,
Indiana from Manila, the Marblehead and
Yankton from Cuba, the Caesar from
Guam, the Detroit from South America
the Monongahela, Uncas, Mayfiower, and
New York from Porto Rico, the re-
maiuder from different coast stations CT
the United States. 1t took several years
to collect them, and their cost and his
tory make the pillow very valuable, as
we'll as beautiful ornament.
Ribbons belonging to converted yes
sells are only made in such quantity as
will be likely to be used by the crew.
and when the department gets through
with the vessel no more ribbons are
made, so that only such as have been
issued are in circulation, and once used
cannot be replaced.
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had spread that priceless treasure was
concealed under it. Since that time its
fragments, most of which are very
beautiful, have been strewn on the
ground Conspicuous among them is
tia head of the lion, not only on ac-
count of it's beauty, but also because 1T
shows hardly any trace of injury.
The Archaeological Society OF Athens
has now decided to restore and place
in Sits former position this monument,
which is known far and wide as The
Lion of Chaeronea" NJ Sokhos, dis
tinguished sculptor. who has carefully
examined the fragments, has been in
trusted with the work. and he is con-
asient that the lion, after il is placed in
position, will be as imposing and ma
jestic figure as it ever was.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

When President Roosevelt and party
arrived in Los Angeles he was in the
home town" of his marvellous double.
This man closely resembles the Presi-
dent in form and. features. F. G. Hud-
dleston is his name, and he is business
man OF the Angel City
While Los Angelenos are familiar with
Mr. Huddleston's coutenance, he suffers
TO little annoyance when away from
home by finding himself the subject az
the inQuisitive gaze of crowds of people
who constantly remark upon his striking
resemblance 10 the President Even
members Of the Rough Riders. who have
seen both men, declare that they could
scarcely be told apart.
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Gigantic Stone Lion.

With the object of perpetuating the
memory of the small hand of patrioa IS
who died TO the last man in defense OF
their country at the Battle OF Chaeronea,
which was fought in the year 1888 before
Christ, the Thebans erected over the
grave of the vanquished heroes monu-
ment in the form OF lion of colossal
proportions. and until the beginning of
the last century this massive work re-
minded all who saw it of the gallant
fight which the Greeks had made In the
old days against the foreign invaders
During the War of Independence the
monument was destroyed, fer a rurnor
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

NJ. Probst, a Switzer, has invented a
life-saving costume, in which he has re-
manned fifteen days at sea. He spent
one month this spring in the water. The
sensation was most delightful. The dress
is SO buoyant that nearly half of the
body remains above water.
The first experiment was made in the
Lake of Geneva. He lay first on the
surface of the water in a horizontal po-
sition. Then he assumed an upright one,
as though walking in the water The
horizontal position he considers the more
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Mr.. Huddleston's business carries him
into Arizona great deal. and 1t Is there
that he is compelled TO explain over
anu over again that he Is not the eeIe-
brated Rough Rider who breasted The
heights of San Juan. Throughout the
territory he is constantly meeting mem
bers of the celebrated regiment which
the President formed. and in nina cases
cut of ten is greeted Familiarity with.
wal. by thunder, colonei when aid
you strike town. l didn't know you were
in these parts
Mr.. HuddIeston is the same age as the
President, the same weight and height.
has that same heavy. determined Jaw
and keen eye
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Here's a pair of singular chums-a
foxhound and fox They were raised
together by a gentleman in the coun-
try, and from early infancy each has
shown an extraordinary fancy for the
other, the dog preferring the society
of hts fox comrade TO that OF other
CANNES. while the fox, in accepting his
attentions, snarlingly rejects those of
other dogs.
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Weather Prophets.

In the reign of Henry VIII procla-
nation was issued against almanac
makers encouraging the belief in saints
this and similar efforts TO explode
popular notion, certain saints days are
however, still supposed TO assist in what
may be called long-distance forecasts.
st. Catharine. whose festival falls on
November 25, is such saint; for as at
Catharine. foul or fair, so will be the
next February"
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

Compressed air on tap" is not a
novelty. but the idea of utilizing an or
namental railing as an air receiver. is
something which Is decidedly new. Many
OF the employees of factory at Dayton,
Ohio. use wheels in going TO and from
their work Frequently the tires have
TO be pumped up" and the manage
ment hit upon a plan which would save
both time and labor
Near the entrance to the factory sew
eTai iron ratings have been erected TO
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Walks on His Head.

