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The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-08
Up.To Date Fables.

Tom McNelin in Topeka Mail ard Breeze.
A man who had been the owner
of what was called a mighty poor
and unproductive farm, had for a
great many years tolerable hard
shedding. 1t was nip and tuck
with him to pay his grocery bills
aud he was mighty shy on grocer
les at that. When he had a pair
of pants that hadn't more than two
patches on at one time he con-
sidered himself in luck. His wife
never had more than one bonnet
in a year and sometimes she wore
the bonnet over the second season.
1t might also be remarked Incl
dentally that the bonnet she had
did not cost over one dollar and
two bits gross. The Kansas man
often growled about his hard luck
and put in a good bit of time envy
ing Rockefeller and other coed
men who had more than they
knew how to spend. 1t was his
opinion that if he only had money
he could have a rafting good time
on this mundane sphere, but that
as long as he RAJ poor he would
be miserable.
One day some men came along
and leased the farm of the man
and began to punch holes in the
earth. In about three weeks they
struck one of the best oil wells in
that district and within six months
there were % or 30 wells on the
Kansas mans place and the royal
ties began to roll in to him at the
rate of 1000 plunks per month.
| Then the man who had always
been poor and miserable started
out to have a good time. He got
him a house fitted up with all
modern improvements gave his
wife $500 or 5000 and told her to
go dress herself and become ID
member of the bon ton. So far
as he was concerned, he commenced
to throw on more style than the
drum major of a country band.
He bought him a diamond for his
shirt front that was half as big
as a hickory nut and bought him a
| watch that cost $3.50 He ALSO
trimmed up his hair aud wLlskers
aud commenced to wear clothes
that were S, loud Ore couldn't
hear the clock strike when he was
in the room. He also concluded
to break into society aud sent iu
his name as a candidate for mem
bership IN the Masonic order and
also in the Elks. The night he
was initiated into the latter order
he was returning home from the
festivities and was held up by a
couple of foot pads who, noticing
that he Was not prompt in, elevat
ing his hands, swatted him with a
slug shot aud nearly put him ont
of the earthly game. When his
friends found him and carried
him home it was discovered that
hs had been touched for $500
worth of diamonds, a watch worth
$3.50 aud 5000 in cash. His skull
was also cracked in two, places and
1t was six months before he was
able to get out of the house. When
he finally got able to walk feebl
down the street, he communed
with himself, saying: cit seemed
tough to live on side pork and
corn bread and wear $3.50 pants
with patches on the basement of
the same, but 1 notice that this
thing IF wearing diamonds also
has It's drawbacks"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-08

The legislature should not be-
come a party to the Panama affair
by instructing Il senators to vote
for the treaty. We haye plenty
Of law to buill a b.t:rr and cheap
er caua! ana at the same time pre-.
serve oar national honor.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-08
Knights 0 Pythias.

Tupelo Lodge No. 133, K. OF P. meets
every Monday evening at 7.a0 O'Clock,
Castle Hall in Masonic Temple. Visitors
welcome.
R. H. MULLEN, X. Of R. & s.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-08

Gov. Taft has been named by
the President II, successor to
Secretary Of war Root whose resig-
nation the president now holds.
Gen. Luke 4. Wright Of Menu
phis has been nominated as civil
governor Of the Philippines. Gen
Wright is Il native Of Mississippi
and for a number Of years prac-
ticed law in this state.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-08

The best account to open the new
year with is Il bank account.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
FUGITIVE LOBB|NS
IS APPREHENDED
ARRESTED BY OFFICERS IN LIN
COLIN, NEBRASKA.
WANTED HERE FOR MURDER
Hit w. II. White Over the Head ana
Killed Him With ScantIing
At Buxton Last
Summer.

