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The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
He HAD tackled
COTTON MARKET
Suicide Of a New York Broker In
Lake Erie Waters.
He FIRST TOLD HIS TROUBLES
Then He Went on Deck, and before
Anyone Could Interfere, Jumped
Overheard and Was
DrO wned.

Buffalo, N. Y, May IA a be-
lieved to have been a New York stock
broker named Smell, jumped from a
Cleveland and Buffalo steamer when
the vessel was about three hours out
from Cleveland Thursday evening. A
travelling man, who refused to give
his name, tells the following story of
the suicide:
Told His story to a Drummer.
II was sitting in the buffet about
10 O'Clock when a short, heavy, red.
faced man entered. We got into con-
v~ersation and he told me his name
was Smell. He said among other
things that he was financially involved
to the extent Of SIZE, 900, and that he
was going to kill himself because of
his trouble. He threatened three times
to take his life, and l talked to him
and urged him not to do anything rash.
Threw Himself Overheard.
II believed the man intended to kill
himself, however, so when we left the
buffet l called the attention of a couple
of deck hands to him. A minute or
two later l heard n of them cry
out that he had gone overheard. The
captain at once ordered a life boat
lowered, and the steamer was brought
to a stop as quickly as possible"
Smell took no berth on the boat. He
went up to Cleveland on the same YES
sci from Buffalo Wednesday night.
The night patrols saw him around at
all hours on that trip, SO 1t is believed
he had no berth on that trip.
Never Intended to Reach unaI
In the buffet Smell made the state
ment that he had not taken a state
room or berth because he never in
tended to reach Buffalo. He told the
travelling man with whom he talked
that his financial trouble came
through dealings in cotton.
"The New York papers had a long
story about my trouble a few days
ago. said Smell. II went up against
1t hard and the bad luck has broken
my nerve. I'm going to kill myself"
The body of the drowned man was
not recovered.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
IN NEW YORK
A Let-Up in New Cases Reported
A Campaign of Education on
the Terrible cOurg

New York, May 14.-For the first
time since January 1 officials of the
health department have been able to
report a let up in new cases Of Dneu-
monia. There have been in Greater
New York more than 200 deaths each
week in this year-double the aver
age of the preceding year-the greatest
number reported being 81 for the
week ending March 5.
A campaign of education will at
once be put under way in the hope OF
preventing a recurrence of the scourge.
Recognition of pneumonia as a conta-
gious disease is regarded as a step IL
that direction, and next winter meas
ures will be undertaken at the outset
to prevent it's gaining such a foot
hold.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
FIGHTING, NOT PRAYING WINS
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Explains Sue
cess of Jap Soldiers.
Says Success of the Japanese IL Due
to Their Wonderful Skill and
Performance of Duties.

New York, May 14.-"The Russian
soldier is courageous in saying his
prayers before going into battle, and
the came thing may be said of the
soldiers of the sultan, and have
found that on the battlefield its the
fighting and not the praying that
wins" said Gen. Nelson A. Miles Fri
day night, in explaining the success of
japanese soldiers against Russia. Gen.
Miles was speaking at a dinner to
members of the order of the Founders
and Patriots of America. Of which Ad-
miral Geo. Dewey was elected gov
ernor-general.
ut has been my privilege" said Gen.
Miles, "to see most of the armies Of the
world. have studied carefully the
armies of Japan and of China and the
soldiers of Russia. and the success in
the east to-day of the soldiers of the
mikado is due to their wonderful
skill, the faithful performance of their
duties and their remarkable enter
prise"
Then Gen. Miles spoke Of the pray
erfulness of the Russian and Turkish
soldier.
"Of all the armies of the world"
continued Gen. Miles, "ours seems to
differ in that the men are serving for
a principle. Our men seem to feel
that they are working for a free people,
for a republic in which every man is
a sovereign and every woman a SUI
perior of a sovereign. Our flag repre-
sents the sovereignty and the freedom
of manhood. 1t is a pleasure as well
as an honor to serve under it.. I
know this from my forty years ex-
p%erience as a soldier. In all that time
there never was an hour of the day
that it was not a pleasure to me to
be in the service"
Admiral Dewey said: II don't know
as we have any better navy than we
had, but we have better tools than
we had a few years ago. Of course,
the newspapers will. say we have not,
but take my word for it, we have the
best ships and the best officers and the
best fnen in the whole world. AS to
the enlisted men especially, we are
getting the cream of the world, and
with such men ready and eager to
fight, the other nations are going to
let US alone. And in a few years to
come, the American people are going
to have the very best navy in the
world, not for aggression, but to pro-
tect our rights"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
MOTHER SPEAKS
AGAINST HER SON
Aged Mrs. Gillespie Tells the Story
of Her Daughters Murder.
A JURY is FINALLY SECURED
Aged Woman WA Greatly Distressed
During the Examination. and
Proceedings Were Suspended
Frequently while She wept.

