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The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
A SLICK SWINDLER CAUGHT
Charged With Defrauding Women
All Over the United States.
Postal Authorities Claim He Has OPP
Grated "a Mail Order Business I'm
der Fifteen Different Names.

Chicago, Feb. &C. w. Thompson,
who, the postal authorities claim, has
operated a mail order business I'M
der Is different names, was arrested
here Friday by detectives from Post
Office Inspector Stuart's Office, on the
charge of misusing the United States
mails. Women in all parts of the
country, who believed they would be
paid $50 for copying each 100 letters
are, according to the postal officials,
victims Of T~hompson's scheme.
Thompson was held in $1,000 bonds
for a hearing of the case, February Is.
"Thompson's latest scheme was on
the endless chain plant" said Inspect
or Stuart Friday night. after a wom-
an would write to him and express
her willingness to copy letters at 80
cents each he would cause her to
send so cents for membership in the
bureau
Instead of allowing the women to
go to work, Thompson would then re-
quire them to get a friend to send
SO cents for a membership, and would
promise to give 80 cents for each
member thus secured"
Some of the titles used by Thomp-
son in carrying on the scheme we're:
Women's Cooperative club, Women's
Industrial association, Amazon Ad-
vertising Agency, Occidental Whole
sale Co. and the Occidental CONNER
cial Agency.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
HANNA HAS TYPHOID FEVER
The Diagnosis Confirmed By the
Blood Examination.
The CRse is Said to he what IL
Known as Irregular Typhoid, and
Loss Serious Than Regular.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Han
ma is officially pronounced to have
typhoid fever. The following bulle-
tin was issued by his physicians i'm
mediately after the consultation at
nine O'Clock Friday morning:
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever.
The diagnosis is confirmed by the
complete blood examination reported
by DR.. Edward Behrond. The senator
rested fairly well during the night
and Friday morning his temperature
was 100, pulse 81
Those in consultation over the case
were DR.. Rixey, who has been his
regular attending physician here: DR..
G. Lloyd Magruder and DR.. 3ehrond.
The president arrived during their
consultation. He talked earnestly
about the cas- with Elmer Dover, sec
rotary to Mr.. Hanna, for ten minutes
and expressed his warm sympathy.
Then he walked back to the White
House.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
VOTE URGED ON TREATY
Senator CplIOm Saws There Is NOth-
ing to He Gained by Delay, and
Urges an Early Vote.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Cul.
lom, in executive session of the SEN
ate Friday, again urged the demo-
Gratis to permit the Panama canal
treaty to come to a vote at an early
date. This in effect was agreed to
by the democrats, but they would not
bind themselves to any date. Senator
Cullom asked that a time be fixed
within the next two weeks, and argued
that there was nothing to be gained
by delay, as it was evident there was
little more to be said on either side
for or against the treaty. Few SEN
ators now want to be heard, and all
thought that within a week or ten
days a vote may be reached without
the formality of binding the senate to
any specific date.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
MAKING MONEY
WHILE IN PRISON
Missouri Convict Clears $4,000 In
a Cotton Deal.
BEAT BULLS IN UNLOADING
The Prison Authorities Mystifed
az to How He Did 1t, and
lie Declines 10 Offer Any
Explanations. >

st. Louis, Feb. Ga special to the
Republic from Jefferson City, Mo-,
says:
ITO A.. w. T. Lawrence, No. 560S.
Box AT, Jefferson City, Mo-: Profit on
stock held is $4,000, money came
Monday.
(SigneG.) j. E. WRIGHT"
This was the telegram received by
A. w. T. Lawrence, a convict in the
Missouri p%enitentiary. and means that
Lawrence, although confined within
the massive walls OF the state prison,
has successfully manipulated the cot
ton market through j. f. Wright, of
Kansas City, as mis- agent, to a $40,-
600 profit.
Lawrence came to the penitentiary
last May for two years for embezzle-
ment in st. Louis. He is of eastern
birth and has a wife, who is now liv-
ing WITH her parents in Cincinnati,
during his term of Imprisonment.
He is 2S years old, tall and of athlet-
ic build; his hair is red. complexion
fair. eyes blue and sparkling.
When seen at the penitentiary Law
renee at first declined to discuss this
transaction. saying that he preferred
no nOtoriety. However. after some
persuasion, he said that he had
"jockied" the March, April. May, June
and July cotton market to the extent
of a $4,000 profit. He first put up ST.
600. He said he knew Mr.. Sully was
about ready to unload 400, 900 bales of
cotton, and that he beat him to it by
unloading on last Monday, Sully I'M
loading Tuesday.
When asked how he managed to so
successfully manipulate the markets
from behind the prison walls, he re-
fused to disclose his methods. This is
also a mystery to the officers of the
penitertiary, for all the communiea-
tions to and from the convicts go
through the officers hands. How Law
renee carried on this speculation, he
will keep a secret.
Il have stumbled and fallen" he said
with much emotion, 'but l expect to
live right when | am free again"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
FAIR LOAN PASSES SENATE,
St. LOuis Worlds Fair VIII Get ST.
coo, 1000 From Gevcrnmcnt--TO Be
Repaid From Gate Receipts.