Sheriff Ed Valentine received a
communication from Lincoln, Nebr.,
stating that a colored fellow had been
arrested in that place answering the
description of the colored man, Lob
bins, wanted in Mahaska county, for
the murder of William Henry White,
in Mapaska county across the line
from the town of Buxton on Sep
TENDER Is, 1908. Deputy Sheriff
Nick Moore was sent to Lincoln at
once after the prisoner, who was held
awaiting the action of Oskaloosa au-
thorities. Mr.. Moore arrived in Lin
coin today and reports he had no
trouble in identifying the man as the
one wanted for the crime. Following
the Identification Lobbins confessed
that he was the man wanted and stat
ed that he would return with Mr..
Moore without extradition papers.
The crime for which Lobbins is
wanted was the killing of an old man,
w. H. White, at Coopertown, the Ma
haska county suburb of Buxton. The
colored man and companion were
drinking in front of new building
one Sunday morning. They were
seen by White, who wanted a drink,
and came across the street after the
fellows. He insisted upon having a
drink and quarrel ensued. 1t is
said that the old man made for the
colored fellow with knife or gun
or something and Lobbins picked up
a piece of two-by-four lying near ana
struck the old man over the head
with it. White fell unconscious with
his skull crushed, and died within
few hours.
Lobbins escaped from Buxton after
successfully evading arrest, and this
is the first that has been heard or
him.
Berry is Penitent.
Sheriff Valentine has returned from
FIT. Madison where he went to take a
prisoner, Thos. Berry, convicted OF
the crime of burglary from the house
of Miss Lizzie Jackson, on High ave-
nue. east. The man seemed over
whelmed by the sentence of four
years Imprisonment that was pro-
mounced by the court. He told Sher-
iff Valentine that he did not know
how he came to do the job. He says
that he was drunk and that he did not
know what he was doing. He says
that he was employed by Mrs. B. ".
Sewers some time before this and as
sisted the lady in house cleaning a
number of days. IF / had wanted to
steal" said the man, 81 had many
chances to take valuable things from
the Sewers home. / can blame only
myself and whiskey for bringing the
trouble upon myself" The man has
wife and four children living in
Philadelphia, and before leaving he
wrote a letter to brother in that
city telling of what had occurred. He
declared to the sheriff that it was his
first offense, of any kind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
cor POOR QUICK.
A. L. Davis, of Davenport, Victim
of Fortune Teller. ISL.

Davenport, March 90.-A. L. Davis,
of this place, who recently moved
here from Newton, Iowa, read the ad-
vertisement Of fortune teller, Ishma,
of Chicago, who came to Rock Island,
ILL.,, last week and went to Rock ISL
and to learn how to get rich quick.
Davis tells the police that Ishma
told him to draw all his money from
the bank, and put it in an envelope
and seal it up. He drew $3.50, all he
had, from Davenport bank, and
Ishma took it, wrote something on a
slip of paper, turned the slip on a
brass platter and handed back the
envelope. When Davis opened 1t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
NO SETTLEMENT YET.
Miners. and Operators Fall to Reach
an Agreement.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, March 30.-Today's de-
velopments seem to bring peace be-
tween miners and operators no near
err The points of difference between
the opposing interests are, however,
clearly defined, and if each side can
be prevailed upon to give way to the
other, it may yet be possible to eff
feet settlement without resorting to
a strike.
George w. Sewers, of Oskaloosa,
who has been here in the interests of
the Hooking mines, expressed it as
his opinion before leaving the city
that settlement would be reached
today Other operators, among them
Henry Phillips of the Phillips Fuel
company, which operates mines at
Rutledge and Foster, w. G. Hodge of
the Hooking Coal company, and l.. l..
Lodwick, were not so sangline over
the prospect, and said that they were
not expecting any Developments
looking to an agreement today.
To reporter Mr.. Sewers said that
the operators had offered the best
terms possible, and that the limit had
been reached. The only point of diff.
ference, Mr.. Sewers said, was the
carrying into actual effect, the terms
Of the Indianapolis agreement. Mr..
Sewers said, so far as he was con.
cerned, ne had had his say, and had
no further terms to offer. II the min.
ers declined the terms offered. nego-
tiations would be at a close. If they
accepted them, and he was OF the
opinion that they would, there would
be no further necessity for negotia-
tons. At all events, MrSeevers was
through, and would not return again
during the conference.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
IOWA CENTRAL WRECK.
Engine and Cars Badly Damaged on
AIaona Branch.

Marshalltown, Ia, March 30.-The
wrecking outfit of the Central was
called north this morning by the de-
raiIment of engine SO and two cars
on the Algona branch near Olaf. The
loss will be considerable, as the loco
motives tank and two cars were bad
ly damaged. The train was backing
up at the time, when the tank became
derailed and carried with it two cars.
The engine turned over, but both En-
gineer E. ]. Davis and his fireman
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31

three days later he found it full OF
newspaper clippings and Isnma is
missing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
Sent to Prison.

