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The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
The following appeal has been issued

The following appeal has been issued
To the Methodists of Mississippi
l;reeting: With confidence we call upon
you to make a liberal Thanksgiving Of
fering to the cause of the Mississippi
Meth ..dists' Orphan Home on this oCr
day of national thanksgiving.
For eight years we have called on
YOU in the maintenance and care of the
orphans placed in our charge. We have
never called without receiving q liberal
response. Our needs increase year by
year as the work expands. God has been
very gracious to us. While we conf
IDENTIFY expect the usual liberality from
our loyal friends of the cause, we beg to
remind you of the expense necessitated
by the rebuilding of the home and its
furnishing. Starting a little over a year
ago with $500, proceeds of insurance
on old building, we have been enabled to
care for the home with 100 inmates and
accumulate a fund nearly sufficient to
erect a building fully equipped with
modern conveniences, at a cost of $685.
900, counting all good subscriptions. In
order to make the final payment it will
be necessary for us to have $4,000 more,
For this amount we earnestly appeal to
the Methodists of Mississippi IS a
thank offering to the God of all mercies.
Your brethren in the work,
J.. H. SHERARD, Pres.
FL. M. ELLIS, Sec.
Executive Committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
Strawberries in Tennessee.

A Strawberry Growers association
has been organized on Paradise Ridge.
in the Twenty-fourth district OF Ten
nessee, and in it's membership are in
cluded a large percent. of the promi-
nent strawberry raisers. The associa-
ticn will push the industry, and will
work to the end Of getting their ber-
ries into the good markets of the coun-
try. Some of the finest strawberries in
the United States are raised on Para
disc Ridge, and the industry has been
an important one there since 1874. Sew
eral hundred acres are under cultiva-
ton, and the prospects for next season
are excellent.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
GEO. ADAMS REGULATIONS
Confessed, 1t is Believed They
Will Reach $2OO,OOO.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 25.-Late devel-
opments In the arrest of George Ed
ward Adams, late cashier in the United
States assay Office here, for embezzle-
ment, indicates that instead of steal
ing $35, 900 in gold dust, to which he
has confessed, his populations may
amount close to 5000, 900, and that in
stead Of covering a period Of six
months, they will run farther back
than 1903. Adams bondsmen have
withdrawn from the $50, 1000 bond, and
Adams was remanded to Jail to await
his preliminary hearing.
Several Alaska men have already in
formed the federal officers hat they
believe they have been defrauded by
some one in the assay Office. One man
declares that out of $4,000 in gold dust
deposited there, only 5000 was re-
turned to him.
Friends of the family have not dared
to inform Mrs. Adams of her husbands
trouble, for she is very i'll and the news
might kill her. Mrs. Adams Was Miss
Emily Clary, a well-known society
girl. A few days ago she became a
mother.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
Hunt For the BOrers.

Examine peach trees, especially the
young ones, for borers during the fall.
Last fall we put this off until spring,
and nearly half the young trees were
badly injured.
Peach tree borers work just at the
surface of the ground and a little be-
low until cold weather. Wrapping
base of tree with tarred paper, using
tobacco waste, are partial ~preventives,
but the only sure method is to dig them
out with a small knife as soon as they
are large enough to notice plainly and
before they do much damage. Dig the
earth away from the base OF the tree,
and look for the gum which indicates
the presence of the pests. B. Hart
man, Michigan.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
FIERCE FIRE At DECATUR
Several Large Factory Buildings Ell
ther Destroyed or ana
Entire District Threatened.

Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-Fire laid in
ruins the large plant Of the Decatur
Milling Co, n of the buildings of the
Decatur chair factory, and damaged
other adjoining factories. injured two
men and threatened the main manufac-
turing district of the city. Never was
so fierce a fire fought by the fire de-
partment.
For several hours the firemen fought
the spread of the flames, and saved half
a dozen big factories, as we'll as the gas
plant. A gas holder containing 200,0 900
cubic feet of gas vas within a quarter
of a block of the fire, but fortunately
the wind was blowing in the opposite
direction.
Two of the firemen were injured by
the falling of walls, but neither is IA
tally hurt. The total loss is between
$50, 900 and 500, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
EFFECTS OF MILD WEATHER
Unprecedented Activity in Industrf-
al Lines, But Retail Trade and Col
I%ections UnfavOrabIy Affected.

