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The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Faithful to the Last.

In many Scottish families the old
mar servant is a permanent institu-
ton. He enters the service of a family
when he is a boy, sticks to his place,
and resigns only when the infirmities
of age are upon him. Naturally he
grows in time to claim as rights what
were at first granted him as favcrs,
and. if he is opposed, asserts himself
with a spirit of independence. Here is
a story illustrative of this:
Aflady's coachman--a crusty old fell
low, who had been in the service of
the family in her fathers time-gave
her trouble and annoyance On several
occasions by not carrying out her in
structions. At length his conduct be-
came un~bearable, and she determined
to dismiss him. Calling him into her
presence, she said with as much as
perity as she could command:
Il cannot stand this any longer,
John. You must look out for another
situation. You will leave my service
at the end of the month"
The old servant looked at her in
amusement for a minute, and then the
characteristic loyalty came to the
surface.
Ma, ma, my lady," he said. Il drove
you to the kirk to be baptized.
drove you to your marriage, and I'll
stay to drive you to your funeral!"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
ENocH WALKED WITH GOD.

My God. how can Iwalk with Thee?
O., wilt Thou not to me confide,
The secret of the Enoch life,
In Thy communion to abide?
Not for eternity alone,
To brighten hope and cancel fear:
But. listening Father, for to-day.
To know the joy to feel Thee near.
In skies and flowers and holy book
At times | hear Thee speak to me.
| love to speak to Thee In prayer.
But, Father, do / walk with Thee?
Can / be walking with my God.
If, through some storm of selfish gr1ef,
l shrink, and lie with sullep gloom
In some foul cave of unbelief?
Or, If alternately within
Now reigns the good and now the III!
Or. If my heart in changeful moods
Rebels against Thy holy will?
Come, Holy Spirit OF the Lord.
Before whom chaos cannot be,
To harmony bring all my soul,
That God may come and walk with me
Be near me, o Thou. Christ Divine
Who art the Life, the Truth. the way,
Now let me closely follow Thee
Then shall / walk with God to-day.
Hunt Cooke, in Chicago Standard,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
KIND WORDS.
Their Value Is Inestimable-They
Should Be Zealously Gull
tivated.

Cultivate kindness of heart; think
we'll of your fellowmen: look with
charity upon the shortcomings in their
lives; do a good turn for them as OPP
portunity offers; and finally, don't for
get the kind word at the right time.
How much such a word OF kindness.
encouragement or appreciation means
to others sometimes, and o little 1t
costs us to give it! We do not need
to wait for some special occasion.
When calamity overtakes a friend
words of sympathy and encourage
ment are offered sincerely enough, yet.
in certain respects, as a matter OF
course Such an occasion calls for ex-
preston on u part. and we naturally
respond, says the Luther League Re-
view. But why wait for an occasion?
Why not speak the kind word when
there is no special occasion? In the
course of our lives there must be many
times when thoughtless words are
spoken by Us which wound the hearts
of others. And there are also many
little occasions when the word of
cneeT is ueeucu iiom 10, anu Z "O
silent. There are lives of wearisome
monotony which a word of kindness
can relieve. There is sunering which
words of sympathy can make more en-
durable. And often, in the midst of
wealth and luxury, there are those who
listen and long in vain for some ex-
preston of disinterested kindness.
Speak to those while they can hear and
be helped by you, for the day may
come when all our expressions of love
and appreciation may be unheard-
Imagine yourself standing beside their
last resting place. Think of the things
you could have said of them and to
them while they were yet living. Then
go and tell them now.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
ALONE WITH GOD.
It Is the Time for Confession, Com
munion and Spiritual
Growth.