Boston, March 30.-Wallace Fl. Ham,
formerly Boston manager of the Ameri-
IAN Surety company. of New York, was
sentenced on Tuesday to serve not less
than fifteen nor more than twenty
years in the state prison at hard labor.
Ham last week pleaded guilty to two in
dictments charging him with embezzle-
ment OF nearly a quarter of amillion doll
lars from the company and from St.
Luke's home for convalescents in Rdx-
bury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
Fire in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 30.-The Ma
chine shops of the Pittsburg Valve Fohn-
dry & Construction company. at TVen-
ty-sixth street. were destroyed bylfire
Tuesday night. The loss will probably
reach two hundred thousand dollars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31

UraIn5-Wheat,I 90; corn, boz ioRts,
40.
Gar Lots To-day-Wheat, IA, con-
tract; corn, So, II contract; oats, SO,
0 contract.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening report, 8 a. m.

opening report, a. m.
HoGS-Receipts, $4,000. Left over,
2,S77. Prospects 10 lower. Light,
$5.1O@5.5O; mixed, $5.15@5.55; heavy
$5.15@5.6O; packers, $5.15@5.3O.
CATTLE Receipts, 10000. Pros
poets steady to shade lower.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000. Pros
poets steady.
Second report, a. m.
HoGS-Receipts, $4,000. Left over,
2,s77. Estimated for tomorrow, 81
900. Slow; mostly 10 lower. Bulk,
$5.35@5,55; light. $5.10@5.50; mixed,
$5.15@5.55; heavy, s5.15@5.6O; pack
ers, $5.15@5.35; pigs, $45O@5.2o;
Workers, $5.S5Q5.45.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31

the excellent conduct and gallantry Of
the officers and Cossacks. and especially
praises the Third company Of the Ar
gunsk regiment. commanded by Kras-
nostanoff."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
IN CONGRESS-.
Illinois Representative in a Speech
Declares President an I'm
safe Man"

Washington, March 30.-For want of
speakers, general debate on the sundry
civil appropriation bill in the house
Tuesday was closed several hours be-
fore the time agreed on and the bill was
read for amendment. Seyenty-five pages
were disposed of, the only important
amendment adopted being one providing
for an initial appropriation Of $500 900
for the completion of the capitol building
according to the original design. Mr.
Campbell (Kan.) and Mr.. Williams (Ill.)
we're the principal speakers, the former
defending the protective tariff policy of
the republican party and the latter de-
nouncing the republicans for failing to
investigate the post Office department
Mr.. Williams said that the scandals in
that department will become an impor-
tant issue In the coming campaign. He
arraigned President Roosevelt and At
torney General Knox regarding the
trusts Before he came into Office the
president, he said, was recognized as a
trust buster" but since then all his
indictments against the trusts were at
once turned into apologies. He said the
president was Harmless agitator," and
declared him to be an unsafe man.
The bill authorizing the erection OF
an additional executive department
building in Washington was again the
subject Of spirited debate in the senate
and after several hours debate It re-
mains Enacted upon. Senators divided
largely on the question of location. but
there also was talk as to the necessity
OF better office accommodations for the
senate and the supreme court
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
Takes a Recess.

London, March 30<-The house OF conf
mons has adjourned until April ~. Mr..
Balfour says that the budget probably
Will be introduced April IS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
RUSSIAN DEFEAT
ACKNOWLEDGED
CossAcKs AND JAPANESE FIGHT
AT cHoNG-JU.
FORMER FORCED TO RETIRE
Carry with Them Three Killed and Six
teen Wounded - japanese Losses
Heavy-Brayery Of Japanese
Causes Comment.

