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The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

of the first stitch of the row, and draw
the wool through both loops; this will
make a neat join.
Work Z more rows like the second,
commencing with 3 chain, and join.
ing the last stitch to the first OF each
row. Fasten off.
Leave four patterns on either side
the seam and work the same stitch as
before across the seven middle pat
terms, turn with 3 chain and work
back, continuing to and fro for z
rows. Fasten off.
Recommence at the seam at back OF
leg, work a double crochet in each
stitch round the foot, join the last to
the first of the row with a slip-stitch.
Five more rows of double crochet,
decreasing each of the last 3 rows 2
stitches, by passing over 1 on each
side of the middle of the toe piece, and
in the fifth row pass the middle stitch
at the heel also, join on the inside
with the single crochet.
Round the top work =, 5 chain back
into first (picot), pass 1, double
crochet in next, repeat from = all
round.
Make a chain of wool with a tassel
at each end, and secure to the
Just above the heel.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
THE WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
The Mild, Open Winter Having It's
Natural Eject ON Trade and
Idustrial Operations.

New York, Jan. 27.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Barring a touch of cold weather in
the west, the season still retains it's
previous appearance of a mild open win
ter, with natural effects upon retail
trade, industrial operations in general
and prices of many commodities, which
tend downward. Perhaps the most no
table feature at present is the continued
activity in building, which has practi-
cally gone on without a break, and
which is making new records in prices
of lumber and in demand for other ma
terials. Final distribution is still being
stimulated by forced sales at retail, and
a few lines of wholesale business, no
tably heavy clothing and rubber goods,
reflect u%nreadiness to buy for next sea-
sons wants. AS to spring trade only
optimistic reports are current. Ship
ments are being called for and made
freely, open weather favoring the rail-
ways as rarely before to handle the
large business offering.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
CREEKS MEDICINE MAN.
Has Some Singular Convictions to
Which he Rigidly
Adheres.

. The medicine man Of the Creeks will
not eat anything scorched in cooking.
in treating a gun or arrow shot wound
be as well as the patient will fast four
days, only drinking a little cruel, says
the Indian Journal.
He will not allow a woman to look at
his patient until he is we'll or dead. II
his patient dies the medicine man takes
\ lot Of medicine himself in order to
cleanse himself from the fumes or odor
of the dead. The l~pall-bearers, as we
might call those assisting in the burial,
also take the same cleansing process.
And again when an Indian commit
ted murder. even in self-defense, he went
to the medicine man and took the
cleansing remedy, claiming the remedy
appeased the crime and the trouble to
his mind. The medicine man has a hor-
ror Of women, keeping out Of their COM
pany as much as possible. At the full OF
each moon it was the custom Of the
bucks to drink medicine made by the
medicine man to cleanse their system.
In camp the Indian killed nothing which
was not eatable.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
SANDY BAYOU LEASE VALID.
So Hold Judges Calhoun and Truly
of the Supreme Court.


So Hold Judges Calhoun and Truly
Of the Supreme Court.
The supreme court has spoken in the
celebrated Sandy Bayou case. While
Justices Calhoun and Truly hold the
lease valid they arrive at their conclu-
slcns from different viewpoints.
Judge Calhoun held that there was
no law at present either against the
Sandy Bayou lease made by a majority
Of the board of control, or to warrant
Coz. Vardaman in causing injunction
proceedings. If the law had been vio-
lated the Encouragement, as the legal
adviser of the State, was the officer to
institute the proceedings on behalf Of
the State.
Judge Truly held that the question
at issue was the legality of the contract
of the board of control. He then re-
viewed the whole lease which had
caused the trouble, and concluded by
agreeing with Judge Calhoun as to the
logical conclusion, which was in effect
sustaining the Sandy Bayou lease, and
incidentally throwing the appellee out
of court.
The minority opinion was read by
Justice Whitfield, who dwelt particu-
larly with regard to the right of the
governor in bringing the action, hold
ing that there was no other course to
pursue if he thought that the interests
Of the people were at stake, and it was
plainly obvious that the attorney-gen-
eral, as one of the parties to the con
tract. could not consistently appear as
plaintiff against himself.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
FEARED TO FACE THE MUSIC
st. Louis Policeman, Ordered On h
"Carpet," Prefers q
Bullet.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-Policeman John
A. Scotland, who was to have been
tried by the police board Friday after
noon on the charge of unbecoming con-
duct in having resided with a woman
who was not his wife, shot himself
through the left breast at 1:3O p. m.
Friday in the livery stable of Charles
A. Geraghty, Easton avenue, near Eu-
cid.
He died at II p. m. from internal
hemorrhage.
Scollard had been accused Of resid-
ing with Grace Litzen. He married
the woman Thursday afternoon.
The officer was q member OF the
Broadway squad, and was stationed at
Broadway and Pine street. He was the
tallest man on the force, being 6 feet s
inches tall.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
COMMEMORATE GOODNESS.
Young Man Who Knew How to "Pop
the Question" Without Get
ting Ratified.