A European variety performer pro-
vides new sensation. He walks on his
head after the manner in which the most
Of Us locomote on our feet. The gen.
tleman performing this extraordinary
feat is a Dane. named Baptiste. He
straps small pad 10 the top of his
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

An expert who has carefully studied
them says: by crossing zebras and
mares animals of very high type can
be obtained. Not only are they able
to trot fast, but they will also thrive
IN almost any climate. Moreover, they
are patient workers, and hence will
prove very useful to farmers. Another
point in their favor is that they are
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Fine Bronze Relic.

In the accompanying picture is shown
beautiful bronze relic which was re-
Gently found in Pompeii and which has
not yet been placed on exhibition.
1t is leg of table. and was discov-
cred in the house of Lucretius Tronto-
nus. Nearly three feet in height, it has
at the bottom a lions claw, and is sur
rounded by an equisite flower cup and
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

Very like zebras in some respects. and
Ike horses in others, are the animals
shown in the accompanying picture, and
NO wonder. for their fathers were wild
zehras and their mothers were ordinary
mares. They are known as zebroids. and
may be seen in Hamburg harnessed to
carriage and trotting quickly through a
park.
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For year and half this odd pair
have been pals. says the owner, and
the beasts have yet to have their first
quarrel They are remarkably attentive
to each other, sharing the same bone
and the same kennel Each seems I'M
happy when separated from the other.
Therefore, they have been christened
Damon and Pythias."
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easily trained, and are not frightened
by sounds or objects which generally
scare ordinary carriage horses"
Several zebroids were born recently
and 1t is said that some excellent ze-
bras are now being imported to Europe
from the Kilimanjaro, in East Africa,
for the express purpose of propagating
the species.
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protect ornamental grass plats which
have been laid between the sidewalk and
the street. 4 section of one of these
ratings has been connected with an air
pump st the factory and supply con-
tinually forced through the tubing.
Three or four valves. attached to lengths
OF rubber hose, have been inserted in
the railing, and when the cyclist wishes
to harden his tire 1t is only necessary
TO attach the air hose and turn on the
cock as he would the gas Jet in ais
room
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agreeable. This costume consists of a
kind of diving suit. made of India rub
ber 1t opens in the center, so that 1t
can be put on rapidly. The legs and
feet fit into the trousers, weighted at the
end The hands and arms are similarly
incased, but otherwise free. On the out
side of the dress there are alright
pockets, similar in effect to the patch
pocket once so greatly in vogue. The
pockets contain a lamp. matches, etc.,
stores OF food, trumpet. and an instru-
ment to repel the attacks of large fish
and other sea monsters.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-10

is Their way ye waste yer time while
am away. Curse ye' Yer mother was
fool 'nough. but yc're worse"
She rose mp slowly 10 her fun height
and confronted him. Her soul was In
her eyes and his shrank from II.
Father. say what YOU like OF me;
you shall not say nothing OF my
mother; she is beyond your power
now"
The book had slipped from his hand
and fallen 20 the ground; he kicked n
contemptuously The aash deepend
In her eye. but she had had her say.
and sat down. The moonlight was
on her face and hair her shadow lay
long and dark behind her.
Laylna Ketcham made a gentle
wife: she gave up much for peace.
and at first she had loved her hus-
band: afterward she found out his
brute nature. Her nature was fine,
aad she was true to him always. but
love was out % the question then. He
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-10

\ BIG hook. containing data as a.
the valuation Of the properties OF thu
Michigan Central Railway. was not to
be found In the Ofiic, of the state
tax commission when the attorney
generals department sought II. II
contained figures. with many notes,
ana determinations. prepared 10y Profs
Adams AMI Cooley when they made
the appraisals of the railways OF the
state under the Pingrec adminlstru-
ton.
So Ear as Is known. THU j. the only
docCment missing hut u Is the only
one that the legal department. which
has ~ hand the important railway
cases. has inquired Tor at the tax com.
hlission's office. IL II understood that
u was wanted particularly in the suit
~ thr Michigan Central against the
state for damages for the repeal 81 Its
special charte. hut in view of the re-.
appra isal tltat haE been ordered hy the
attorney generals department the vol.
ruie would doubtless. be- at great value
in connection with the suit o. deter.
mine the validity OF the ad vulorcm
taxation law.
The officials Interested are not
charging that anyone stole tile book
hui they have uo doubt ~ 60 who has
u. because the data are of value to n0
one hui the state aud the Michigan
Central IL ~ supposed That some
state official. anxious 60 help the rail-
way against the people. loaned" the
book.
The stale paid upwards of SJO.OO0
Tor ia" C"oley.AdIms appraisal. and
the Michigan Central was one of the
most imporlnnt railroads included
The attaches 81 the tax commission
'ilicc will not discuss the matter.
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Creamery euttermakers.

