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The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
ARBOR DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
Washington University Students
and Graduates Will Plant "hame"
Trees on the Campus.

st. Louis, March 29.-Washington
university students, graduates and fac
ulty are planning an Arbor day which
will be unlike any other ever cele-
brated in st. Louis. They mean to use
April % as the day of the inauguration
of their campus.
Between 500 and 1000 trees have
been purchased to be planted on that
day. Prof. Calvin M. Woodward is
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments.
Each tree planted will have individ-
nal interest, since it will be property
of some present or former student,
planted by its owner
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07

Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the vice
president, is planning quite an elabo-
rate social campaign-one likely to
make an epoch in the annals of the
capital. Signs indicate that there will
be at least a certain sort of rivalry in
this respect between her and Mrs.
Roosevelt. The close friends of both
repudiate any such idea, but others are
of the opinion that the coming season
will see two moons shining in the So
cial armament, which will make the Sec
ond Roosevelt administration one of
historic social brilliance.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07

Senator Cullom of Illinois ac-
knowledges that once in his life he
was a rich man. ut was last sum-
mer.e says the senator. Il had a ton
tine insurance policy that had been
paving on for a long time. 1t came
due. They offered me several plans of
settlement, but | decided to take all
the cash they would give me. That
was a little mere than s3.400, and it
was paid to me all at n time. l
was rich for three or four months, and
then l soon became a poor man
again."
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
TRYING THEIR new GUNS.
The Guns Recently Bought in
France Are Being Used for
Drill by Venezuelans.

Willemstad, March Pit is said
that President Castro is still living
near Marscay, where dancing and 9TH
er festivities take place every night.
All the guns lately bought in France
are being used for drill and target
practice. The two big guns just
mounted at La Guayra were fired for
two hours in the direction of Cano
PIancO
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
THOMAS W. WICKES DEAD.
Sudden Passing Away of the Vice.
President of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Co.

Chicago, March 29.-As he was
walking to his Office, Tuesday, Thomas
W. Wickes, vice-president of the Pull
man Palace Car Co., was attacked with
acute indigestion. He hailed a pass
ing automobile and was hurried to his
home, dying shortly after arriving
there.
Mr.. Wickes was born in England
and was IS years old. He had been
identified with the Pullman Palace
Car Co. for 35 years.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
A PAIR OF SUICIDES.
Two Cases of Self Murder Believed
to BE Due to a Mutual
Understanding.

Cleveland, O., March 29.-Henry l..
Woodward, a New York lawyer, and
T. A. Brouse, a travelling salesman for
the National Supply Co. of Toledo. O.,
shot themselves to death in the Hol-
lenden hotel here Tuesday.
Though no reasons can be given for
either suicide, the men are believed to
have taken their lives as a result OF a
mutual understanding.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
CHINESE GREAT GRAFTERS.
Financial Collapse Threatened in
Shanghai Province Owing to Is
sue of Currency.

Shanghai, March 27.-The provin-
cial minis have been issuing unlimited
quantities of debased copper currency.
whereby officials have profited to the
extent of IS, 200, 900 taels annually, AS
a result of this debasement of the ur-
rency a financial collapse is threatened.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
ReIeased ON Parole.

Seattle, Wash, March 26.-Capt.
Connaughton, of the steamer Tacoma,
captured by japanese gunboats, cables
the Northwestern Steamship Co. that
he has beer released on parole at Yo-
kohama, and that the crew will be re-
leased shortly and sent home.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
RooseyeIt,s Hunt Private.

Washington, March 29.-The 80 days
hunting trip of. President Roosevelt in
Wilds of Colorado will be private.
Guests will not accompany him into
wilderness, and Secretary Loeb will re-
main only near enough to hunting
grounds to maintain safety.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
JAWS restoring the Railroad.

Toxic, March 27.-The railway be-
tween Mukden and Kaiyuan has been
restored and traffic resumed. The rail-
way bridge across the Hun river has
not yet been thoroughly repaired and
traffic is still interrupted there.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Kvocked ONT for Keens

Philadelphia, March 26.-John Hill,
a negro pugilist, who was knocked out
in the sixth round of a bout with
kid" Dorsey, another negro, at the
Broadway Athletic club Thursday
night, died Friday as a result of the
h1ow
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
No Cigarette Papers Gratis.

