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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

The junior students Of Seattle
college delighted crowded house
last night with double theatrical
program. Tho Seattle college or
eheatrn supplied the music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

W. - J.-Tisfe are no laws In
this state that allows any company
or corporation to deduct hospital
tax from the vases due luhafrfh
unless tho latter sign bylaws ct
agreements 20 that effect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

An investigation o. ~ be made
Of the charge that the steamer Per
dlla has violated the customs aud
marine regulations N the carving
Of dynamite The charge against
the steamer WAS recently filed IN
the local customs office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

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lief Corps met last Saturday aud
elected the following officers faf
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Miller. senior vice president Haf.
ftet shorc,t. junior vice president
Flora Uillmours treasurer. Hattie
neunegt. chaplain. Mar Hsbaff
conductor. Carrie Iiamillon gusrd.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

Tho Seattle Humane society
elected Officers last night and a
committee was named 10 work out
Or. ~. A Matthew = plan whereby
cruelty fines be turned over to the
city and the charge and revenue
IT the city dog pound be given the
society IN return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

The banquet % the Seattle Hsal
Estate association will b. hsid II
the Haintrf club Saturday evening
-. GOV. John a. MeGfaw slll b.
tnasfwanfsr. There viii be MANY
spasEh hes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-04

gambling operations = ueNet
touched card IN my life. said Nj
Kruger. II simply allowed the
boys to come IA my room nov ana
then for a aoclable game of such
ID nature that the chief Of police
assured me himself that | was not
violating any law"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

became enveloped in it and then it
was that l saw the mansions in the
skies. They are much the same as
the mansions and buildings of a large
city. l saw Jesus sitting on a throne
and he said: Come unto me- There
were angels and they were playing on
harps and singing beautiful songs.
1.-The next thing I knew seemed to
waken and again I felt my presence
on earth and saw the people standing
over me in the room. I knew that
was saved l have been cleansed in
the blood of Christ"
1t was three o'clock in the morning
when the girl came out of her trance.
At noon of the next day she seemed
to be in state of collapse.
When requested to give her first
name the girl said that she would have
to ask the consent of the Lord and for
nearly half hour prayed that the
Redeemer enlighten her. 'The Lord
failed to answer" she said, "and until
he gives his permission 1 must not"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
JOKERS PUT SNAKE IN JUG.
Scheme to Save Drunkard Makes Him
Maniac.

BY placing a live snake in a water
Jug, fellow harvest hands made raw
ing maniac of Peter Deuser, on the
farm of Joseph Andover, near Water
vile, Wash.
Deuser had been In America but
three months. He left Germany while
under the effects of liquor, according
to his explanation, and he had been
trying to drown his disappointment
over his escapade in drink. He was
just recovering from a spree when
his companions conceived the idea that
to place a snake in the water jug
might teach Deuser lesson. A harm
less reptile was captured, deposited in
the jug, and corked up.
Deuser's thirst caused him to seek
the jug, and the jokers watched his
actions with great interest. He re-
moved the cork and had the jug with
in two inches of his lips, when the
head of the reptile emerged. With a
wild scream Deuser hurled the jug
to the ground and ran until he reached
the Columbia river, six miles distant.
He plunged into the stream and
Tapped the water like dog. He was
wading into deep water when his pur-
suers captured him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
BoYs DYNAMITE scHooLHoUsE.
Wanted Another Month of Vacation
But Didn't Get 1t.

Trenton, N. J.-VacatiOn has not
been long enough for the boys of the
prospect Hill school, two miles from
Newton, Pa, so they blew up the
schoolhouse with dynamite. The
building was badly damaged, but tenn
porary quarters were obtained and the
school was opened despite the crime.
The boys had asked the school board
for longer vacation. This request,
of course, was refused. Then they de.
cided to burn the schoolhouse. Later
they conceived the idea of blowing it
up, as they. did, on the night before
the opening of the school term. They
got dynamite in quarry close by and
waited until there was no one about
to explode it.
The explosion shook the little set
Element of Prospect Hill. Volunteer
firemen formed bucket brigade to
extinguish the flames which followed
the explosion.
The boys make no denial of their
guilt. They say that if the month or
September had been added to their
vacation they would have been satis-
fed.
The board of education is in a guam
Diary as to what to do with the youths.
All of them are attending school in the
temporary quarters, much to their
chagrin.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Too Many Murders.