Washington, Feb. g. The senate
voted Friday in favor of loaning the
st. Louis Worlds fair S 4,600, 900.
The vote came up on the PROPOSE
ton to keep that clause in the urgent
deficiency bill. The result of the vote
was favorable, and the loan will be
made.
The exposition company agrees to
pay Uncle Sam back out of the first
gate receipts. After the entire urgent
deficiency bill is passed the measure
will go to the house, where an effort
will be made to put it through without
unnecessary delay.
The point of order raised by Mr..
Bailey against the Louisiana Purchase
exposition amendment, providing for
a loan of 4,600, 900, was submitted to
the senate and o%verruled. The amend
ment was then agreed to and the bill
passed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

George H. Campbell, assistant gen.
eral superintendent Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Co., at Baltimore, Md,
was appointed, on the Sd, general SUI
perintendent, with offices at New York
city, to succeed George F. Randolph.
The application for the e%xtradition of
c. F. Dodge, wanted in New York
for perjury, was heard by Gov. Lanham
at Austin, Tex, on the Sd, and the
application was granted.
w. l. Buchanan, United States min
lister to Panama, sailed, on the I'd, from
Colon for New York city, on the steam
er City of Washington.
John H. Miller, county auditor,
brooded over political criticism, and
committed suicide, on the Sd, in the
rear room of the auditors Office at
Chillicothe, o.
Five hundred operatives of the Frank
Diesel branch of the American Can
Co, Chicago, struck, on the Sd, tying
up the plant. Reduction in wages was
the cause.
Edward A. Lord, one of the pioneer
members of the Chicago board of
trade, diedy on the Sd, at his home in
Evanston, Ill.
Miss Rose McHugh, aged 105, died, on
the Sd, at New London, Wis. She was
born in Ireland.
The National Woman's Relief corps
filed articles of Incorporation, on the
Sd, with the secretary of state, at Co
lumbus, O..
On the Sd, w. l.. Allen, general man
ager of the Chicago, Cincinnati & Lou
isville railroad, resigned.
Col. w. f. Cody reached Lincoln,
Neb., on the 4th, with the remains of
his eldest daughter, Mrs. Artie Cody
Thorpe, who died at her home in Spo-
kane, Wash. The body was taken to
Rochester, N. Y, where funeral sery.
ices and interment took place.
Lake Village, Ark, was almost to.
tally destroyed by fire, on the 4th.
Twenty-Five business houses, six
dwellings, the post Office, Masonic
temple and many other buildings were
destroyed. The loss was estimated at
$25, 600, partly insured.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw's
call for a 20 per cent. payment of the
Panama canal money, on the 4th, took
a little more than $1,000, 900 from the
depository banks of New York city.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
A LITTLE VARIETY.

A mar has been fined in Vienna for
calling a telephone girl a liar over the
wire.
There are three duchesses Of Yelling
ton-the widows of the second and third
dukes and the reigning duchess.
A study of the Boston tax lists as re-
Gently made public shows Joshua M.
Sears to be the largest individual ak
payer there. His tax amounts to S70,-
1887. Quincy A. Shaw is the second
largest contributor to the city treasury,
with a tax of $40, S02.40.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
MURDERED IN THEIR HOME.
Charge of RObbing and Murder
ing His Brother and Wife.