From Farmers Review The ex.
ecu'iTr committee earnestly re-
quests hrttermakers and others In
terested IN the welfare OF the National
Creamery Buttcrmakcrs' Association
to send IN suggestions regarding the
next annual convention and subicctc
they think need discussion az the
sessions. Tho committee Is acsirous
Of preparing a program that VIII DO
both interesting and instructive. aud
invites the cooperation OF all Address
communications 90 T.. Sudendorf. Sec.
Rotary " G. g. Association. Elgln.
Illinois
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For Aoed People


Bellfower. Mo. July 6th.-Mr @. V.
Bohrer Of this place has written an
open letter 10 the old men and WON
On OF the country. advising them To
use Dodds Kidney pills as a remedy
for those forms OF Kidney Trouble SO
common among the aged. Mr.. Bohr.
er says:
II suffered myself for years with
my Kidneys and urinary organs. |
was Obliged TO get up as many as
seven or eight times during tho
night
Il tried many things with no sue.
cess. till | saw one OF Dodd's Alma
macs. and read OF what Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were doing for old people.
Il bought two boxes from our drug
gist and began 10 use them at once.
In a very short time | was we'll. This
Ia over n year ago. and my trouble
has not returned. so that | know my
cure was good. genuine. permanent
one
Il believe Dodds Kidney Pills arc
n splendid medicine for old people or
anyone suffering with Kidney and uri-
nary troubles, for although | am 50
years OF age, they have made mo
well"
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FINDS oairyinn Profitable.

From Farmers Review: am In
the dairy business and retail milk in
the city al four and FIVE cents per
quart. Four cents in gallon quaint.
ties at one place. and five for less
amount have twenty-eight COWS.
mostly Durhams and the rest Jerseys.
| feed corn fodder. hay, bran and
sugar beets The corn fodder is not
husked but fed grain and all together.
Have no silo. but think | could do
better II had one. Have found dairy
business profitable ono. - Geo.
Winter. Mecosta County. Michigan.
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Improving Iowa butter.

The test OF dairy butter being con-
Quoted by Prof. q. l.. Mckay OF tho
Iowa Experiment Station. Is doing
much to improve the quality OF the
butter being produced by the cream
cries OF that state. Arrangement has
been made with a large number OF
creameries by which their butter Is
tested. The contest is TO last twelve
months. The blank that Is filled by
each man that sends I'm a sample OF
butter Is very complete and requires
tho answering OF questions that will
shed a great deal OF light on the
practices followed I'm Iowa. Among
the questions asked are. date OF max.
ing the butter. whether from hand
separator cream or from whole milk.
condition OF milk or cream at time OF
making the sample. manner OF heating
the milk previous % skimming per-
centage OF rat In cream after starter
was ADDED. quantity OF starter used.
kind OF starter. ripening temperature.
degree Of acidity. churning tempera.
ture. amount OF salt used. I'm scoring
The butter ~ points are allowed for
flavor. Is for body. 10 for color. 10
FOR salt and : for style. The butter
as soon as received Is scored by Pro
fessor Mckay After being kept for
some days u is shipped 10 New York
and there scored by Mr.. Healy. an
expert Judge OF butter. The chemist
then analyses the butter. and II is
often surprising how bis work carries
out the opinions OF he judges. The
chemist settles the questions as 10
Tat. moisture. curd. salt and ash.
These judgiuss and the analyses
show many things about each sample
II butter. and indicate where the
maker could improve his work. a full
report Is sent 20 the maker OF the
sample and the best course TO improve
his product pointed out. Sometimes.
when The case seems 90 demand u.
the inspector Is sent 10 the creamery
and the buttrrmh,er shown how to
overcome the obstacles in the way OF
making tirst-class butter This IS
good work. but q Is done with a
handicap. IL Iowa has hut a single
inspector Canada has 30 inspectors
tor tie butter and cheese factories.
and Minnesota has ~ Nevertheless,
We are confident that good work Is
being done. and that Iowa butter will
continue 20 improve.
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pure Water for stock