In Pike county last week three negro
murderers were sentenced to death and
half dozen or so given life sentences.
During the past six months the courts
have been literally deluged with murder
cases. and it is perhaps of some signifi-
canoe that the percentage of life SEN
fences has shown decrease in exact
proportion to the death sentences, Civ
ing evidence that the courts are being
awakened to the fact that the surest
way to check the wave of criminality
that has been spreading over the State
is to make a stern example of the
criminals.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
HE HAD DONE WELL
BIBULoUS INDIVIDUAL FELT
RIGHT TO BE GLAD.
His Efforts to UpIift Fellow Mortal
Succeeded Beyond His Widest
Hopes, or So He Imagined.

There are many subdivisions OF
New York society, viewing 1t In Its
larger sense. One of them is COM
posed of Remittance Men, One OF
these is Richard Davis, an Englishman
by birth and education, but New
Yorker and an American by adoption
and experience, says the New York
Press. 1t is not known just why Davis
Is kept away from his native land,
possibly it was an army scrape, but
however this may be. he receives his
remittance regularly. And when he
gets his remittance. he always cele-
brates, and when he celebrates he
does most ridiculous things.
Davis received his check one day
last week, and after settling all his
bills he made the round of his favor
lite cafes. Late in the afternoon he
left one place and as he got to the
sidewalk he saw leaning against q
lamp post the seediest, frowsiest look
ing mortal that could be imagined.
The mans unkempt hair hung down
upon his greasy coat collar. His rag
ged trousers scarcely met his shoe
tops, his shoes were down at the heel
and his faded coat was several sizes
too small
Davis stopped and regarded this be-
ing with close attention. Then, walk
ing up to him with his six feet two OF
stature towering high above the
stranger, he looked him over critical
ly from top to bottom, turned him
gently around as he might clothing
dummy on pedestal, stepped back a
few feet to get the full effect, and re-
marked with decision:
We'll, you are certainly the limit"
The individual against the lamp post
was dumfounded. Words evidently
forsook him. He merely gazed at his
critic as if at an escaped lunatic.
Davis Strengthened himself into the
attitude of a drill sergeant, and look
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
COLORADO GIRL INSISTS SHE
MADE JOURNEY.
DEVIL COMES IN WINDOW
Young Woman Declares She Was Cast
Into Burning Lake-ls an En-
thusiastic Member of a
Strange Sect.

Colorado Springs, Cola strange
religious sect which has been holding
its meetings in tenantless house on
the outskirts of this city, has among
its regular attendants Miss Hamil-
ton, who says her first name must not
be revealed until the Lord gives per-
mission. She is strikingly handsome
and seems to be completely under the
influence of the leaders of the sect.
One morning recently persons liv-
ing in the vicinity where the meet
ings are held were disturbed and
frightened by the cries, as if some one
were in agony, that came from the
place and they sent in hurry call
for the police.
When the officers arrived on the
scene they were ushered into dark
ened room, where PROSTATE on the
floor lay the beautiful girl, while the
handful of men and women around
here were raising their hands in sup
plication and loudly calling for the
delivery of her soul from the neither
regions.
TT is hot; am burning up" cried
the girl. Il can't get out of this!'
And the expression on her face de-
noted terror. The police left the place
without making any arrests. The next
morning Miss Hamilton was visited
by reporter.
Eyes" said Miss Hamilton, Il went
through hell last night and saw
heaven. They tell me l was two hours
and a half in hell, but it seemed to me
an interminable time. Three years
ago 1 became possessed of the devil.
Try as l would l could not shake off
his influence. He had me so that l
could not even kneel. Last night l
went to the meeting. 1t was the same
way. The devil still had me, and for
a long time l was helpless.
81 went out from the meeting room
into a dark room by myself and l had
hardly entered when l saw the devil
come through the window. Yes, he
was in the flesh, like man. He had
horns, but his claws were the most
terrible feature, and l felt myself in
his grasp. My sufferings were too
terrible to relate. / felt that l was
smothering and l struggled to get out
Of the room.
when 1 opened the door leading
into the other room l fell fiat upon my
face exhausted. Then it was that
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
RuIlfroa Liked Chicken.