Riverton, Neb., Feb. 6.-Dan Barker
and his wife have been found MUIR
dered in their home near this place.
Barker's brother, Frank, is under ar
rest for the crime. The Bankers are
related to Tom Madison, the murderer
who is a fugitive from justice during
a long chase in Smith county, Kas.,
several weeks ago. The dead couple
had 5000 in the house, and this was
missing after the murder.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
SNOW TWENTY FEET DEEP.
Express Trains On the Montana
Railroad Tied Up in Drifts, Gauss
ing suffering to Passengers.

Lewiston, Mont, Feb. 6.-Pushed
by four locomotives, the great snow
pillow on the Montana railroad Friday
headed the first train that has reached
this place in ten days. During that
time three express trains have been
tied up in the drift between here and
Helena, and. it being impossible to
send them aid, some of the passen-
gers suffered for food. Two trains
are still tied up. In some places the
drifts were 20 feet deep.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Spear Points.

Gods love is not intensified by u
limitation of it.
You cannot hide poverty of thought
with polysyllables.
The best in this world never find their
best in this world.
1t is not necessary to be irreverent in
order to be reasonable.
Some men are praying God for a big
harvest, but they don't think it worth
while to enlarge the barn.
1t is no use calling a man brother
at the church door if you are not going TO
look on him as a brother at your own
door.-Ram's Horn.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN.
A Farmer Near Give, Ia. Held Up,
While Milking. and HObbed of
Fifteen Hundred Dollars.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 6.-Two masked
men bound and gagged Fred Snyder, a
farmer, residing near Give, a small
town five miles west of here, while he
was milking, Friday morning, and, Sc
cured 81 1900. the proceeds of a live
stock sale. Unconscious from the cold.
Snyder was discovered. three hours la
ter. and removed to his home. The
money was drawn from the bank to
meet some obligations due. There is
no clew.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
MURDER IN FIRST Degree.
Ebenezer s. ~Blydenburg Found Gull
ty of Wife Murder and Given
a Life Sentence.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. Ga special to
the Register and Leader from Eldora
says that the jury in the Ebinezer S.
Blydenburgh murder case came in at
one o'clock, Thursday morning, with a
verdict of guilty. Of murder in the first
degree, and fixing life Imprisonment.
The defendant appeared stolid when
nonchalantly in his chair.
Blydenburg was charged with the
murder, by poison, of his third wife.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
A MISSING BAG OF GOLD.
An Adams Express Messenger Loses
"a Bag Containing Between S4,-
O and = 5000 in Gold.

Chicago, Feb. GA bag of gold,
said to contain between $4,000 and
$4,000 was stolen, Wednesday night
from an Adams express car on the
Burlington road at Sterling, III. The
express agent, Fred Harmon, had
taken the bag from the safe with some
packages that were to be delivered to
the sterling agent. While he was en-
gagged in this work somebody entered
the car and made off with the bag of
gold. There is no clue to the thief.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Goes to Northern Pacific.

st. LOUIS, i eb. 6.-Charles M. Levey,
for two years general manager of the
Burlington railroad lines in Missouri,
has been made assistant to President
Howard Elliott of the Northern Pa
ciic railroad to take charge of the
properties west of the Rocky noun
tainS
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
ENTIRE TOWN SWALLOWEDUP
An Entire Town In the Island of
Java Swallowed Up by a
Volcanic Eruption.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.-Advices re-
ceived here say that an entire town
in the island of Java, Dutch East In
dies, is reported to have been swal-
lowed up by a volcanic eruption, and
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
For Violation of Parole.

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-Louis c. Davis,
alias Brighton F. Lewis, was released
from the workhouse, Thursday, after
serving SIS days, and was arrested at
the gates and taken to the penitentiary
at Chester, ILL.,, for violation of his
parole.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate
committee Friday authorized Senator
Nelson to report favorably on his
bill to provide for the construction of
roads in Alaska for the maintenance
OF schools and support of insane and
destitute persons in the territory.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Eiftx Indictmcnts Returned.

Trenton, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The first
grand jury called IN Grundy county
since the change in law governing the
same reported so indictments in the
circuit court here, Thursday, mostly
for misdemeanors.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Noted Character Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Tobias Broderick,
trainer and driver of trotting horses,
Snowman, clam-bake promoter and
politician, is dead at Ottawa, H., after
a weeks illness. He was Is years old.
Frederick was a well known character
in Chicago.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Town Hall Burned.