Chicago, March 29.-The appellate
court affirmed a ruling OF a lower court
upholding the validity of IN ordinance
of the city Of Chicago prohibiting the
giving away OF cigarette papers with
tobacco.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
On TrioI for Murder.

San Francisco, March 29.-The trial
of Frank O'Conner, a young soldier OF
the Thirteenth United States infantry,
was commenced before a jury in SUI
perior Judge Cooks court. O'Conner
is charged with killing Arthur Oliver,
O former colored soldier.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
WISCONSIN millionaire Dead.

Marinette, Wis, March ga. G.
Merryman, of the Hamilton & Merry
man Lumber Co.. died Friday at Eure-
ka, Cal. His estate is valued at sew
eral millions. Mr.. Merryman was "A
years old.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07

Vallejo, CAL, March ga rush or
der has been received at the Mare ISL
and navy yard to complete the repair
work being done on the transport Law
ton, as it is DESIRED to place the vessel
In commission within six weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Mrs. Piggott,s Compiaint.

st. Louis, March 31.-Mrs. Blanche
Piggott sues Harry Piggott fcr Divorce
because he asked for four cups of tea
when the teapot only held three cups,
and because he appeared in company
wearing q soiled shirt.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Rig Mnn Hunt.

Houston, Tex, March ga hall
hundred men and as many blood
hounds are searching the dismal
swamps of the Brazos river bottoms
for 20 state convie IS, who escaped from
the house plantation at Arcoia
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Col jacob L. Greene.

Hartford, Conn, March S1.-Col.
Jacob L. Greene, president of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
died of ~apoplexy at his residence here.
lie was born in 1887. During tho civil
wal he served with the Seventh Michi-
gan regiment.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Candid!

Mrs. De Vorcee-You are the fifth
manager to offer me an engagement.
Dear me. I'm puzzled. | don't know
how to act!
Manager-Oh, we don't expect you to
act. 1t is the way you have acted that
makes you an attraction.-The Gas Man.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Corporation Tax BiII Approved.

Sacramento, CAL, March 29.-Gov.
Pardee has approved the bill passed
by the last legislature, fixing a fiat tax
of s1u a year on all corporations, for
eign and domestic. doing business in
this state,
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Mic Oil Company Organized.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 27.-The
organization of the Great Western Oil
Refinery and Pipe Line Co., with a
capitalization of $4,000, 900, has been
perfected, and within 80 days it is ex-
pected work will commence or the first
refinery. to be built at Erie, Kas.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Collapsed with = Crash.

st. Louis, March 27.-Woth a crash
that could be heard all over the
Worlds fair grounds, the Washington
state building, which was being
wrecked, collapsed and three workmen,
Thomas Rogers, John Elwood and Alex
Burns. were seriously injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07

New York, March 29.-WiIliam B.
Masterson, known as "Bat" Master
son, has been sworn in here as a dep
uty United States marshal. He was
recommended for the appointment by
President Roosevelt.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
nov K,r1ea IN Railing win.

st. Louis, March 31.-Alois Layes,
aged Is, was killed while at work in
the H~elmbacker rolling mills. His
head was crushed between e pulling
machine and a post.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07

st. Petersburg, March 29.-Maxim
Gorki's lung trouble is increasing the
anxiety of his friends. The doctors de-
clare that his transfer from Riga to
south Russia is absolutely essential to
his recovery.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
Fell Onto a Saw.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, March 27.-George
Weaver had his right arm and the fin
gers of his left hand entirely severed
by falling onto a saw while it was in
motion. His injuries will probably re-
suit fatally.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
For the Renedt Of Credftors.