This Is the quiet hour in which l sit
alone with God, writes Charles Edward
Martin. in the New York Observer. He
hears my whispered plants and listens
to my love. He maketh me happy in my
love, which ever goeth out to Him as
quietly and constantly as the river flows
or the star shines.
This is the hour that | talk with the
loving Father about myself, of victories
won in the open field, when He was my
d~eliverer and my strength, and OF the
sorry failures and defeats which were
mine when l sought safety within I'M
strengthened ramparts of my own con-
struction. l acknowledge His marvel
Gus strength, and own my w wayering
weakness.
I was too impetuous, too impatient.
I would rush headlong and needless,
following my own plans to my own
shame and dishonor. 1t would seem
that l could not wait. But will now
learn the value of time-the wisdom oil
taking time to do all things in obedience
to His plans, and to do them well.
In this quiet hour | will tell Him all.
Blu l will not speak of my plans. Alas
for me! / have toe many plans! | will
simply and humbly ask for His love and
guidance just for to-day. Tomorrow
may be with Him in paradise. will
say: "All-wise One, all loving One.
Thou who makest and warmest the af-
f~ections of the human heart, l submit
myself to Thee. By Thy grace | live.
and by Thy mysterious qu~ickening will
| ply my task with loving faithfulness
and care. Let Thy love, and if so be, Thy
approval, be my reward. o teach me to
understand Thy love! Make me to love
Thee more and more. Make me as Thou
wouldst have me, dear Father, and l
shall be satisfied. Thy ways shall be
my ways. Widen my narrow thought
Unchain the self-made letters that cramp
and fret my heart. Teach me that true
and lasting happiness cometh only with
those things which are pleasing unto
Thee. Lead me in those holy footsteps
that bear the print of the NALL"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
WHY DO WE WAIT?
Salvation of Our Loved Ones
and Friends.

A story is told which couples the
names of Princess Mathilde and the great
painter, Gerome. The princess and the
painter had both been invited to a din
ner party. The princess arrived punct-
ually: the painter tarried until long
after the dinner hour was past, The
guests concealed their Impotence as
best they could, until at last the princess
suddenly said:
"Why l nearly forgot. Only this
morning l received a telegram from
Gerome, who is in Spain. He is unable
to come tonight"
But why did you not tell us before,
princess?" cried all the guests together
Because | was not yet hungry"
1t is often so in regard to spiritual
things. Why do we wait to tell our
loved ones and friends the good news
of having found a Saviour? Is it not be-
cause we are not yet hungry for their
salvation? If every child of God would,
in a measure, experience something of
the hunger and thirst which Christ
Jesus had for the lost, we would begin
at once to tell of the things we know
about Christ. Let each n of us begin
to-day to tell of the power of Christ to
redeem our lives from destruction, and
there will be many whose real joy in
life will be enhanced. And again and
again we will hear the question: why
did you not tell it before?" How many
of Christ's followers would then be
bound to confess, to some unsaved
friend, Il kept silent because l was not
yet hungry for your soul"
We have kept silent long enough. Let
us speak. We are messengers of saliva
ton. Let the redeemed of the Lord
say So" !.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Idols Transformed.

A missionary in Travaneore, India,
saw, one morning, a native coming to
his house with a heavy burden. On
reaching it, he laid on the ground a
sack. christening it, he emptied it of
it's contents-a number of idols. What
have you brought these here for?"
asked the missionary; Il don't want
them" you have taught us that we
do not want them, sir" said the ma
tive; .but we think they might be put
to some good use. Could they net be
melted down and formed into a bel!
to call us to church," The lairt was
taken; they were sent to a bell founder
and made into a bell. which now SUN
mons the native converts to praise and
prayer
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

E have indicated
the last verse of
the n / n e t eeI,th
p S a ! m as our
text because it
should voice the
desire and prayer
of every soul, but
we wish to take
the whole Psalm
for our theme, and
we are going to
call it. THE Vaca-
ton Psalm" The
vacation is the
tin,a fnY. roct opd
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
CHAPERONE BUREAU,
3430 Lucas Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Worst of II.

Two serious looking gentlemen sat
near me in a car bound for the CAPT
tai recently, and their conversation
was devoted to the wal in the Orient.
Russia's chances looked very slim to
them. The difficulties of safeguard
ing the railway appeared insurmount-
able.
There are a thousand miles of it,
said one gentleman, that run through
a perfectly uninhabited country"
That's So" agreed the other.
"And the worst of it is" went on
the first speaker, that all the people
in that country are unfriendly."
He wasn't from Ireland, either. He
was a United States senator from a
far Western -State.-Washington Post.
Some idea of the delights of travel,
ing in Korea is given by the following
description by a traveller of the
bridges in that country: A first
class bridge in Korea is simply ar
assortment of planks nailed together.
These are scarce. A second-class
bridge is a series Of isolated stones
from one to another of which the
visitor may jump. A third-class
bridge, much the commonest variety
is invisible, its position being indi-
Gated by a couple of posts, one on each
side of the river. They mean that
you may safely wade across, as the
water will-probably-not go much
above your chesti
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
wouldn,t Waste His Own Time.