st. Petersburg, March 30.-Gen Kuro-
patkin, in his first report to the emperor
from the scene of war, announced that
offensive land operations had taken
place against the Japanese upon the
sixth anniversary of the occupation Of
Port Arthur by the Russians. These OPP
eJations took the form of cavalry at
tack Monday by six companies of Cos.
sacks, led personally by Gen. Misht-
sAenko against four squadrons of Jap
anese cavalry, which the general be-
lieved to be beyond Chong-Ju, but he
found no occupation of that town.
Tribute to Bravery OF Japs.
Despite a cross fire which Gen.
Mishtchenko cleverly directed against
the enemy, he pays tribute to their
tenacity and bravery, the Japanese only
ceasing to fire after combat which
lasted for half an hour. Before the Rus
slams could follow up their advantage
three Japanese squadrons galloped to-
ward the town, which two of them sue
ceeded in entering, while the third was
driven back in disorder, men and horses
falling. The fire maintained from the
tbwn was so destructive that the Japan
kse were unable to make an effective re-
turn. Further Japanese reenforcements
arrived an hour later, and in view of the
superiority of the enemy, Gen. Misht-
chenko determined to retire, doing sc
without embarrassment, although he
carried with him three killed and 1e
wounded.
Admits Russian Defeat.
st. Petersburg. March 30.-The EN-.
peror has received a dispatch from Gen
Kuropatkin giving lengthy report
from Gen. Mishtchenko, dated at ten
p. m March %. which says that an i'm.
tportant engagement took place near the
town Of Chong-Ju. in which the Rus.
slams were defeated, retiring in perfect
order, having with them three killed and
16 wounded. The Japanese suffered
heavily. Cavalry and infantry on both
sides were engaged. The Russians oc.,
cupied a commanding position. The
japanese fought CALAMITY. but owing tc
their heavy losses were unable to oc.
cupy the position aband9ned by the
= sans Knron.~e.ror+
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31

Have you seen the fine stock OF
harness at Mattison's? Don't buy a
harness until yon see them.
i7OdI-8lw2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31

the excellent conduct and gallantry OF
the officers and Cossacks, and especially
praises the Third company Of the Ar
gunsk regiment, commanded by Kras-
nostanoff'
Togo Makes Report.
Washington, March 30 The Japanese
legation has received from Toxic the
following official report made by ADJ
miral Togo respecting the second at
tempt to bottle vi" the Port Arthur
squadron:
About $50 a. m, of the 9th of March
the "bottling up squadron" composed
of four ships, escorted by torpedo boat
destroyer flotilla and torpedo boat fo-
tilla, reached outside OF Port Arthur and
without minding the searchlights Of the
enemy steered straight towards the en-
trance of the harbor. At about two
marines leagues from the entrance the
'bottling up squadron" was discovered
by the enemy. Thereupon the shore
batteries and guardships showered hot
fires upon the squadron, but, in spite Of
the terrific fire, the ships made their way
into the inner roadstead, one after the
other.
Not Completely Blocked.
The steamer Chiyo maru anchored at
a position about half a cable from the
Golden Hill, blew up itself and sunk. The
Fukui maru passed little ahead of the
-Chiyo maru by its left side and at the
moment when she was lowering anchor
was shot by a torpedo from the enemy's
destroyers and sunk in that position.
Hachi-Hiko maru anchored to the left
of Fukui maru and blew up Itself and
sunk Yoneyama maru, colliding with
the stern Of one of the enemy's torpedo
boat destroyers, passed between Chiyo
maru and Fukui maru and anchored in
the middle of the roadstead. At this
moment the ship was shot by torpedo
from the enemy and, consequently by
reason Of that torpedo, she was carried
toward the left side shore and sunk side
ways. The result of tie action being as
above described, there is some space left
between Hachi-Hiko and Yoneyama
marus. 1t is matter of regret that the
TOduSledu COulu nOt w SohPAS1SAJ
closed up.
The Japanese losses were four killed
and eight wounded. OF the torpedo boat
flotilla, the Qadaka.and Tsubame, while
escorting the "bottling up squadron"
and at about one mile from the entrance
of Port Arthur, engaged in fight with
one destroyer of the enemy, and in
fiicted serious damage on her. The enc
my's ship retreated, raising an enormous
column of steam as If her boiler was
broken. When all the members of the
"bottling up squadron" had been taken
in and our boats withdrew to the out
side of the harbor, ship, which appeared
like one of the enemy's, was seen at the
foot of Golden Hill utterly incapable OF
action, Although, bQth our destroyer
flotiila and torpedo boat fotilla were
subjected to terrific firing from the enc
my until the dawn, not the slightest
damage was done to any of the boats.
American Flag Ordered Down.
London, March Boa correspondent
Of the Times at NewrChwang, cabling
under yesterdays date, says: 1.-THE Rus
slams to-day ordered the American flag
on the correspondents mess to be hauled
down. The proclamation Of martial law
completely paralyZes the whole COM
merce of this port"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-31
Kuropa1Ein's Report.

