davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
ENGAGEMENT
REPORTED GOING ON
A Steamer Arriving at Che Foo
Brings the News.
THE VESSELS WERE OUT AT SEA
A Terrific Explosion Was Heard, But
the Captain Was Unable to
Discern on Which Side
Ii Happened.

Che Foo, July 1--S,3O y. m.-- What
shouId prove to be "a decisive naval
engagement was In progress at one
O'Clock this afternoon midway be-
tween Che Foo and Port Arthur.
The steamer Che Foo, which has
arrived here, passed within IL miles
of the japanese feet, consisting of
two battlcships and five cruisers, all
actively engaged. The Russian
feet WA not seen, but the distance
of the JnpaDese from land pr ecludes
the possibility of any attack ON the
land batteries. The captain of the
Che Foo says he heard a terrific ex-
p~lOsion, but was unable to discern
whether a Japanese or n Russian
ship was affected. The battle Is held
here to confirm the Chinese report
that only four of the larger Russian
warships were at Port Arthur Thurs
day night.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
MUST ANSWER A
MURDER CHARGE
More Trouble for Miners Union
Officials in Colorado.
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000
Charles H. Meyer and w. d.. Hay
wood Must Face n Jury ON
Charges of Murder and
IncitinK Riot.

Denver, Col, July "A special to
the News from Cripple Creek says:
AS the result of the finding of the
coroner's jury which Investigated the
death of Roscoe MCGEE and John Da-
Wis, who came to their deaths during
the riots in Victor, on the afternoon
of June 6, President Charles H. Meyer
and w. D. Haywood secretary-treas-
urer of the Western Federation of
men, are charged with murder and in
citing riot. Judge Lewis Cunning
ham, sitting in the district court Fri
day afternoon, fixed the bonds of
Meyer and Haywood at 10000 each.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
PAYS UNCLE SAM S213, O92.15
This Is Second Installmcnt of Loan
Next, Amounting to $500, 900,
Due July 10, Will BE Ready.

st. Louis, July 1.-THE fair manage
ment Friday paid in at the United
States subtreasury in st. Louis the
second installment Of the $4,600,O 900
loan secured from the government.
The amount of the payment was
$213, 092.15, and represents 40 per cent.
of the receipts from admissions and
concessions between June Is and July
/, the latter date not included. This
covers a period of Is days, as there
were two Sundays in the time. The
next payment is due July Ii, and must
be at least $500, 900. Secretary Stevens
said Friday there was no question Of
its payment.
Mr.. Stevens says he does not know
whether the payment to the govern
ment Friday included 40 per cent. Of
the receipts from the intramural rail-
road. This railroad is owned by the
fair, and it is c%ontended that it's re-
ceipts do not come under the head of
receipts from either admissions or con-
cessions.
The payment indicates that the re-
ceipts of the fair from concessions and
admissions during the last Is days Of
June were $523, 1884, 80.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
DANIEL Emmett LAID TO REST
Author of 'Dfxie' Was Buried in
Mound View Cemetery at
Mount Vernon, o..

Mount Vernon, O., July 2.-Daniel
Decatur Emmett, author OF Dixie"
who died June %, was buried Friday
afternoon in Mount View cemetery.
The funeral was in charge of Elks
Lodge No. 140, A. G. Fields, marshal.
Many persons called at Emmet's home
during the day. The religious service
was that of the Episcopal church, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. E. Hull, whose re-
marks about the deceased were prin-
cipally concerning his authorship of
Dixie" Emmet's home life, Mr.. Hull
retired with praying, or sat to a meal,
no matter how scanty, without giving
thanks to God.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
An Astonished MESSENGER Boy.

The writer's for the t:nny papers
have written jokes galore about the
messenger boy, likening his speed
unto the gait of the turtle, but it re-
manned for one Of the subjects of
these jokes to coin an unconscious jest
far better than the majority of the
printed witticisms, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
The incident occurred at Broad and
Chestnut streets, and the actors were
two messenger boys. One of the
youngsters was running down Broad
street at a speed that vas hardly typi-
cal of the messenger boy. Another
boy had just left the Western Tele-
graph office at the corner of Chestnut
street, and was %strolling slowly up
Broad, his eyes glued on h latest
dime novel of the Terrible Terror's
Tumultuous Times" When the slow
going boy spotted the s~wift-speeding
messenger his eyes stood out with
amazement, and in tones of anxious
inquiry he cried out:
"Hully gee, Bill! What's de mat
ter? Amt yer workin'?"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
TRAGEDY AT OCEAN GROVE
Lester May; a Newspaper Man, Kills
His Wife and Suicides at the
New Jersey Resort.