Charles M. Schwab, on the day he
sailed for Europe on the Kronprinz
Wilhelm, said that he believed Amer
lea offered to workingmen more OPP
portunities than any other country.
'The workingmen, though" he
added, must be of the right kind.
He must not be like the Greek l heard
OF recently.
sThis chap, having come to Ameri-
ca, secured a good iaboring job at
$11 a week. But he did not get on
well. He was continually afraid of
doing more than he was paid for.
They say that a gentleman, pass
ing one day the new building the
Greek was at work on, saw him lying
on his stomach on the sidewalk. His
face was pale, a SUGGESTIONS Of loud
groans arose from him.
what is the matter with that fell
low?' the gentleman said.
"An Irishman said that he was sick.
"'Well said the gentleman, if he
is sick, why doesn't he go to the hos
pital and get some relief?
EDO you think he'd go to the hos
pital in his dinner hour?, he said"
"You wouldn't marry me for my
money alone, would your" the heiress
asked. "Ah. no." replied the count;
that would be cruel, and l have a
kind heart.'-Chicago Record-Herald.
Just Help Himself.
He--If | tried to kiss you would you
call for help?
She-Would you need it-Smart
Set.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
II VACATION
Sermon by the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.
Copyright. 1901, by J. NJ. Edson.)

Chicago, Sunday, July "a, 1904.
Text:-"Let the words Of my mouth. and
the meditation of my heart, be acceptable
in Thy sight. O Lord, my Strength and my
Redeeme ."-Psaim 1914.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
STRUCK BY TORNADO
LITTLE TOWN OF MOUNDSVILLE,
ALA, NEARLY WIPED OUT
By WIND STORM.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. 23.-A disas.
trous tornado swept over Moundville,
Ala, a town of 300 inhabitants, fifteen
miles south of Tuscaloosa, Friday and
as result thirty-seveh persons were
killed and more than 100 injured.
Every business house with the excep.
tion of small drugstore was COM
pletely destroyed
The tornado struck the city from the
southwest and moved a path quar-.
ter Of a mile wide through the town.
The following is list Of the white
persons killed: E. P. Seymour, A. H.
Warren, J. H. Redmond, Robert S.
Powers and Miss Nettie Farley.
The negroes killed are: w. N. Miles,
wife and six children; Albert Holston,
wife and three children, Ike Holston,
wife and three children and fourteen
unidentified bodies.
Surgeons were rushed to Moundville
from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa and
all possible was done to alleviate the
suffering of the injured.
by the force Of the storm persons
were blown hundreds of feet from their
beds. Through terror, father, moth
er and three children fled from their
home to seek refuge and in their ex-
ctement left a five-year-old boy in
bed He was pulled from beneath
some timber and thus far it has been
impossible to find any other member
of the family.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
DESIRES REPLY SOON.
Japan Intimates She Is Weary Of Rus
sla's lonu DeIav.

Japan Intimates She Is Weary Of Rus
sla's Long Delay.
Toxic, Jan. 27.-The Japanese sov-
ernment has automatically intimated
to Baron de Rosen. the Russian min
lister, that an early response is desired
to Japan's recent note to Russia. It
Is calculated here that the Japanese
note reached the Russian cabinet on
the afternoon Of Jan. 16 and it Is felt
that sufficient time has elapsed for
its consideration and the preparation
of response. The Japanese govern.
ment is conscious of the possible
necessities of the military and naval
situation. and is unwilling to permit
evasions and delays which are design.
ed to gain time. The future course
of the Japanese government is a care
fully guarded secret.
The length of time that Japan is
prepared to await the pleasure of
Russia is unknown. 1t seems probable
that it has been determined to act de-
cisively within few days. The popu-
lar temper has long opposed further
delay. While many objected to Japan's
taking the initiative a majority would
now welcome the issuance of a brief
ultimatum, and a declaration of war
If that 81 1nld prove ineffective. Some
outside opinion here inclines to the
belief that the activity of the Japa
nese will be limited to the seizure of
Korea, which enterprise it is thought
Russia would not oppose. The Japa-
nese government proceeds with abso-
lutte secrecy and the people of Japan
are even not informed of the exact
nature of the demands made on Rus
Hfn
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, Jan, Fl.