Gen. Kuropatkin's report is as fol.
lows: II have the honor to respectful
ly communicate to your majesty the re-
port of Gen. Mishtchenko, dated March
%, at ten p. m, which says:
For three consecutive days our
small outposts attempted to draw the
Japanese cavalry into action, but their
patrols, after contact was established,
retired beyond Chong-Ju (about fifty
miles northwest of Ping-Yang). Hay-
ing learned that four squadrons of the
enemy were posted five versts beyond
Chong-Ju ON March 81, six companies
marched toward Kasan, and on March
IS reached Chong-Ju at 1890 a. m. AS
soon as our scouts approached the town
the enemy opened fire from behind the
wall. Two squadrons promptly dis
mounted and occupied the heights GOO
yards distant An engagement ensued.
Held Their Ground.
In the town company Of infantry
and squadron of cavalry were lying in
ambush. Our men were, reinforced by
three companies, and attacked the Jap
anese with cross fire. Notwithstandine
this, and our commanding position, the
Japanese CALAMITY held their ground
and it was only after fierce fight Of hall
an hours duration that the japanese
ceased fire and sought refuge in the
houses. The Japanese hoisted the Red
Cross flag at two points.
".Soon afterwards three squadrons OF
the enemy were seen advancing along
the Kasan road at full gallop toward the
town, which two of the squadrons sue
oeeded in entering, while the third fell
back In disorder under repeated volleys
from our troops. A number of men and
horses were seen TO fall. For an hour
our companies continued TO fire on the
Japanese in the town, preventing them
from leaving the streets and houses.
Russians Retire.
An hour and half after the begin.
ming of the engagement four companies
we're seen on the Kansan road, Fastening
: to attack. | gave the order to mount
uAasd the entire force, with COVERING
Misadron, retired In perfect order anC
turned ed in line behind the hill. The
tnie mofed were placed in front and the re.
with theft was carried our with the delib'
Of parade.
japanese squadron, which was
anu narrfnto disorder. was evidently un-
morning tccupy the hill which we had just
the lady's and theirinfantry arrived toe
Mrs. ID
Moines II detachment protecting our rear
dauohtar rived quietly at Kasan, where
=. 49, 60 for two hours in order to give
Iege. rsschsd Nonsssr = e = :"
Miss Min The r.osses
= supposed that the Japanese had
turned ULYSSES in men and horses. On our
morning fortunately, three officers were
3. Moore wounded Stepanoff and And
Mra I'm the chest. and vaseleyitch IN
th,s mo r3mach Schilnikoff was less Sc
M. II. wounded in the arm, but did not
"fhe field. Three Cossacks were
pAss 10" and 70 were wounded. including
linproyecsously.'
Rev. q. Mishtchepko bears witness ID
What Chez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
OFFICIALLY ORDERED.
Changes in Revenue Cutter Service Re-
Gently Authorized


The following orders OF the United States
revenue cutter service have recently been
issued: a. n.
Chief Engineer H.EG.s Burroughs is or
dered to duty temporarily aboard the cut
ter Winnisamenet.
Chief Engineer y. QadMalton is ordered
to Philadelphia en5 sReeial inspection duty.
Second Assistant Engineer George Elfers
is detached FROM duty aboard the cutter
Tyscarora AND j. assigned IS Is to the cutter
w ihoom.. s-.atdesT sTsb-i1~ sG,tt5ss.5 t.,7sr
Third 'LieutenantsW. e Stronberg is de-
tached from thw bueter 'Dafles and is order
ed to the cutter WoodHury
First Lieutenant P II. Uberroth is de-
tached from the cutter, Merrill and is as
signed to duty on the cutter Hudson
Second Lieutenant e. s: Addison is de-
tached from the cutter Gresham and is
Second Lieutenant J. H Crozier is de-
tached from duty aboard the cutter Merrill
and Is ordered to the cutter Mackinac.
First Lieutenant F. G. Dodge is granted
sixty days leave and ten days extension
of leave with pay is granted Third Lieu
tenant w. A. Whittier.
The revenue cutter Seminole, now lying
at Baltimore will complete repair work to
her boiler this week and will at once sail
for her station on the Atlantic coast, with
headquarters at Wilmington, N. C. The
winter cruising orders of Capt. Foley COM
handing the Seminole, instruct him to
cruise from Cape Hatteras on the north to
Savannah en- the south until April 1, 1906.
The orders call for constant and vigilant
cruising and aid to vessels in distress All
derelicts the, cutter cannot tow into port
are to be destroyed, and with this object
in view the cutter has been fitted out with
an apparatus for the blowing up of dere-
licts at sea. In the outfit a hundred
POUNDS OF dynamite can be used.