Stamford, Conn, Feb. 6.-Stamford
town hall, one of the finest buildings
of it's class in the state, and most of it's
contents, was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. The building cost $50, 900,
and the additional loss is estimated at
$50. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
An Arkansas Society,

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-About twenty
prominent business men Of st. Louis
who OWL. allegiance to the state of
Arkansas met, Thursday night, and
elected permanent officers and enroll
ed charter members.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
For Cheating In cams.

Princeton, N. j., Feb. Give stu
dents, whose names are withheld, have
been expelled from Princeton univer-
sity on a charge Of cheating an exam
nation, and two men have been ar
rested in connection with the matter.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Motors For the Cascades.

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-The work OF In
stalling the first of three motors which
will supply power for the pumps which
will hurl water over the Worlds fair
cascades at the rate of 80, 200 gallans a
minute. was commenced Thursday.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Jury Locked Up For Night.

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The Butler
jury retired, after eight hours delib-
Grafton without reaching a verdict, at
IL o'clock Friday night. Court is
called to meet at $50 this morning.
At midnight Friday the outlook more
pointedly favored a hung jury. At
least all signs are that a minority is
standing out against the majority upon
some point. AS to the mere matter of
a sentence, it is thought they would
have compromised in less time.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Whitley ia Retire.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Attorney Cen
eral Whitley, formerly of st. Louis.
now of the Philippine government, has
definitely determined to resign from
the Philippine service. He is now in
the United States on vacation.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Railroad Charter Granted.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. Ga charter
was granted here Friday to the Ar
kansas, Missouri & Kansas Railroad
CO., capital $780, 900, to build a line
southeast from Chanute, Kas. Boston
capitalists are behind the company.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

New York, Feb. 6.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. has arranged to
borrow $50, 900 from q syndicate,
the money, it is said, being intended
chiefly for improving the main line
from New York to Chicago.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
.Lone saloon Robber. Got His.

st. Louis, Feb. George Ryan,
known to the police as the "lone saloon
robber,'' entered a plea of guilty to rob-
berry in the first degree in Judge Nc
Donald's court, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary to serve five years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
A Jury Finally Secured.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-The twelfth juror
was secured Friday night for the
trial of Marx, Neidermeier and Van
Dine, the car barn bandits, and the
taking of evidence will commence to-
day. Twenty-four days have been
consumed in the work Of securing a
iurv
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Rev. Amos Dresser, a retired Con-
gregational minister, died, on the 4th,
at his home neal Lawrence, Kas.. aged
81 years. He vas one of the first
graduates of Oberlin university, be-
ing a member of the class of SO.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

William Collins Whitney, former
secretary of the navy, died, on the I'd,
in New York city, while under the in
fuence of ether administered prepare
tory to a second operation for appen-
dicitis. BY his bedside were his son,
Harry Payne Whitney, and his daugh-
ter. Dorothy Whitney, as well as DR..
William T. Bull, the chief surgeon in
attendance. He vas in his sixty-fourth
year.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The senate voted, on the 5th, in
favor of loaning the st. Louis Worlds
fair 81, 60 900. The exposition COM
pam agreed to pay Uncle Sam back
out of the first gate receipts.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Charged with robbing the body of a
woman victim of the Chicago Iroquois
theater fire, Louis WitZe. a saloon
keeper, was, on the I'd, found guilty.
IT. Mccarthy and Charles Conway were
convicted of aiding WitZe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The order of Mayor Mcclellan Of
New York city to close the Grand
opera house was complied with, on
the 5th, by the management. A strong
force of police was present to enforce
the order if necessary.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
McCIelIan,s Order COMPLIED With.