Providence, r. l., March 26.-The
Bixby Silver Co. has assigned for the
benefit of creditors. The firm was in
corporated in 1894 with q capital stock
Of 90. 1000
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
No Change of Position.

st. Petersburg, March 27.-Gen.
Linevitch, in a dispatch dated March
25, reports no change in the position
of the armies.
An imperial order relieves Gen. Grip
enberg from the command of the Sec
ond Manchurian army, but permits him
to remain as a~ide-de-camp to the en-
peror.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
standard OIL Cuts Prices.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 27.-The Stand
ard Oil Co. has made a reduction of
three cents in the higher grades Of
crude oil and two cents IL tho lower
grades.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-07
queen Alexandra and Mrs. iEav Wee,

Queen and Mrs. iihv Neet.
Gibraltar, March 31.-Mrs. Hay and
Queen Alexandria, who met while Mr..
Hay was ambassador to Great Britain,
met again here, her majesty having
arrived on the royal yacht Victoria
aud Albert. They chatted together fos
coma time
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Bad Fire at Nederland.

Denver.-A Republican special says.
The entire town of Nederland. In the
western part of Boulder county, was
practically destroyed by fire Friday
Ten buildings We're destroyed. The
fire. when first discovered. about II
o'clock. was eating it's way out of the
roof OF the second story of w. l.
SCOTS general store. II caught In q
room on the upper floor and was be
yond control when II was discovered.
From SCOTS store the fire spread Ia
Z. w. Watts saloon on the east and
then 10 Reinhardt's restaurant. It took
In the pool room OF Carroll Bros, the
large new two-story hotel Just com
pleted and occupied for the first time
the day before. and then, burning
northward, destroyed the new home oi
II. Wolhke and another saloon. The
residence OF II. Wolhkc was blown M
by dynamite TO prevent the spread ol
the fire. In addition to the loss Of his
house and furniture. which was total
he also lost $500 in money. there be
ing no bank In the town. The total
loss will be about 100000. The post
Office was In Scott's building. but al
the mail was gotten out after hard
fght One hotel and several cottages
escaped.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Big Money for Beets.

Dcnyer.-A Greeley special 10 the
Republican says: one hundred and
thirty.hye thousand dollars was paid
Saturday by the Greeley, Eaton and
Windsor factories for $1,000 tons OF
beets at the three factories since Sep.
tember goth. This Is the first time
that payment has been made 10 the
growers In October. for In previous
years bcets were not delivered TO the
factories earlier than October 10Th.
II enough ears cannot be secured io
carry the bcets to the factory. the crop
will be piled on the ground along the
railroad tracks, aH freezing does moi
injure the beeis for sugar making pro
yidcd they are ground before they
thaw.
Seven hundred and ffty men are ON
ploycd at the three factories. and SIS.
600 month. In two payments. Is paid
out at each factory, or $4,000 for tn,
three factories.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral, Idaho. Oct. 1Gth.-(Spe-
cial.)-That sure cure has been dis
covered for those sciatic pains that
make so many lives miserable is the
firm opinion OF Mr.. d. s. Colson, a
well-known resident Of this place, and
he does not hesitate to say that cure
Is Dodd's Kidney Pills. The reason
Mr. Colson is so firm in his opinion
is that he had those terrible pains and
is cured. Speaking of the matter he
says:
81 am only too happy to say Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me lots OF
good. had awful pains in my hip SO
could hardly walk. Dodd's Kidney
Pills stopped 1t entirely. think they
are a grand medicine"
All Sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kid
neys and healthy kidneys strain all
the Uric Acid out of the blood. With
the cause removed there can be nc
Rheumatism or Sciatica.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Unprecedented Prosperity.

Unprecedented prosperity is the
present lot OF the United States OF
America, says the Chicago Record
Herald. A greater prosperity is the
promise OF the immediate future. The
year 1905. Just turned into Its last
third, already has smashed records
right and left. Everything that goes to
make up business and industrial life
is on the boom. and the barometers OF
finance. of commerce, OF agriculture,
OF building and of manufacturing. one
and all indicate the continuance Of fair
skies. There Isn't cloud visible any
where on the horizon.
business has been forging ahead by
such leaps and bounds that the car
riers have been caught short OF equip.
ment with which TO move products
Railroads. striving 10 do the best
within their power have bewildercd
for more rolling stock.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Labor Strike in MOSCOW.