New York, Nov. 25.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Mild, open weather favors in a high
degree the unprecedented activity in
all industrial lines, but unfavorably
affects retail trade in wearing apparel
and retards collections, which also feel
the influence of country wide freight
congestion. Evidently, in an effort to
avoid trouble from this latter source,
holiday trade at wholesale is active be-
yond all preceding years. In whole
sale and jobbing lines, the backward
ness of retail trade is reflected in slow
er recorder trade than expected, but
confidence in the general outlook is
evidenced by the liberal orders report
ed for spring goods. Perhaps the most
marked evidence CT confidence in the
future is found in the metal markets,
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
IN LONDON
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY's
GREATNESS.
The Recent Procession of Unemployed
The H~eartrending Contrasts in
the Worlds Metropolis-Child
Life in the Slums.

As Lady Somerset says, great Lon
don's greatness is purchased at an
awful cost. Ever we have the tale
of wretchedness and misery existing
in the metropolis, of the great army
of unemployed there; but of late the
world has been called upon to wit
ness the spectacle of a rising of the
poor in concerted plea for aid, for
work wherewith to obtain the neces-
saries of life when winter shall have
set in. A cable from London the
other day contained these suggestive
words: THE specter of revolution
stalked through the streets of London
town to-day. Starving, pinch-faced
women-thousands of them; hundreds
with puny, half-clothed infants in
their arms-paraded in stumbling col
umns to the Office of the local govern
ment board to lay the distress and
grievances of the capitals poor before
the premier of the British nation"
A deputation of 80 women was adj
mitted to the presence of Premier Bal
four and such bold words were used
rs these: Hungry men are desper-
ate men. Give our men work, for I'M
less something is done speedily there
will be bloodshed." On the streets the
greatest excitement prevailed; to the
tramp of tens of thousands of feet vas
heard the strains of the "Marseillaise;"
at an enormous mass meeting com
parison was made between conditions
in Russia and England, and there
were not a few threats that ere long.
unless radical measures were taken to
appease the suffering, the latter
country, too, would be made an exam
pie of by the downtrodden.
The presence of Mrs. Crooks, wife
Of a labor party member in the house
Of commons, the demands that the
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
Soldiers 20 Carry Tools.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Gen. Crozier,
chief ordnance officer of the army, has
given an order for ~intrenching tools
for the use of the enlisted men in the
army. Upon the recommendation CT
the general staff; intrenching tools
have been adopted as a part of tho
equipment of the soldier.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
DOUGHERTY GETS HIS DOSE
The Peoria School Fund EmbezxIer
Was Given an "lndetcrmiEate
Sentence.

Peoria, Ill.,, Nov. 25.-Newton c.
Dougherty, former city superintendent
of schools. pleaded guilty to a charge
of embezzlement, n was given an in
determinats sentence.
Dougherty has paled and aged con-
siderably since he went to Jail. He
trembled slightly as he entered his
plea, being anything but the debonair,
suave, hypnotic nan who was able to
loot the Peoria school fund out of a
million dollars.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
MUST PAY or Stay IN jail.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 25.-Peyser Abra-
ham, 26. years old, a bankrupt mer-
chant Of Portsmouth, Va, has been
committed to jail until he pays for the
benefit of his creditors $4,000 which
he processes to have gambled away in
New York.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
TRAGEDY OVER HORSE TRADE
Samuel Douglass Killed and John
Lawrence and Charles CassOn
Wounded at New Berlin, Ill.

Springfield, H., Nov. 25.-In a fight
resulting from a disagreement in con-
nection with a horse trade, Will and
James Hinman shot and killed Samuel
Douglass, probably fatally wounded
John Lawrence and severely wounded
Charles Casson, all of New Berlin. 1t
self-defense. The Humans gave them
selves up to the sheriff.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
MUTINY IN BLACK SEA FLEET
Report Current In st. Petersburg,
Also That Portions of the Sebas-
tpoI Garrison Have Mutinied.