Rising Sun, Ind, May 14.-Testimony
was begun Friday in the trial of James
| Gillespie, Mrs. Belle Seward and Mr..
and Mrs. Barbour for the murder OF
Elizabeth Gillespie. with the mother
of the victim and of two of the de-
PENDANTS as the first witness. Mrs. Gil
lespie sat beside her son. James, in
the court room, previous to being
called to the witness stand, and seemed
in good health, but she broke down at
times during her testimony. Previous
to Mrs. Gillespie being called, Prose-
cutor McMullen presented the case for
the state, saying that there was no di-
rest evidence, but a strong chain of
circumstantial evidence.
Mother Tells the story Of the Crime.
Mrs. Gillespie told how her daugh-
ter was shot. while she was arranging
the parlor of their home for a recep-
ton. There was no warning. The
assassin slipped up to the window in
the darkness and fired his weapon.
The brother did not visit his sister
while she lay dying for three days, and
did not attend the funeral.
Mrs. Gillespie described the origin
| of the feud between the brother and
the sister, which grew cut of her pref
erence in her will of the daughter over
the son, and which caused the o 10
leave home.
The aged woman was greatly dis
tressed during the examination, and
the proceedings we're suspended fire.
| quently while she wept.
James Gillespie and those relatives
who have been indicted with him sa;
through her testimony, apparently UNI
moved, though greatly interested.
Mr.. Gillespie testified that she was
80 years old, and her twins, James and
| Elizabeth, SO, that she had been a
| widow IL years. that James left her
home four years ago, since which time
there had been trouble in the family.
| She related the proportions for a par
ty on the night of the shooting, and
the incidents of that night clearly un-
til she came to describing Elizabeth
in her PROSTATE condition by the Win
| dow, when she broke down. After the
shooting she called to Elizabeth, AID
| getting no answer, went into the par
lor, found her unconscious and bleed
ing. She went both to the rear and
front doors calling for help. She
called out for Myron Barbour, but it
was some time before he crossed the
street, and then said, ooh, my God"
| When Mrs. Gillespie described bath
ing the bleeding face of Elizabeth, she
again broke down. At no time did She
| speak loud enough for the jurors tc
hear her clearly.
Rising Sun is one of the most beau
tiful towns on the hanks of the Ohio
river. The weather Friday was ideal.
Judge Downey is a believer in hard
work during short hour. He con-
yened court at nine and adjourns at
4:30.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
As GOOD AS THE BEST.
The Dining Hour of the Best People
Was His Eating Time
as Well.

Gen. Reyes, the president of Colon
bia, attended a dinner party in New
York before he sailed on the Kaiser Will
helm for Paris recently, says the New
York Tribune.
'"They tell me-" Gen. Reyes said at
this dinner, chat the United States has
its share Of nouveaux riches-of Dew-rich
persons. This may be SO, but | am sure
that the new-rich are to be found every
where. i like them. They make, though,
strange mistakes.
"There is a new-rieh-a millionaire-in
Panama. This gentleman engaged a but
Ter the other day.
"'What time, SIR said the new but
Ter, would you wish to dine as a rule?
"'What time do the best people dine?
said the new-rich.
"tAt different times, SIR the butler
answered.
Every WE'LL said the new-rich. Then
I, too, will dine at different times
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
West Virginia Aroused.