Moscow-rhc majority OF the fac.
tories here. especially In the great In.
dustrlul quarter of Zamoskvorctch.
which is across the river from the rest
of the city. Joined In the strike OF
printers and bakers Tuesday, The
movement threatens to become gen
cral, though II is opposed by strong
minority of the worlSmcn.
The streets nro comparatively tran
quil. Several times today professions
OF striking worlmon. In which red nags
We're carried. were held In the indus.
trial quarters. and the police wcro
forced 10 dispcrHo the crowds, but
aside from mn afray to-day Mt the Licb'
rocht furniture factory, no bloodshod
has been reported and the troops were
not forced to resort to arms.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Colorado Springs Gets II.

New York.-It was announced 10 day
that n national home for the letter
carriers will be built ut Colorado
Springs by the National Letter Car.
riers' Association. which is holding It's
biennial convention. One hundred and
sixty acres adjoining the Union Print.
ers Home were accepted by the mn.
tional association.
An option was recently obtained by
the Colorado Springs Merchants Asso'
citation from the state at the rate Of
$50 an acre. The home will cost 5000.
900. II will probably not be until after
the next convention In 1907 that work
will actually begin. There are 1900
members OF the association and $40
assessment would provide fund OF
$3.50 600.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Moffat Road Tunnel,

Dcnycr-A Republican special from
Central City says: Surveyor Argo and
assistants Of the Monnt rond, who have
been located near the head Of South
Boulder creek far the last two weeks.
left yesterday for Gore canon to make
other surveys for the same road. They
have been making the final surveys for
the proposed tunnel from the head of
South Boulder creek through the main
range west OF James peak Into Middle
park
II IN reported that tho surveyors
made the final surveys on what In Ia
be known ns the lower proposed tnn
mel. which will make the total distance
through the range about three miles
and that the Monnt road officials will
consider the adyisablllty Of starting
work Ut both ends OF the tunnel within
the next sixty days.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
colerad Oklahoma Road.

Guthrie. Okla.-rhc Colorado. Okla
homa a New orleans Railroad Com.
pany. with headquarters In this place
and capitalized nt s20.0oo.0Oo. was char.
tered to-day 10 build line having an
estimated length of 500 miles, and Ia
cost t2O,000.o00. The proposed route
II from Denver generally In u soulhorly
direction TO Trinidad. thence through
the counties of Las Animas and nncn.
Colorado, aud Union county. New Mex.
leo, and Beaver. Woodward. Day.
Dewey. blaine and Woods counties,
Oklahoma, 10 n connection with the
Kansas City, Mexico a Orient and the
Guthrie. fairylcw A. Western railroads
In southern Woods county or northern
Blaine county,
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Peat swsnp Near
single man,

Commercial utilizatio
bered billions of ions single man,
waste in swamps aud md february Let,
part of the earth; creatio m sook
able rival to coal and to- IN eountr %
as the favorite means of In. Of Hol-
the worlds Industries; ns desorib-
sistance to manufacturer
that have heretofore bee two ~ In
their sources OF supply of forty-sevon
fuel--this, the real beginnir Aeredian,
heralded era OF mud-bur convey
prove to have been accom- N Of his
historic Lexington, on the verge OH
swamp which Lord Percy's troopl
skirted on their eyentful march to ant
from Concord.
The motive power department OF the
Boston and Maine has now for severa
weeks been trying this fuel on shifting
engines and for short local runs. II
has been found that the peat briquettei
make an exceptionally hot fire and thai
the cost is less than that Of coal, while
hardly any smoke comes from thu
smokestacks. The only disadvantage
that has appeared is one that will nor
mally disappear II the use OF the bri
Quette ever becomes universal-pea
fuel cannot be used in connection will
coal in the same locomotive; either the
one kind of fuel must be employed OF
the other
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Wonders al Home.

within very recent years the Ameri
can people In general have been learn
Ing as they never did before the won
ders OF their own country. They went
abroad for scenery and to view places
Of historical interest, unmindful that
their own land contained spectacles un
rivaled elsewhere and relies OF ciyi
lizatlon that IL prehistoric. Places that
only few years ago had hardly visi
tor now attract many thousands an
nunlly. The Yellowstone Park has be
come well known, so also the stupen
dous canon of the Colorado. the ter
rife domes OF the Yosemite. the lmpos
ing Sierras rising abruptly almost from
the sea level TO heights OF nearly thrc,
miles. America abounds with miracles
Of nature. grandly impressive or mar
yelously beautiful. Bunaio Courier.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
OTTO MEARS REplvlvUs.
Wizard Of the San Juan Plucked Vic
tory From Defeat.