London, Nov. ga dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co. from st. Peters,
surg says it is persistently reported
there that there had been mutiny in the
Black sea fleet and that portions OF the
Sebastopol garrison have mutinied,
killing the chief of staff and wounding
a colonel
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
Dancine In Public schools.

Stamford, Conn, Nov. 25.-~T. T.
Peckham, physical instructor, and F.
C. Willard, superintendent of schools,
have added dancing to the public
school work in physical training here.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01
BricElayer Heir to Millions

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Thomas H. Mitch
ell, a city bricklayer, who earns IS a
day, has fallen heir to $4,000, 900, his
portion Of an estate Of SAT, 500, 900 left
by two g%rand-uncles in Australia.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

the profitable fertilization of the cot
tor crop; and, If persisted in, would
finally insure the greatest profit at the
smallest possible outlay.-G. H. Turner,
in Tri-State Farmer and Gardener.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has completed the statistical
part of his report to the Legislature,
showing an enrolment of 423,731, as
against 4o3, 647 for the report two years
ago; whites, 199,292; colored, 224,4S3.
OF the total enrolment, 48,623 are in
the cities and towns, the balance in the
rural districts. There are 1921 schools
in the State, of which 90 are separate
school districts. New white schools es-
tablished during the biennial period
were $50; colored, 100.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Marshal Nom, of Crenshaw, arrested
twenty-six Italians for working on the
railroad on Sunday. They were carried
before Squire Jaco, pleaded guilty and
were fined 81 and costs, amounting to
$40 each. Not being able to pay the
fines, they were placed in the lookup for
transportation to Jail at Sardis. Just
before starting for Jail one old fellow,
who happened to have about $3.50 in his
Jeans, relented and paid the fines, and
they were released.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

In the case of Silverberg, Parry &
Co., the Supreme Court held that a con-
tract for futures does not hold in hiissis-
sipp. Isaacs, a citizen of Louisiana, put
up $500 and lost on cotton futures at
Vicksburg. He sought to recover and
the court said he might, except for the
statute against dealing in futures.
Should he recover this time he might
gamble with impunity hereafter, as he
could not possibly lose.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

In his report to the Legislature, Su-
perintendent of Education Whitfield con-
tinues his campaign for a longer school
term, better schoolhouses and more com
petent teachers, standing or a platform
that has always appealed very strongly
to the masses. During the past two or
three years Mr.. Whitfield has visited
nearly every county in the State, preach
ing the doctrine of longer public school
terms, and in the majority of the coun-
ties the Boards of Supervisors have
school levy 80 as to give their children
six to eight, instead Of four, months o.
free schools.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Gov. Vardaman has appointed Fl. II.
Hopson, of Clarksdale, to The vacancy on
the Levee Board occasioned by the resig-
nation of S. L. Dodds. Mr.. Hopson is
one of the, largest land owners. in the
county, having over 5000 acres of land
in cultivation.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

The cotton planters of Washington
county took the lead for the State on
organizing themselves into a cotton
growers association and agreeing to
withhold 20 per cent. of the present
crop of cotton from the market for
ninety days unless the price advances
to IS cents a pound for middling cotton.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

There will be lots of time for indus
trial work in Mississippi next year.
Politics will not seriously interfere,
only congressional contests being on
hand. The people a and should do
more than ever before. There is plen-
ty to do. and the man who looks for it
will find it without trouble. Don't let
Il week pass without having done some
thing.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Mai. Simon Mayer, who served as ad-
%jutant general with the rank of major
on the staff of Gen. Chalmers with
Sharpe's brigade in the Confederate
army, was killed accidentally at Nat
chez. As he arose from his bed his re
volver slipped from under his pillow and
discharged one bullet. This lodged be-
hind his right ear, producing instant
death. Maj. Mayer was oS years of age
He leaves a large family.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Insurance Commissioner Cole states
that his report to the Legislature of the
business of his department of the State
government will show that from Octo-
Der /, 1903, to October /, 1905, two
years, he paid into the State treasury,
net, the following sums: Privileges,
s~S6,473.s7; 2 per cent. taxes, $12f,-
1855; fire taxes, $~5,739.18; fees, 3d.
9O7.s4: This is a total of $217,844.57,
over and above all expenses of the de-
partment, which is the newest in the
State government.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