New York, July 2.-After a separa-
ton of a year and a half, Lester May,
formerly connected with a Brooklyn
newspaper, killed his wife and COM
mitted suicide at Ocean Grove, N. ].
Mrs. May had been living with her
mother, and was walking toward her
home with her four-year-old child,
when she encountered her husband.
Words we're exchanged. May sudden
ly drew a pistol and fired, the bullet
piercing mis- wife's head. He then
turned the weapon on his head, plac-
ing the barrel in his opened mouth.
Both died instantaneOusly.
Mays pal ents, who reside in Brook
lyn, recently disowned their son -
accoun. of his irregular habits.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
WRONG TRACK
Had to Switch.

Even the most careful person is apt
to get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch over.
When the right food is selected the
host of ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been Of lifelong stand
ing.
From a child I was strong
and had a capricious appetite and L
was allowed to eat whatever fancied
rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot
biscuit, etc.-so it was not surprising
that my digestion was o out OF or
der and at the age of twenty-three L
was on the verge of nervous prostra-
ton. 1 had no appetite and as had
been losing strength (because l didn't
get nourishment In my daily food to
repair the wear and tear on body and
brain) l had no reserve force to fall
back on, lost flesh rapidly and no
medicine helped me.
Then it was a wise physician or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to it that l gave this food (new to mel
a proper trial and it showed ne knew
what he was about because I got bet
ter by bounds from the very first. That
was in the summer and by winter 1
was in better health than ever before
in my life, had gained in flesh and
weight and felt like a new person al
together in mind as well Is body, all
due to nourishing and completely di-
gestible food, Grape-Nuts.
This happened three years ago and
never since then have I had any but
perfect health for / stick to my Grape
Nuts food and cream and still think
it delicious. l eat it every day. L
never tire Of this food and can enjoy
a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream
when nothing else satisfies my appe-
lite and it's surprising how sustained
and strong a small saucerful will make
one feel for hours" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
True food that carries n along
and there's a reason" Grape-Nuts
10 days proves big things.
Get the little book, The Road 10
MELVILLE" in each pkg.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

accompanied to the department by Mr..
Moody, where, in the presence of the
retiring secretary and Assistant Secre-
tary Darling, the oath was admins
tered by Solicitor Hanna, of the judge
acknowledgements Office, thus complet-
ing the formal transfer of the depart
ment to new hands and marking the
induction of the new secretary. In
congratulating Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Moody
said to him that, in his contact with
the officers of the United States navy,
he would meet some of the best men in
the world. Mr.. Darling extended his
congratulations and good wishes, after
which an informal reception was held
in the big room adjoining the secre-
tary's offices.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The bonds of the others will be fixed
at a special session Of the court later.
The verdict accuses William Boyle
Of killing Roscoe MCGEE.
The jury found that on the day Of
the riot an armed body Of men, about
ninety members of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, assembled at Victor,
pursuant to a prearranged plan from
different parts of the country, and that
they were appointed special policemen
by Marshal O'Connell, but that they
were in fact an unlawful assemblage
Or mob.
Before the riot, O'Connell was re-
moved from office by the mayor and
his deputies, and were ordered by the
sheriff to dispense. Notwithstanding
this order, about fifty of them starter
a riot, when Alfred Miller, one of their
number, attempted to kill c. c. Ham
line, and during the shooting MCGEE
and Davis were killed and others
wounded. Marshal O'Connell is charged
with shooting ]. ]. Horner in the back
during the riot.
The officers of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners are held responsible for
the crimes committed because of their
seditious and unlawful language.
Among those who, it is alleged. en-
couraged the crimes, are Charles H.
Meyer, w. D. Haywood, John c. Will
Jams and the members of the xecu
tive board as thus constituted.
Immediately after the verdict was
read, information was filed against the
Western Federation of Miners and the
old executive committee.
Capiases for their arrest were placed
in the hands of the sheriff. Bond in
the case of the members of the execu-
tive committee was placed at $4,000.
The cases will be heard at the Sep
TENDER term of court.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Got the DoQ Fairly.