Denyer.-Otto Mears was In town
yesterday, says the Denver Republican,
and made the important political an
nouncement that he had taken up his
legal residence at Silverton and would
henceforth vote in that city and be n
part of the Silvery San Juan delega-
ton to the Republican gatherings.
Great is MIR. Mears! If the state capi-
tol. which he helped to build, were TO
fall upon him he would escape injury.
Mr.. Mears is on the highroad TO for
tune again and this time he says he
will take care of II. He has made a
good many millions in his day. A year
or so ago Mr.. Mears was bit down
on his luck: now he is away up in
Mount Sneffels. All of the Denver liti-
cations against him have been settled
and his Silverton road is doing an enor'
nous business. There is no longer any
talk of taking the Mears window from
the legislative halls.
"Thirty-fiye years ago | went and
blazed the trails. built wagon roads
and railroads, and now I'm back again
with my family" he said. "Yes, I've
had my ups and downs; made money,
spent It and heigho! knew what in
gratitude means: but | never lost heart
and now / am on top again with the
best paying railroad in the country.
And never lost my faith in Silverton.
For twenty years Mr.. Mears carried
the note of man for money loaned
him, and to save his relatives any
heartache, said nothing about the mat.
ter. Just when the Mears fortune
seemed to be at the lowest ebb his
good deed was brought TO light and the
silver lining appeared in the sky. One
of the dead mans relatives made the
amende honorable,
The state herald., 1905-10-20
QUEST OF NORTH POLE.
Plan for international Direction Of
Polar Exploration.

Polar Exploration.
1t Is practically certain that within
a comparatively short time some ex-
plorer will reach the North Pole
In 1899 Captain Cagni of the Italian
expedition was within 1886 miles of the
most northern extremity OF the earth
and 1t is quite probable that some
member of an expedition now in the
arctic regions will make new record
even If the pole itself is not reached
An interesting development in the
plan of exploration has Just been set
forth by the International Congress OF
Economic Expansion in Its convention
at Mons, Belgium, which adopted a'mo-
tiOn approving plan for international
direction of polar exploration and ask
ing Belgium to take the initiative in
inviting the cooperation of other Ma,
tions.
The discovery OF the North Pole is
now matter of systematic and per-
sistent effort. rather than Of bold cour-
age or good luck. Or, to say the same
thing in other words, the discovery is
largely question OF the amount of
cab available for this purpose. II the
amount that has already been spent
for this purpose without success were
now available in lump sum, there
is little doubt that the pole could be
discovered. Any government of
first-class power could send an expedi-
ton to the pole, II 1t were worth the
cost 1t Is not probable that there are
any difficulties or dangers to be en-.
cOuntered In the 236 miles remaining
that are any greater than those that
have been already successfully over
come.
The old myths and terrors have no
place in scientific geography and il
would be n transcendent surprise II
any phenomenal features were found at
or near the pole.
The problem is largely one of com.
missariat. II is question OF supply
ing the provisions. clothing and other
supplies necessary to keep men alive
for the time necessary TO go from the
northern limit OF ice free navigation
to the pole
Secondarily. It is a problem of trans.
portation, for the supplies and for the
explorers. Given an unlimited treas.
ury. and a series of food stations could
be established and regular traffic main
tanned between them as far as the pole
itself.
The United States government could.
If it desired to do so, establish mail
route To the North Pole, and keep It
going with reasonable regularity and
frequency.
The reason why North Pole explor-
ers have failed is simply because they
have not employed the means neces.
sary to accomplish the desired result,
II the plan of international exploration
is undertaken In earnest, II is certain
that the North Pole will be reached.
Whether II will be worth what It costs.
is different mattcr.-Pueblo Chief.
tain.
The state herald., 1905-10-20
Mrst india CannIbals.

Washington. y. Morley. an
agent OF the insular bureau. who has
Just returned from the West Indies,
made a trip into the interior OF ilay,i
white hc was ON the island. and says
that roports were often brought 10 him
Of savage customn In the Widest 70
eions. including canniballatlc feazts
where the victims are babies.
The reports were sufficiently authon
tic to be believed By him.