Roberts, w. Va, May l6.--Many inter,
esting discoveries are being made ana
many wonderful cures reported recently,
but nothing has been seen or heard OF
in this state to/equal the wonderful work
of a remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The people are very enthusiastic about 1T,
for it seems that there is no case that this
wonderful medicine canno cure.
Among many cases reported that OF
Mr.. John j. Ash, of this place, is con-
s%picuous for it's completeness. MIR. Ash
was a great sufferer with Kidney trouble.
He was gradually growing worse till at
the last he was forced to get up three or
four times every night. He had tried
many medicines without any good result,
but at last he found the right one in
Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says: The
very first box of Dodd's Kidney Pills did
me more good than anything L took in
my life"
Now Mr.. Ash is well and can sleep all
night as comfortably as he ever could.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
TO FULLY INVESTIGATE.
Police Express the Opinion That
Little Josephine McCahfIl Fell
Into Chimney.

New York, May i4.-Although the
police express the conviction that little
Josephine McCanill fell into the chin
ney where her body was found, and
lied from starvation, it is probable
that the case will be thoroughly inves-
tigated by the coroner The child's
mother and friends of the family adj
vance the theory that Josephine was
lured away and murdered by a strange
man, and that ner body was jammed
down the flue to conceal the crime.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
HAS LEFT FOR CHE-FO0.
The Cruiser New Orleans Has Sailed
From Shanghai for
Raleigh to Chin-Kiang.

Shanghai, May 1876 p. m.-TEe
United States cruiser New Orleans has
left here for Che-Foo. The Chinese in
the vicinity Of New-Chwang are rest
less, and it is considered advisable to
have warships near there when the
Russians withdraw from New-Chwang.
The United States cruiser Raleigh
will leave Shanghai for Chin-Kiang on
the Yang-Tse river, where an attempt
of the Chinese government to estab-
lish a public market resulted in rioting
recently during which several per-
O n were killed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Could You Use Any Kind Of a Sewing
Machine at Any PriceP

If there is any price SO low, any offer so
liberal that you would think of accepting
on trial a new high grade, drop cabinet or
upright Minnesota, Singer, Wheeler &
Wilson, Standard, White or New Home
Sewing Machine, cut out and return this
notice, and you will receive by return mail,
postpaid, free of cost, the handsomest
sewing machine catalogue ever published.
1t will name you prices on the Minnesota,
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White, Stand
ard and New Home sewing machines that
will surprise you; we will make you a new
and attractive proposition, a sewing ma
chine offer that will astonish you.
If you can make any use of any sewing
machine at any price, if any kind of an
offer would interest you, don't fail to
return this special notice) and get our lat
est book, our latest offers, our new and
most surprising proposition. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO, Chicago.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
BIG FIRE IN OIL FIELDS.
Fifteen Thousand Barrels of OIL
Were Destroyed and One
Life is Lost.

Houston, Tex, May 14.-Fire at Bat
son Friday afternoon destroyed IL der
ricks, 5 drilling rigs and % tanks, con-
tanning about $4,000 barrels of oil. Tom
Walker, of Leavenworth. Kas., mount
ed a ladder to cut off the flow of old,
but fell into a mass of burning oil and
timbers, and was roasted to death,
while spectators looked on, h%elplessly.
The loss is 100000.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
SORE HANDS.
Itching, Burning Palms n Painful
Finger Ends-COmplete Cure
by Cutfcura.

One Night Treatment: Soak the hands
on retiring, in a strong, hot, creamy lathel
of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and anoint freely
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients. Wear, dur
ing the night, old, loose kid gloves, or
bandage lightly in old, soft cotton or
linen. For red, rough and chapped hands,
dry, assured, itching, feverish palms, with
ends, this treatment is simply wonderful,
frequently curing in a single application.
In no other ailment have Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment been more eff
fective.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
TO dissolve Restraining order.