From Farmers Review. | am so
situated that have running water
at both ends Of my place and pumped
water al The. barn. so my stock has
good fresh water at all times. do
not believe in The pond system. or
stagnaut pools | DO not think cattle
enjoy Il or 10 so well as II they have
Il pumped. do not Ike IL myself
and do not see why they should. Our
milk products are tempered to a
great extent by what cows consume.
and think the water would add 10 or
take from In accordance with con.
dItion u .t.-Howard Cook. Mahoning
County. Ohio
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forbade her the use Of her books. and
I'm that only she would not obey him
For a nature like hers 20 die men.
tally or even stagnatc was impossible.
She was above him as the stars she
loved were above her, and she knew
H. and he knew u also. he hated her
for II.
She was school teacher. and as
school teachers did noe thrive that side
OF the mountain ne offered her home.
and she accepted his offer. believing
him noble because of this generous
act. as women will believe OF the men
they love until they have been proved
otherwise. when the sweet n rather
blind faith IN them can never return
once being destroyed.
Her daughter inherited her nature
only in far higher degree. Her hus.
band knew 70. and the neighbors knew
a. Never. however did the girls
father know that her mothers books
were her constant companions. that
she lived In them and on them; that
nearly every word OF theirs was known
20 her by heart.
Betsy Glenn had been her mothers
schoolmate aud friend Betsy Glenn
taught Dolores with all the power she
was capable. She had long been dead.
but the seed she sowcd grew and
grew. some time 10 would rlpen and
bear fruit
Had her father known OF this no
would have stopped il from the drsL
lie did not know H.. for he had never
taken enough interest IN her 10 know
H. Had he asked her she would have
told him but he neve. asked.
Tho jealousy he had already felt 10.
ward his wife for her love % books
secthcd and soorchcd in his heart "a
he stood facing her daughter and his.
She possessed not one OF his traits:
the mothers nature had dcepcned ten
fold In his daughter.
Ito BE ContinucdD
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CHAPTER a..
The Stranger


When Dolores was twenty her father
avoke 10 the fact that she was no
longer a child. The knowledge OF her
ago and comiiness came To him sud.
denly one day.
johnson was a blacksmith. and
young Green. whose father was Judge
I'm the town across the mountain. was
riding up the valley when his mare
cast a shoe. and he stopped az the
shop to have " replaced.
The day was warm and sultry. and
sitter a few minutes young Green asked
for some water Johnson sent him 60
the house for II. saying that Dolores
would give it 20 him, Green returned
ar a few minutes There was a strange
expression ON his face. and he did not
enter the shop at once. he stood In the
doorway. watching the hammer fall on
the glowing iron.
Green had a college education. and
MS friends were to q certain extent
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CHAPTER ~.
Her Learning.


Dolores was sitting on the door
steps one evening. Her father was at
the tavern rs usual. and as her house.
hold duties were finished she sat In
the mellow moonlight that flooded the
mountain with radiance. She was no
longer listless. Her lips were parted /;
her eyes larger and darker than usual
her face. raised 90 the starry heavens
was full OF light On her knees lay
an old astronomy. and enc slender
finger marked the place OF her read.
ing.
She was lost 90 herself and her sur.
roundings: she did not hear tho heavy
footsteps approaching along the mar.
row path she saw nothing until a
rough hand pulled the book from under
her hngoTs. 4 deep oath smote the
air.
Curse ye," her father mrttered. be.
tween his clenchcd teeth Curse EN-
as invented hooks an learninH Thes
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The - Petersburg correspondent o,
the London Standard tclographs that
official circles there are nervous over
the situation in the Tar east. especial
IS Count ItsSiuis diplomatic methods
The Russian ambassador az Washing
ton j. accused uf making too much ui
the petition regarding the kiShincfr
massacre uud too little 81 the Ameri-
can policy loo the Tar east
The Russian government. continues
the correspondent. would have looked
with cuuanimiiy on the presentation
OF the kiShInrft petition. which binds
nobody II in return an understanding
could have been reached respecting
Russia's claims iu Manchuria II j.
now feared that Russia will be obliged
tu f0rcgn Count lumSdOrf's plans con.
ccrniug MnnChuria ana China, which
depended on separating the United
states from Japan and Great Britain.
Fire destroyed pier II of the Lchish
Valley railroad iu Jersey City SUNDAY.
with the SiOOouO worth of Hour h..
str1ypd. the loss is <2ip.oOn.
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Water From creameries.

A number OF dairy and creamery
journals have been discussing the
question OF using the waste water
from creameries for tie purpose OF
irrigation. fhe water Is applied with.
In a short distance OF the crcamcrles
20 vegetables and flower gardens.
Such use Of the waste water is certain
~ n commendabie one and would be
especially sensible In the states where
therc Is a deficiency In the rainfall.
Using the water In this way both gets
rid Of the water and gets a profit out
OF II.