William Lennard, farmer living
near Pennington, N. j., has just solved
the mystery surrounding the disap.
pearance of Is of his chickens, and
as result large pet bullfrog has
been banished from the premises.
For three years the frog has been
permitted to live in his garden, but
yesterday his frogsbip was discov.
cred attacking a chicken. When the
frog was placed in an improvised pen
with another small chicken it leaped
quickly, captured the chicken and de-
voured it.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

ing his victim sternly in the eye, called
in stentorian military tones:
"Forward-march!"
AS if from force of habit the hobo
fell into step and started off, with
Davis following. Straight down
Eighth avenue this strangely con-
trasted pair marched, till arriving in
front of a clothing store, Davis gave
the order:
Halt"
The stranger obeyed.
Right about face; forward
march," called Davis.
The tattered being marched. In the
midst of a group of tables stacked
high with clothing Davis ordered:
Halt"
Handing $40 bill to an astonished
salesman he said, calmly: rig my
fren' out in proper STYLE"
The salesman Immediately went to
work, while Davis stepped back and
watched the enjoyment of the tramp's
Transformation. In few minutes the
adornment of His Tatters was COM
plete, and again the order was given:
Forward-march!"
Again this singular procession ap-
peared on the street, this time headed
for a barber shop.
"Give gem'man hair cut, shave,
shampoo and keep the change" was
Davis order to the dazed barber, hand
ing him a 81 bill. The barber did
not like the job, but the money tempt
ed him. Davis sat down in chair
Immediately behind, but ere long the
liquor began to affect him and IN a
few minutes he was asleep. So sound
was his slumber that even the lumber
ing steps of the renovated man as he
shuffled out of the shop with a grin
at his sleeping savior failed to arouse
him. A minute after the tramp de-
parted a man who looked like a cler-
gyman and who seemed to be in a
great hurry entered and took a seat
in the chair recently vacated by the
tramp. He was just having the last
deft touches put to his fine mustache
when Davis awoke.
AS Davis eyes sought the chair his
ragged friend had occupied they i'm
mediately expanded. 1t was evident
he doubted the evidence of his own
eyesight. Finally smile of proud de-
light spread over his face. Arising
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Tree That Gives Light.

Among freaks Of nature in trees
there stands conspicuous one known
as the Asiatic star tree. 1t is enor-
mously tall, growing to a height OF
from 60 feet to 80 feet, while from the
ground up to a distance of about 40
feet the trunk is perfectly bare. From
that point there spring a number OF
tangled limbs, which shoot out clus-
tiers of long, pointed leaves. and it is
these, grouped together, that emit at
night a clear, phosphorescent light.
This gives the tree a spectral appear
ance, and is very deceiving to travel
ers, who frequently mistake the glow
for an Illuminated window of house.
The light is not brilliant, but is Of
sufficient strength to allow of a news
paper being read by it. 1t does not
flicker, but glows steadily from sunset
to daybreak.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
NEW CULTURE OF WHEAT.
Experiment Farm in Far West Helps
the Farmers Vastly.