McCIeIIan's q Complied With.
New York, Feb. 6.-Mayor McClel-
lan's order to close the Grand opera
house was complied with Friday night
by the management. A strong force
of police was present to enforce the
order ii necessary.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

More than 500, 900 acres in Routt
n Grand counties, Col, were thrown
open for settlement, on the 4th, by the
state land board, including coal, agri-
cultural and mineral lands.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The official call for the Prohibition
national convention, which is to con-
vene in Indianapolis, Ind, on June 29,
was issued. on the 4th, by Oliver w
Stewart. chairman of the national
committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The League of American Municipali-
ties will hold their annual conven-
ton in East st. Louis, H., on October
4, 5 and 6.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Admiral Schley, who had been suf-
fering from an attack of grip at Wash
ington, d. c., was very much better on
the 9Th. He was able to leave his bed
and breakAast with his family.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Adjt-Gen. Scott. on the 4th, issued
an order granting permission to the
First regiment, Illinois national guard,
of Chicago, to attend the Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis. July
1929.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

A charter was granted at Topeka,
Kas. on the 9Th, to the Arkansas, Mis-
souri, & Kansas Railroad Co., capital
$780, 00, to build a line southeast
from Chanute, Kas. Boston capitalists
were reported to be behind the COM
panY.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
Thirty BuiIding. Burned.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. Cat Bucking-
ham, Friday, 80 buildings in the CEN
ter of the town were burned. Loss
$120. 900
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Adoiph Schwarzmann, one of the
founders and editors-in-chief of Puck,
died in New York city, on the 4th, of
pneumonia, after ar illness OF six
weeks. He was born in Germany, in
1853, and came to this country after
learning the printers trade. With
Joseph Keppler he founded Puck in
1876, and had since been at the head
of the publication.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
According to custom of Quakers.

According to Custom of Quakers.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Proc
tor introduced a bill Friday authoriz-
ing marriages in the District of Co.
lumbia according to the custom of the
Society of Friends, or Quakers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Andre Matteson, once editor of the
Chicago Times, died, ON the 5th, at
his home in Highland Park, Ill.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The senate committee, on the 5th,
authorized Senator Nelson, of Mime
sofa, to report favorably on his bill
to provide for the construction of
roads in Alaska, for the maintenance
of schools and support of insane and
destitute persons in the territory.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Charles NJ. Levey, for two years
general manager of the Burlington rail-
road lines in Missouri, was, on the
5th, made assistant to President How
ard Elliott of the Northern Pacific
railroad, to take charge of the prop
critics west of the Rocky mountains.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Following the lead of Gov. w. J..
Bailey of Kansas, who withdrew from
the race for governor, Morton Albaugh,
chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee during the last three
campaigns, on the LIST announced that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LcssOn In the International Series
for February IA, 1904-Jesus
FOrGives Sins.

THE LESSON TEXT.-Mark 2:1-12
GOLDEN TEXT.-The SON of mnp
hath power on earth to forgive sins.
Mark 2;1O.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Last rites were performed, on the
Sd, at the Seminary of the Sacred
Heart, Chicago, over the remains of
Madame Margaret Knapp, a widely
known member of the Sacred Heart
community. Madame Knapp was a
member of the well-known family of
that name in st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

j. G. Myers, a prominent farmer,
died at Carthage, Mo-, on the Sd, hav-
ing starved himself to death. He had
not eaten a particle of food for 49
days. Myers was a spiritualist, and
said recently that his wife, who died
some time ago, was urging him to come
to her. Myers was 60 years of age
and W~ell-to-do.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Judge Lucien Salisbury died at his
home on Walnut Hill farm, near Ken
ton, O., on the Sd, aged so years. He
was the founder of Salisbury, Mo-, and
served four terms as a member of the
legislature of that state. While a res
ident of Missouri he also served on
the common pleas bench.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

After a brief sitting, the supreme
court of the United States adjourned
on the list, to meet again on the 23d.
The adjournment was for the purpose
of affording opportunity to give con-
sideration of cases which have been
argued, including the Northern Sc
curities merger case.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

William c. Whitney went to his
final rest, on the 5th, in the presence
of his family, relatives and friends in
the many walks of life in which the
late secretary of the navy had passed.
The simple ceremonies were held over
the remains in Grace church, New
York city.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

The Canadian Pacific railway officials,
at Montreal, Can, announced, on the
I'd, that the company had been con-
demned by a British judge in Hong
Kong to pay to the Chinese govern
ment $3.50 900 for the sinking of a Chi
nese gunboat by one of their steamers,
the Empress Of Japan.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

Time.-The early summer of A. D. Is.
early in 1.-THE Year of Public Favor."O
Place.-Jesus temporary home at Ca
oernaum; probably the house of the former
fisherman. Simon Peter.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-12

st. Louis, Feb. Ga special to the
Republic from Jefferson City, Mo-,