Baron Won Mannlicher, inventor of
the Mannlicher rifle, is dead at Berlin.
Senator Quay has introduced a bill
providing for the admission Of Okla
homa and Indian Territory as one
state.
Nearly 1000 men have been thrown
out of employment in South Chicago
by the closing down Of the Iroquois
furnace companys plant.
It is said that 81 and $3.50 as a
standard price for seats is likely to be
advocated by New York theater man.
ayers and that the low priced houses
will make corresponding increases.
The army appropriation bill, which
has been completed by the house com.
mittee on military affairs, carries a to-
tai of s73,956,OOO. The appropriation
for the current year amounts to $74,.
$4,000.
The pope has issued personal or.
der transferring the election of bish-
ops who do not depend on the propa-
ganda from the special commission of
cardinals to the congregation of the
holy Office, of which the pope is pre-.
feet.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
PROMOTER
WHITAKER WEIGHT EXPIRES IN
LONDON COURT SHORTLY
AFTER CONVICTION.
Whether Wright Took Poison or Died
From Natural Causes Following His
Conviction on a Charge Of Fraud
= and Sentence Of Seven Years Penal
Servitude Will Not Be Known Until
an Inquest Is Held.

Londo-'. Jan 27.-At 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon Whitaker Wright was
sentenced to seven years penal servi-
tude. At O'clock he lay dead on the
floor of small room in the law courts.
Whether he took his own life by poi
son or whether death in it's natural
course robbed the law of it's fulfill
ment, will not be known until a post
mortem examination is held the indi-
cations, however, point to poisoning.
The career of this man, who was
known on three continents for his
stupendous financial operations, closed
In startling tragedy. Even in his
life which, with his rise from poverty
to enormous wealth, was full of dra-
matte incidents, there was nothing
that could compare with the manner
Of his death. All London is thrilled
with the news of it. No such human
tragedy has been enacted in England
for many year.
Until nearly 8 o'clock at night the
body of the man who formerly had
controlled many Of the worlds mar
kets and who had been courted by
royalty remained upon the floor Of the
room where he fell, for, as convict
ed felon. Wright's person had become
the Lroperty of the crown.
The home Office finally gave permis-
sion for its removal and the body was
given over to the jurisdiction of the
coroner. 1t now lies at Westminster
mortuary, where almost all the corpses
taken from the Thames are laid out.
The inquest probably will be held on
Thursday
Wright was accused of fraud.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
Sheriff Gets Two Men.

Sheriff j. E. Moody of Wahpeton, N.
D., secured requisition Friday at St.
Paul for Charles Williams, now in
Breckenridge, Minn., and wanted at
Wahpeton on the charge OF breaking
into the residence Of William Wagner
and stealing $97 Williams entered
Wagner's house at night, walked into
the room where Mr. and Mrs Wagner
were sleeping. turned on the electric
lights, went through Wagner's pants
pockets, took the money, turned off the
electric lights and left, and never woke
up the occupants of the room. Wag.
rer identified cert"'n torn bills found
on Williams. While Sheriff Moody
was on his way to st. Paul to secure
this requisition he met on the train
Eugene Cook, wanted in Wahpeton for
running blind pig. He took Cook
into custody and took him to st. Paul,
had him locked up for safe keeping
and finally took him back to Wahpe.
tom
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
Friday, Jan. 22.

The senate confirmed the nomina.
tions of Eli S. Warner to be surveyor
general of Minnesota.
Queen Wilhelmina inaugurated the
festivities attending the queen moth
er's jubilee with gala dinner Thurs.
day at The Hague.
Secretary of State John Hay has ar.
rived at Thomasville, Ga. He will be
the guest of Colonel o. H. Payne for
two weeks or more.
All the St. Louis theaters except the
Odeon will get new licenses to replace
those revoked two weeks ago, as they
are complying with the law.
Senator Hanna, who had a severe
attack Of grippe in New York several
weeks ago, is suffering from a recur-
renee Of that illness and is confined to
his bed in Washington.
The main diningroom, dormitory and
laundry Of the state normal college at
Greensboro, N. c., have been destroyed
by fire. Five hur dred and fifty young
women students were rescued in their
night clothes,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
Fifteen MINERS KILLED.
Cage Drops Down Shaft Of Independ-
ence Mine.