At Pullman, in the state OF Wash
ington. there is in connection with
the state agricultural college an ex-
pertinent farm where are now grow
ing more than 1000, 900 different kinds
of grain that are to be separately cut,
thrashed, assorted and bagged this
season. Many of these are hybrid
varieties of wheat, crossed IA years
ago by Prof. Spillman, now in the
service of the United States govern
ment.
The tracts sown to the several
kinds vary from one to five acres in
extent. In the intervening years
these several varieties have been
carefully sowed, the best seed Sc
lected and sown again. until properly
established. This season is the first
In which any large amount of seed has
been secured, which will be thrashed
and distributed to farmers who desire
to test the new kinds. 1t will be
sold at good price to cover the large
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Visits Hades and
Also Sees Heuuen.

the devil cast me into lake of fire.
Oh, yes, it was all real. l felt the pain
and 1t seemed that / should never
come out of the terrible place.
called on God, but / had little hope
that He would come to my rescue.
II was not conscious Of any ones
presence in the room or anything of
this world. 1t seemed that l was in
bottomless pit, seething in molten
mass, and all about me was fiery
vapor. Only the devil was there. I
felt that he was crushing me while I
was being consumed in the flames.
Suddenly a vista seemed to open.
saw a strange light. Gradually /
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
ss--;QN~ss--sQN ~ss-~s<3 c~ss~sQess

The girl was soon overpowered by
Hening and before the crowd could
interfere in the final scuffle the girl
was thrown to the ground.
Miss Groves left arm was dislo-
Gated.
The whole affair, it is said, was the
result of a decision rendered against
the young woman last week.
1t is asserted that Miss Grove had a
man arrested for assaulting her and
she declares Hening, before whom the
case was tried, deliberately dismissed
the case.
Miss Grove was not arrested.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

upon the ground to dry would, in
stead, mean that it would rot and be
rendered valueless.
Therefore, long fences are built In
rows reaching right across wide fields
and to these the grass is brought in
carts. In the daytime the hay is
tossed about on the ground; but
towards evening it is all carefully
hung upon the fences to dry. In very
damp weather it remains all day on
the fences. The peasants say "our
women and men do the same work,
only while the women hang out
clothes, the men hang out hay" to
dry.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Car Shortage.

The railroad commission continues to
receive many letters from lumber man
ufacturers making bitter complaints OF
the car famine, and declaring that the
industry is being seriously crippled by
the inability to secure cars. The COM
plants are not confined to lumber man.
ufacturers, however. Wholesalers are
afflicted with the same trouble, and cot
ton buyers state that their shipments
to export points have been retarded.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

capped from it's cage, and was perched
on the limb of tree.
What a purity bird; I would like
to catch that" he said.
The brother tried to stop him, but
he climbed the tree. and started to
crawl out on the limb, when the par
rot said: "Well, what is it?''
Excuse me, sor,' the greenhorn
fastened to say, Il thought We wur a
bird"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Yankee ostriches.

Twenty-three years have elapsed
since the first American ostrich farm
was started. There are to-day 1900 of
the birds in the United States, OF
which 1910 are in Arizona, the re-
mainder being in California, Florida
and Arkansas. More than half of
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

and Strengthening himself as best he
could he clapped the dignified clergy.
man on the shoulder and exclaimed
joyfully:
Say, old sport, / never would have
believed new suit of clothes and a
few razor scrapes would have come SO
near making a man out of you!"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

of Vienna, Va, horsewhipped August
Hening, a justice of the peace of that
place.
When the young woman sprang
from the post Office doorway and be-
gan lashing the magistrate over the
head and body with rawhide whip,
which was partially constructed OF fine
copper wire. crowd of men and wom-
en- suddenly appeared on the scene
and cheered the girl.
AS she rained blow after blow upon
the mans face and shoulders the men
shouted and flung their hats in the
air, while the women screamed in
their excitement.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
MINERAL RESOURCES
Of Benton, Marshall and Tippah
Counties Being Opened Up.