Two little boys were having what
appeared to be a warm discussion
about a dog, which one of them held
by a string, in a downtown park when
they were approached by a ~grave-look-
ing man, who stopped and askcl:
We'll, boys, what's the natter"
Were telling lies for this here
dog" explained one of the youngsters,
annoyed at being interrupted, land the
one that tells the biggest gets the
cur"
DO you not know" advised the
newcomer, sagely. lit is very wrong to
tell untruths? Now, | eve told a lie
in my life"
The boys looked at each other in
credulously, and then n of them
exclaimed:
Its his dog! We amt in his
class!"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
A GEORGIA NEGRO
Body Was RfddIed With Bullets,
More Than Five Hundred Shots
Being Fired.

Gainesville, Ca, July John
Jones, a negro, who, it is said, assailed
Mrs. Banister, was lynched a the
scene of his alleged crime Friday even
ing. Judge A. w. Fite made a speech
in an attempt to restrain the 200 lynch
ers, but it was useless. The negro's
body was riddleG with bullets, more
than 500 shots being fired.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
JAPANESE WITHDRAWING.
ONLY ~FRAGMENTARY NEWS.

st. Petersburg Has Not Much New In
the Way of War News.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE sum to-
tai of the special dispatches from the
far cast appearing in the morning
newspapers is a number Of belated
fragmentary accounts OF the fighting
at Dalin, which do not contain any
further information than did the OFF,
cial dispatch already given out.
1t is stated that $4,000 Japanese were
engaged In the first days fightinE
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

St. Louis, July 2.-After divesting
himself of part Of his clothing, a man
supposed to be Edward Sentinel Che
ney, of Lockport, ILL.,, jumped from
the center span of the Eads bridge
Friday night and was drowned. The
body has not been recovered.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
The K1cndike Gold output.

Vancouver, B. c., July "A special
from Dawson says: The gold output to
June 80 has been over $150,0O0 o
than during the same period last year.
The seasons output is estimated at
wei $13, O00, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Trfp to st. Louis Fatal.

st. Louis, July 2.-Joseph j. Ryan,
democratic national committeeman
from Nevada, died Of pneumonia, at the
Jefferson hotel, Friday morning. He
contracted a cold on the trip to st.
Louis from Virginia City the begin
ming of the week.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Damnce by Heavy Hail.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Am unus
ually severe hailstorm in the vicinity
Of Bolton, Mo-, and Manhattan, Kas.,
Thursday, did much damage to crops
and orchards and broke hundreds OF
window panes.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Refuse to Arbitrate.

Havana, July 1.-The Independent
members Of congress have refused 10
agree to arbitrate the deadlock in the
house of representatives, and it is ex-
pected that the radicals will take SIM
liar action.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The executive committee Of the
House of Hoo Hoo has let a contract
for a new building at the Worlds fair,
to be completed IN or before July "a.
The new structure is to occupy the site
of the one destroyed by fire on Friday,
June "a.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
THE new HEAD OF THE NAVY
Paul Merton, the New Secretary of
the Navy. Formally Indicted
Into Office.