State Revenue Agent Adams will show
in his biennial report to the Legislature
that he has collected about S2S5, 900 dur
ing the past two years.. He will urge
that foreign building and loan associa-
lions be forced to pay taxes on money
loaned in Mississippi as was suggested
by the Supreme Court some time since
in eases wherein the revenue agent was
turned down in his suits to collect from
such companies.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Neshoba claims the Oldest citizen in
the State, Mr.. Pinter of that county
being ITO years of oge. Aspiring Sec
tions will please take notice, and pro-
duce the man older than Mr.. Pinter.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

L. A. Wilhelms of Greenville~ recently
displayed the third crop of crao apples.
The tree from which they were gathered
is in full blossom for the fourth crop,
which will not mature as a matter of
course. However this is a strong evil
dence of the fertility of Delta soil and
also goes to show that it is as well
adapted to growing a diversified crop
as to the great staple, cotton. :.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

The letter of Hon. Charles Scott to
the Manufacturers Record with refer
ence to Italian labor for the Southern
cotton fields is attracting attention all
over the country. Mr.. Scott made an
extensive study of the matter this past
summer in their homes in Italy, and he
decided that they were the people re.
quired to relieve the labor troubles OF
u section. Let us hope that this will
prove true.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

The newspapers of Mississippi are
rejecting the prosperity being expert.
enced in an unmistakable manner All
are well filled with excellent advertis-
ing matter, and numbers of them are
being published in sections. The press
of the State compares favorably with
that of any other in the Union.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

A drove of 296 sheep were driven
through Laurel recently on the way
from Jasper to Greene county, where
they will be used TO stock a ranch.
Wool is worth 80 cents per pound and
the industry in South Mississippi is
growing very fast. There are thou
sands upon thousands Of acres of land
in the State that should be utilized for
sheep, goats and other stock-raising
purposes. 1t would mean a great deal
to the State.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-01

Woodville has an organization known
as the ''Tansy Island Hunting Club"
that owns valuable game reserves in
Louisiana and spends portions of the
time enjoying hunting and fishing over
there. 1t is a splendid idea and affords
needed rest and recreation for business
men.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24
Capt. tiicks's Misfortune.

Lancaster Cor. The News and
Courier: Capt 7. G. Hicks, of
Lancaster, whose leg was broken
in the Fishing Greek wreck, ou
the Southern, year before last,
met with another accident one
day this week. He bad prepared
to take a journey Oh the railroad
again, and as he was about to
enter his carriage to go to the
depot he slipped and fell on the
wet sidewalk in front Of his
house. 1t was at first thought
that he had broken the freshly
knit bones of his leg again, but
the injury proved to be a serious
sprain, which will keep him
confined to bis bed for several
weeks. The captain was Just
getting so that he could get about
without his crutches, using only
a walking stick.
Pay your subscription.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24
Death OfMrs Williamson.

Mrs Z Harriet Williamson,
widow of the late DR. l. Il William
son, died at the home of her son
in-law, ar j + Hunter, AT this
place, last Saturday night, May
90, 1908. Mrs Williamson was
in her sSth year, having been
born Nov 2, 1877 She was a
daughter of John aud Elizabeth
Stewart of this county and was
married to DR. Williamson in
1887, Fonr children, Rev j l.
Williamson of Newberry, S. G. ,
Mrs j w Moore of Taylor.v,Ile.
N O., Mr. A c Williamson and
Mrs + Hunter of tins place,
survive her. Also one sister,
Mrs Martha Sparrow, a resident
of North Carolina. She was a
member of the Presbyterian
church, a devout christian woman
and was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew her. Hea re-
mains were inferred at Waxhaw
church Sunday after funeral SER
vices conducted by her pastor,
Rev Chalmers Fraser.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24