Topeka, Kas., May 14.-Attorneys
for the striking Santa Fe railway ma
chinists fled a motion in the district
court to have the restraining order
against the strikers dissolved. The
hearing is set for Monday. The strike
situation Friday is practically I'M
changed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

: IA Jury at Sherman, Tex, on the 18th,
gave Louis James, the actor, a judy
ment for SIC, 900 against the Oriental
Hotel Association of Dallas, Tex, for
libel. It is alleged the hotel people
had sent a telegram to James and wife,
requesting them to return pillow slips
said to be missing from the hotel.
James sued for $40, 900 actual and $1O,-
900 exemplary damages.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
K. c. S. Almanac for 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. 1t contains the usual
monthly calendars, many useful household
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
for a copy to, S. G.. Warner, Gen. Pass.
8. Tiki. Agt. X. G. S. Ry., Kansas City,
Mo.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
FIRE AT PITTSBURG, PA.
Two Business concern Burned Out,
and Only a Stubborn Fight
Saved Others.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 14.-Fire was
discovered in a Liberty street build
ing occupied by H. ]. Carnahan, hard
ware and cutlery, and Johnson & To
man, decorating and moulding. For
three hours the buildings adjoining
were threatened, but the blaze was
gotten under control with a loss of
$75, 600, partly insured One fireman
was badly injured by falling glass.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Lincoln, Neb., May 14.-Guy An
drews, son of E. Benjamin Andrews.
chancellor of the University of Ne
braska, has been committed to the
state asylum for the insane for treat
ment. The complaint was made by
the yonug mans father.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Soap Works Plant Destroyed.

Chicago, May 1.-THE plant of the
Armour soap works was destroyed by
fire, Thursday night, causing a loss of
5000, 900 on building and contents. Be-
fore the fire was under control a num-
Der of adjacent frame buildings were
slightly damaged,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

The business section Of Lafollette,
Tenn, burned on the 10th. Thirty-hve
buildings were destroyed. Loss, $780,
900. *Et$tf
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Chicago, May 14.-Charles A. Pet
terson, a broker with offices at 120
Randolph street, has filed a petition In
voluntary bankruptcy He scheduled
liabilities aggregating s275.434, and as
sets $55 ,104-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

The Nebraska grand lodge, knights
Of Pythias, on the 18th adopted sreso-
luton barring from membership gamb-
Iers and bartenders. This ruling was
made some time ago by the state grand
chancellor, and the resolution adopted
on the 18th confirms that ruling. 1t
also provides that all such members
received since the ruling was made
shall be elected.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
KiIIed I'm u WRECK.

Jackson, Tenn, May 14.-William
Hadaway, a well-known engineer en-
the Illinois Central, was killed in q
wreck a few miles south of here Thurs
day. Many of the train crew were
badly hurt.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Unable to FIX the blame.

Carbondale, ILL.,, May 1.-THE coro-
ner's jury has been unable to fix the
blame for the disaster in the Herran
mine, other than the frightful loss OF
life was from the dust in the mine
catching fire from the explosion.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Racing BY Electric Light.

Charleston, S. c., May 14.-Arrange-
ments were completed Friday to give
horse races under electric light at the
old exposition grounds track. The
season will start on July 2, and con-
tinue during the summer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Convicted Of Forgery

New York, May 14.-James N. Abeel
convicted of forging the name OF j. b
Van Every, vice-president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. to a note OF
introduction to Miss Elanor Anderson
was sentenced by Recorder Golf to the
Elmira refOrmatOry.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Father KIN. Hi. Son.

Dickinson, N. D, May 15..-John
Brown, of Richardson, is under arrest,
charged with killing of his ~12-year-old
son while in a fit of anger. The IA
ther buried the body Immediately. 1t
has been exhumed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Battle.hip Mis.ouri returns.

Newport News, Va, May 14.-The
battleship Missouri returned to Hamp-
ton Roads Friday afternoon, after a
successful trial run to sea. The trial
board, which has been aboard for u
hours returned to Washington
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Relief for Chicago Shippers.

Chicago, May 14.-Eastern railroad
managers have come to the relief of
Chicago shippers by announcing that
they will take business at large rates
until the strike Of masters and pilots
Is ended.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Cant, Frank Burnett.