Washington, July Paul Morton
has formally assumed the duties OF
secretary of the navy, succeeding Mr..
Moody, who becomes attorney general
of the United States. Mr.. Morton was
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The Haytien incident has been sat-
isfactorily adjusted, SO far as France is
concerned. The French foreign office
has received a dispatch from Port-Au-
Prince, saying that President Nord of
Hayti had made the most complete
apology for the indignity shown the
French minister.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
for Alleged Murderer.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July Gov.
Dockery has issued a proclamation Of
fering a reward of 500 for the arrest
and conviction Of Andrew Clark, a ne
gro, accused of killing James Thurman
in Wayne county in 1903.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Chiefs of the Anghera tribe in Moroc-
co have written to the sultan demand
ing the release of their tribesmen who
are imprisoned in Tangier. They say
that unless their demand is granted,
they will capture an Englishman and
of the prisoners.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Perry S. Heath, formerly secretary
of the republican national committee,
has severed his connection with the
Salt Lake City, (Utah) Tribune, of
which he has been the publisher for
the past three years, and has returned
TO the east.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The prohibition party in national
convention at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
Both, nominated Silas C. Swallow. of
Pennsylvania, for president, and
George w. Carroll, of Texas, for vice
president. The platform was adopted
without argument, after a long dead
lock in the resolutions committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Yale won the annual varsity eight
Dared boat ace from Harvard, on the
list, and crowned a year that was re-
ments. She proved, as she has done
many times before, her superiority in
everything that goes to make a perfect
crew, skill with the oars, seamanship
and endurance.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.

Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.1 Is
Pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for 80
years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients
Strengthens Weak Kidneys and Stomaehs. cures
Dyspepsia. Sold by all Druggists, 81. Per Large
Bottle with complete direction for home cure. Sample
Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta. Ga.
Describe your trouble. and special free medical advice.
to suit your case, will be sent In sealed letter.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Santos-Dumont's friends in Paris
maintain that the destruction Of the
envelope of his airship, at st. Louis.
was due to the jealousy and envy OF
French aeronauts rather than to the
wanton instincts of an American ma
r2uGer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
THE JAPANESE FORCE AFIELD.
Japan Said to Have One Hundred
and Eighty Thousand Men Afeld.

Japan Said to Have One Hundred
and Eighty Thousand Men A1ield.
Che-Foo, July 1.-Noon.-From an
authoritative source it is learned that
the Japanese now have 100000 men in
the field, including Gen. Kuroki's army
on the road to Liao-Yang. the indie
pendent division of 10000 landed at
Taku-Shan to support Gen. Guroki,
Gen. Oku's army along the railway,
Gen. Nogi's army at Port Arthur, and
5000 landed at the Japanese naval
base on Elliott island.
JAPANESE WITHDRAWING.
Russians Say They Are Leaving Re-
Gently Captured Positions.
Liao-Yang, Thursday, June 30.-(De-
layed in transmission.)-A Japanese
army is reported to be within IS miles
of Liao-Yang. Southeast of Hai-Cheng,
on the Siu-Yen road, the Japanese have
withdrawn from the positions from
which they recently drove the Russians
after five days continuous fighting.
Gen. Mistchenko reports that his cav
airy has been experiencing the effects
of lyddite shells from the japanese big
naval guns, which the latter are now
employing in the field.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Dallas, Tex, July "A fire, which
started at Jefferson, Tex, at $3.50
o'clock Friday night, threatens to de-
stroy the town. The fire department
of Marshall has been sent to Jefferson
on a special train.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

President Amador of Panama sign
ed the bill for a monetary law passed
by the Legislature. The law practically
establishes the gold standard, and pro-
vides for a coin to be called the BAL
boa" equal to the American dollar, or
two silver pesos.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Confessed to Bomb Explosions.

Havana, July "a Cuban negro has
confessed that he was the perpetrator
of the bomb explosions recently on the
Cuba Eastern railroad at Guantanamo,
and James Stuart, a jamaican, arrest
ted on suspicion, has been released.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

1t is announced that the American
Smelling & Refining Co. of Pueblo,
Col, will distribute $100, 900 among it's
employees who have been with the
company for the past two years. This
is following out the proft-sharing
years ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
Suicide Of a Young hoy.

New York, July IA ~13-year-old
lad, Alexander Johnson, hanged him.
self at the home of Frederick X. Allen,
president of the village of Pelham
Manor, because his sister, a maid in the
family, compelled him to retire early.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

New York, July 2.-Having been ac-
cepted by the state free employment
bureau, 40 men have started for the
wheat fields in Kansas and Nebraska.
where harvests are waiting for the
reapers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08
HAS DECIDED NOT TO FIGHT.
Gen. KurOpatkfn Said to Have De-
cfded to Retreat Northward.