Victor, Colo, Jan. 27.-Fifteen
men were killed in an accident at
Stratton's Independence mine located
near the center Of this city. One
other was severely injured. The dead
are: W. II. Frazier, John Sebeck,
Joe Setherum, Edward Twiggen, L. A.
Wagner, H. A. Yeoman, Edward
Smith, Joe Ovary, H. F. Brown, w. B.
Collins, J. l.. Steward, Frank Coch-
rane, l.. P. Jackson, Harry Cogan, c.
c. Staten
In the mTin shaft sixteen men were
being hoisted in cage from the
sixth, seventh and eighth levels.
When the cage reached the surface
the engineer, for some unexplained
reason, was unable to stop the engine
and the cage, with its load Of human
freight, was drawn up into the gallows
frame, where it became lodged tenn
porarily. The strain on the cable
finally caused it to part and the cage,
released, shot down the shaft with
terrific speed. Two of the occupants,
L. P. Jackson and James Bullock, had
become entangled in the timber rods
near the top of the gallows frame.
Jackson was crushed to death by the
sheave wheel falling upon him, willie
Bullock had marvellous escape from
death but received painful injuries
and was rescued from his perilous
position. The other fourteen men were
hurled to death down the 1,500-foot
shaft
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
Tuesday, Jan. 26.

The comptroller of the currency has
issued call for the condition of ma
tional banks at the close of business
Jan. %.
The Kentucky house, by viva voce
vote, killed the resolution to invite
President Roosevelt to address the
legislature.
William Henry Hazard, president
of the Fulton bank and for half cen.
tury one Of the leading citizens Of
Brooklyn, is dead.
Germany's pig iron production for
1903 was 10,085,"34 tons, an increase
Of 1,6S2,974 tons, thus outstripping
Great Britain for the first time in his
tory.
William Toothe, a financier of New
York city and formerly we'll known
as a journalist in the West, is dead
in New York city. He was seventy.
two years old.
On recommendation of Senator Hep
burn of Idaho the president has ap-
pointed Fl. Smith Woolley, a former
bishop of the Mormon church, to be
assayer of the mint at Boise City, Ida.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
Wednesday, Jan. 81.

All grades of refined sugar have
been reduced cents per 100 pounds.
Rev. DR.. David Hummell Greer has
been ordained as bishop coadjutor Of
the Protestant Epis s2opal diocese Of
New York.
Fire at Louisville destroyed the
Goddard storage warehouse, cntailing
losses upon several wholesalers which
aggregate about s225,000.
Near Dombrau, in Upper Silesia, a
pile of Stag which laborers were re-
moving for railroad building caved in
and buried thirty men, nine of whom
were killed.
Elmer Gardner. student at the
state agricultural college at Manhat.
tan, Kan, was scalded to death by
falling into pump pit that furnished
hot water for the institution.
Mrs. Charles W. Clark Of San Mateo,
CAL. daughter-in-law OF Senator Clark
Of Montana, is dying in New York
city and her husband and relatives
have been summoned by wire to the
deathbcd.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-01-30
VITAL STATISTICS.
Penalty for failure to Comply with Low
Collection of Vital Statistics, Law of 1908,
Provides in Section 274b as follows:

Notice to Proper Officers.) Where no
physician is employed, it shall be the
duty OF the parents to give notice to the
proper officer within whose jurisdiction
they reside, of the births and deaths of
their children or of the presence OF any
infectious or contagious disease occur
ring within their household, within twen-
ty-four hours, or three days if outside of
incorporated limits of cities, towns and
villages as to births and deaths only, of
such occurrence and the oldest person
next OF kin, the keeper or other proper
officer Of every workhouse, poorhouse,
reform school, Jail, prison, hospital, asy-
lum or other public or charitable insti-
tuition shall give like notice of any birth,
death. infectious or contagious disease
occurring among persons under their
charge. Whoever neglects or refuses to
give such notice within the period of
twenty-four hours, or three days if out
side OF incorporated limits of cities,
towns or villages as to births and deaths
only, after the occurrence of such birth.
death or infectious or contagious disease.
shall upon conviction forfeit sum not
exceeding twenty dollars to be collected
as other fines are collected by law.
is. WHITE,
1-o-4t. County Auditor.