Col. Springs Spectn at the cies-
in% i3Nerc'scs OF the Graded
school
The L9ncastcr correspondent of
The News npd Courier gives the
following synopsis of Col Springs
speech at the closing exercises of
the graded school here last Friday
night:
Diplomas to the graduating
class, 10 ia number, were for
mal!y presented by Col. Leroy
Springs, chairm an Of the board
Of trustees, Ia addition TO Civ
in; the young graduates some
holesome advice, Col Springs
took occasion to address few
timely and pertinent remarks to
parents and the public generally
It wss roally ono Of The most
practical speeches = Lancaster
audience ever listened to. Col.
Springs empha6ized in singu-
larly clear, business like way
the advantages Of an education,
especially its civilizing influences
and its potency as character
builder. So vital is the need of
an intelligent, enlightened citi
zenship that the spea&er ON
ph8tically declared himself as
favoring compulsory education.
He said that the people should
send to the Legislature men
with the nerve and tho backbone
to pass euch d law
Col Springs earnestly advis.
ed parents to CO operate with
teachers in properly training
and disciplinj2g children. He
said that if children got the
kind Of home treatment there
would be no occasion for pun
ishlng them at school. He stat.
ed that it had fallen to his lot
to employ many young men and
he had observed that he had
always gotten the best and most
satifactory service out of those
who have been properly trained
at homo and ct school, especially
along the lines Of honesty, ODE.
dience and good behavior. He
strongly advised the boys against
the Gig arette evil. He said the
first question be invariably ask
cd boz oryouug man applying
TO him for a position was wheth.
er he smoked cigarettes, and if
he answered iu tue affirmative
ho would tell him he had no use
for him. Tbs value of time was
also Impressed by Col. Springs
on his youthful hearers. He
told them that a day lost from
school was a day lost forever
that there is no such thing as
making mp" lost time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24

-~-''Who is he''' Tho commu.
nication from Rock Hill to the
Editor of Tho Ledger, which ap-
pears IN this issue, in double col
umn, form answers the question.
Read it.
Rev. w. &. Ewart has been con.
fined to his bed for several days.
His condition on Wednesday ~as
quite serious; but he is now
thought to be much better. York
vile Eoquirer.
-Sallie Gibson, the little
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs VIM.
Gibson, of this place, aged about
2 yeurs, died about 5 n. III, Sun
day, May 81, 1905, OF dysen-
terry. The remains were buried
that afternoon in Westside cem-
etery. The burial service was
conducted by Rev. D. ID. ZONES.
The one hundred and tenth
annual commencement of the
university of North Carolina, en-
braces May 2S, 80, 80, and 81,
1905.
Good Milk cow for sale,
cheap! Apply to j Davis Cas-
key, Newcut, S. G.
The Federation of Womon's
clubs will meet next year in Rock
Hill. Mrs. w. K, Sigh of New
berry was elected president at the
recent meeting at Union.
-Messrs. w. r Ro binson and
q. Wells Vaughn, of this county
who with others will graduate in
law at the S. G.. College next
month, were on motion of Prof.
Jas. Danuiel Pope, were admitted
and sworn conditionaliy as attor-
neys by the State Supreme Court
in Columbia last Friday.
Mr.. Geo. w. S. Hart has "A let
ter from friend in Cincinnati
announcing the death of Col. Sam
ueI Hunt, former president of the
Ohio River and Charlie. e.tonrailroad
Gold Three C'sD. Col. Hunt
died IN Cincinnati on Monday.
= Yorkville Enquirer
For Sale! 1900 bundles of
fodder at 81 SO per hundred. AL
so 200 bushels of corn at so cents
per bushel w M Hays,
0. K, S. G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24

Before tHe large audience was
disHoissed Superintendent Banks
maoe tho announcement that
Col Springs had generously de-
cidea to give scholarship in
some college to the first honor
graduate each year of the Lam
caster graded school. The first
honor graduate this year is Miss
Annette Slower.
Music was furnished during 2
last nights exercises by the
brass band of the Lancaster
Cotton Mills.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-24
The Best Horses Brought Here
In Five Years.

quite number of fanciers OF
horse flesh were at the Gregory
Hood Stables yesterday admiring
a car load of horses match teams
work horses, brood mares-the
best, said MIR. Hood, brought
here In five years, and all prese Mt
agreed to his statement. He was
also showing three pairs of match
mules tfat cant be excelled. They
are beauties. Call and see them.
q "a ASG.oHIA,
Bears the II Inc Kind You Have Always Bought
''s'a'''' as &NAz1ZM