Gen. KuroIatkfn Said to Have De-
cfded to Retreat Northward.
New Chwang, July "A telegram
from German sources at Mukden says
Gen. Kuropatkin has decided not to
fight at Ta-Tche-Kiao or Hai-Cheng,
but to retreat from Ta-Tche-Kiao,
which movement was started June %
and is we'll under way. Small de-
tachments of troops will, it is added,
stay south to stem the Japanese until
The Russian retreat is in full swing. 1t
is not believed here that the Russians
will be able to reach Liao-Yang, as the
japanese control the passes, which
would indicate hat the Russian line
If communication may be cut.
A Chinese ramor is to the effect that
1000 Monaghan troops engaged by
Russia have been annihilated in bat
tie. No credence is placed in the re-
port.
The crew of the torpedo destroyer
Lieutenant Burukoff, which arrived
here fro IMPORT Arthur, Tuesday night,
in fog and rain, and near Hockey light
got out of the course and ran aground
on the Rittern shadows near Helen
bay. on the west coast of the PENN
sula. They got off in two hours. When
the fog lifted, several of the Japanese
torepdo boat destroyers were seen COM
ing towards the Lieutenant Burukoff,
which was saved only by her speed.
A boat which arrived here from
Shanghai Thursday night reported that
q Japanese torpedo boat destroyer was
outside the entrance of the river. which
may man that she will come in and
engage both the Lieutenant Burukoh
and the gunboat Sivouch.
THE JAPANESE FORCE AFIELD.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Daniel Decatur Emmett, author o.
Dixie" who died June %, was buried
on the list, in Mount View cemetery, az
Mount Vernon, o. The funeral was 10
charge of Elks Lodge No. lao, A. T.
Fields, marshal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Out of 25 youths who had passed
their mental examination for admission
to the naval academy at Annapolis, and
were examined physically, only IL were
successful. The physical examination
Is said to be unusually rigid.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Through an agreement between Unit
ed States District Attorney Burnett
and District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, the cases of the persons named
by the coroner's jury as being respon-
sible for the Gen. Slocum disaster, will
be presented to the federal grand jury.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The strike of Philadelphia elevator
constructors, which began last May
was settled, on the 29th, at a meeting
held between the executive boards or
the union and the Elevator Manufac-
turers' association.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

About $4,000 new life-preservers arc
estimated to have been put in service
on New York excursion boats since
the Slocum disaster. All the
turers are working overtime to meet
the demand.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

A message received from Mount YER
non. O.. announces the sudden death in
that city of Dan Emmett, the old-tlme
minstrel, and famous as the composer
of Dixie" He was about sc years old.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

A small tornado struck the farming
district fourteen miles northeast o.
York. Neb.. on the 2Sth. Crops were
destroyed in a limited area n some
buildings blown down, but no one was
injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

The postmaster general has declined
the request of the Lewis and clark ex-
position authorities for the issuance
of a special series of postage stamps
commemorative of the exposition.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

It is stated that France is preparing
a battalion of zouaves, now in Al
geria, for police duty in Tangier. Mo
rocco.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Nine millions of acres OF government
land in Nebraska were thrown open to
homestead entry, on the 2Sth, under tie
provisions of the K;nkaid law, by
which homesteaders may file upon AGO
acres. At the United States land Offices
in Nebraska many persons, a large per-
centage of women included. had gath
cred to secure choice sections.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

An Indictment has been voted
against Edward Butler, the millionaire
horseshoer and politician, of st. Louis,
on a charge of compromising a felony.
Buffers indictment is based on the
confession of Charles F. Kelley, who
says that Butler gave him $4,000 to
silence him until the statute of limi-
fations would go into effect in the bri-
Ebery scandal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

Capt. John M. Webster, U. S. A., re-
tired, has beeen appointed United
States Indian agent at the Colville
agency, Washington, and will assume
his duties at Once. The appointment is
the outcome of a recent investigation
of the affairs of the agency, the result
of which was the removal of the for
mer agent under orders of the presi-
dent.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

OUR GUARANTEE.-Take a large bottle OF |
Botanic Blood Balm(B. 3 .B )as directed on label, |
and when the right quantity Is taken taken . 2 cure me, 10
will promptly be refunded without argument. |