Of Benton, Marshall and Tippah
Counties Being Opened Up.
A tardy practical recognition of the
undoubted splendid mineral resources
of Benton and adjoining counties is evil
denced by the formation of company
for the purpose Of developing these re-
sources, the company being composed
of some of the best business men OF
Northeastern Mississippi.
The principal purpose Of the company
will be to develop the mineral resources
of Benton, Marshall and Tippah coun-
ties. To better accomplish this an cleo
trio railway will be built from Holly
Springs to Ashland.
1t has long been known that several
kinds of mineral exist in greater or less
quantities in northern and eastern Mis-
sissippi, evidences of such having been
frequently found throughout the sec
ton extending from the northern
boundary of the State to below Tupelo,
near which place gold has been found
in small quantities. Coal, iron, gold
and silver have been located in Benton
and adjoing counties, and the last year
has seen decided impetus in interest
in these minerals. Other prospectors
than those composing the above COM
pany have recently been on the ground,
and a gentleman from Pensacola has
within the last few weeks bought 500
acres within few miles of Ashland,
for the express purpose of developing
it's mineral resources.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
expense involved in the long cul

expense involved in the long cul-
ture.
The new varieties are not yet
named, but will be before distfibu-
ton. Some combine early maturity
with hardness or good milling quail
ties, and each has some definite quail
ity or qualities that are reckoned de-
sirable The object, of course, is the
development of varieties that will
prove of most advantage to the farm
ers of that state. The improvement
of the wheat crop is matter of the
highest Importance to agriculturists
and also to bread eaters.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
HAY HUNG OUT TO DRY.
How the Crop Is Gathered in Rainy
Parts of Norway.

One of the most peculiar harvest
scenes in the world is to be witnessed
in some parts of Norway. Those are
districts in which the rainfall is ex,
cessive, a common boast" of the coun'
try folk there being, 1--WE are sure to
have one dry day in year"
When the hay is cut, to leave it
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

them are the progeny of single pair,
mated in Arizona in 1891.
During the last five years there has
been great boom in ostrich feathers
This country is one Of the largest con.
sumers Of the product.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
THOUGHT 1T WAS A BIRD.
Parrots Fluent Talk Surprise to
Green lrishman.

An Irishman in Boston who had
made money in the contracting bust
ness sent to Ireland for younger
brother, who landed at Charlestown.
and was taken around to see the
sights. Passing through park the
greenhorn saw a parrot that had es-
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
,he N. O. and g. N. Road.

Construction work is being steadily
pushed ON the New Orleans and Great
Northern road, better known as the
Goodyear system, from Slidell, La, to
Jackson, Miss, and trains will be in
operation on the division from Slidsal,
La, to Monticello, Miss, within the
next ninety days.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Federal Court at Aberdeen.

Federal court is in session at Aber-
deem, Judge II. G. Niles on the bench.
There are many important cases to
come up this court, and it will perhaps
take three weeks to dispose of them.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Want an Executioner.

Danish authorities have been adver
Using for "a reliable and sturdy exc
cutioner." The late practitioner has
retired because he can no longer WELD
the heavy ak
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Proof.

"Oldsby has never met any really
clever women"
How do you know"
"He told me he'd never proposed In
his life. Detroit Free Press.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
JUSTICE HORSEWHIPPED
BY GIRL BEFORE CROWD
Latter Takes Revenge Because He
Dismissed Case-People Cheer
Young Woman's Act.

Washington.-With the town con-
stable looking on and surrounded by
score or more of men and women
who urged her on, Miss Lucy Grove,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
II Seems Not.

"Old Skads says he's got a rare
antique up at his house he'd like to
show me-"
What! Isn't that daughter of his
married yet?"-Houston Post.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Fertilizer Factory.

The Meridian fertilizer factory, which
was wrecked by cyclone last March,
the rebuilding of which has just been
completed, began operations with
double it's former capital.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12

The directors of the Beauvoir Sol
diers' Home have let the contract for
the building OF q hospital at the home,
the same to cost So, 535.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
His Opinion.

"Mr. Skads, will have to lose
a day tomorrow, I'm going to be mar
ried."
"That won't be losing day; that
will be wasting it."-Houston Post.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
Scarcity of School Teachers.

Complaints are being received from
all over the State of the scarcity of
school teachers. The scarcity, how
ever, is confined chiefly to teachers OF
the better class. 1t is not difficult to
secure teachers who hold ordinary Ii
censes, but in recent years the county
superintendents have insisted upon a
better quality of teachers, higher
standard of professional work, and it is
teachers of this sort that are hard to
find