Louisiana, Mo-, May 14.-Capt. Frank
Burnett, one of the best-known resi-
dents and rivermen Of this city, is dead
at his home on Third street, aged 20
years. He leaves a wife and n
daughter. Mrs. Clarence Buell.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Liauor Mem barred.

Galveston, Tex, May 14.-At the con-
vention of Texas Red Men, in session
here, the great council of the state
adopted a report favoring the exclusion
of men engaged in the saloon or liquor
business from membership in the or
der.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
subscriptions ire Closed.

New York, May 14.-Subscriptions
to the Japanese loan Of $25, 900, 1000 were
closed Friday. A member of the syndi-
cate authorized the statement that the
loan was over-subscribed more than
five times,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Painters Burn. Proved Fatal.

st. Louis, May H.-Samuel Saltzman,
who was burned while cleaning paint
brushes with turpentine in the Aus
trian building at the Worlds fair,
Wednesday, is dead. He leaves a fam
lily of six children.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

John Brown, of Richardson, N. d.
is under arrest, charged with killing
his 12-year-old son while In a NJ Oh
anger. The father buried the BODY I'M
mediatelv. 1t has been exhumed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Not known in New York.

New York, May 14.-Nothing is
known here of an alleged shortage in
his accounts by any man named Smell,
nor is there any broker in the city Of
that name.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton, a sister OF the
late President Benjamin Harrison, died,
ON the 18th, at North Bend, a suburb
Of Cincinnati. She was a granddaughter
of President William Henry Harrison,
who was a pioneer in that part OF
Ohio.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Jersey applejack is said to prevent
hydrophobia and cause Snakes" The
economic and moral statue of the fluid
is thus open to debate.-N. Y. World.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
A World Wide Reputation.

Wherever men are there will be illness,
and wherever people are i'll Dodd's Kid
ney Pills will be found a blessing. Solely
on their merits have they pushed their
way into almost every part OF the evil
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has been built up by the grateful praise
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graphical bounds. The sick and suffering
all over the world are asking for Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
Dear Sirs:
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The Chemist who sold me the two boxes
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CAIRO, EGYPT.
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The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Gov. Herrick of Ohio has ordered a
court martial in connection with the
recent riots at Springfield, at which
time the negro Dickson was lynched.
No information has been given out as
yet regarding the persons to be sum-
moned before the court martial.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Had to Come Across.

Guest-Waiter, bring me a tiptop din
ner. You know what that means, don't
you?
Waiter-Yes, sab. It's one that you top
off with a tip.-The Smart Set.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Subscriptions in London to the Jap
anese loan of $50, 600, 900 have closed.
1t was estimated that the loan was
over-subscribed twenty times. There
was a great rush to subscribe, and an
enormous number of applications for
small amounts.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

In the bright and shining lexicon of po-
Atcal candidates, many are doomed and
few escape being boomeranged.-Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

James N. Abeel, convicted of forging
the name of J. B. Van Every, vice-pres-
ident of the Western Union Telegraph
Co, to a note of introduction to Miss
Elanor Anderson, was sentenced by
Recorder Golf of New York to the Ell
mira reformatory.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Henry Miller, at present United States
consul at New Chwang, China, mas
been appointed consul general at new
Chwang, without increase OF salary.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Ernest Terah Hooley, whose meteoric
career and company promoting a few
years ago astonished the
world, has been arrested in London on
the charge of conspiracy to defraud.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

The servian government has decided
to demolish the old palace, which was
the scene of the murder OF King Alex
ander and Queen Draga.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Reports say that while the ruHor
that a revolution has broken out In
Hayti is false, there is general discoh-
tent in the republic, and a revolution
is m~omentarily looked for.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Utopian existence means a mode of life
where the other fellow has to divide with
you.-Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

When a man is bound to break into
business, he says, Competition is the
life of trade" but he soon ind out
Observation-Disclosures Ca.) Democrat.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Secretary Edward Jarnigan, OF the
Potter Paper Co, and his wife, were
found dead in their home in chicago
ON the 10th. Appearances indicate mat
both had swallowed poison n then
turned on the gas.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump'
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.