"You should know we'll what cool
ness is" said a general. American
history is indebted to you, Capt. Hob
son, for n Of it's most perfect and
mos brilliant examples of this trait"
The young man, flushing a little at
the compliment, said, with an embar-
rassed laugh:
"Oh, there have been many better
Instances of GOODNESS than mine"
Not at ALL" said the general. mot
1t all, sir"
"But yes" persisted Capt. Hobson.
"For instance?" said the other.
Capt. Hobson thought a moment.
Then he said:
"The most perfect exhibition Of cool
ness ever made came from a friend OF
mine-an old man now, but still .
bachelor.
This gentleman loved a beautiful
| widow in the summer of SO. He court
ed ner with ardor through the months
| of July and August, and in September
he proposed.
at was a cool evening, the evening
| Of the proposal. and my friend and the
| widow sat indoors, the light lowered.
the dusk family illuminated by a fire
| of birch logs.
49, my friend ended. I love you.
and ask your hand in marriage He
| rose. will you,' he said, be mine?
1.-THE widow gazed at the flame
| thoughtfully. Then in a low voice she
said:
Don't make me answer immediate
ly. Give me a little time for thought
Very good said my friend. How
long do you want?
"A half hour murmured the wild
ow.
"a half hour be it, said my friend.
| taking up his hat. And in the mean
| time he added, 'Ill just go down to
Smiths and get a shave.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
ST. LOUIS AND MEXICO CITY
Only sixty H0urs, Travel Between
Metropolis Of Southvest and 4.
MexicO's Capital.

The United States and Mexico. North
Americas sister republics, destined In
the estimation OF all to be closely allied
In the %stupendous accomplishments OF
the future, have been brought within
intimate touch by the installation OF
q semi-weekly fast train service, Civ
Ing a 60-hour schedule between st.
Louis and the City Of Mexico. Begin
mig on January 16, each Tuesday and
Friday thereafter, at 8 a. M, a through
vestibuled train will leave the st. Louis
Union station over the Iron Mountain
route, and at $50 p. M, two days later.
will land its passengers in the ancient
capital of the Montezumas-the pres
emit metropolis and seat OF government
Of modern Mexico. Unquestionably this
new departure means much for both
nations concerned. 1t is q shortening
Of the links in the chain of fr%aternal
amity, born of a better understanding
of their mutual interests, and will
bring about a still closer social and
commercial relationship. Credit Is due
the several through lines which have
co-operated in this laCdable enterprise
the Iron Mountain, the Texas & Pa
cific and the International & Great
Northern (all Gould roads, on this side
the Rio Grande, and the National lines
Of Mexico beyond Laredo-though be-
yond a shadow Of doubt they will reap
a rich harvest from the rush of tourist
and commercial interests to profit by
this opportunity Of speedy and comfort
able travel, a delightful change from
the customary slow time, frequent
changes at junction points, and the
tedious layovers that formerly robbed
travel Of it's pleasure. The train will
comprise through compartment and
standard drawing sleepers, and
observation and dining cars, affording
every comfort n luxury of modern
railway service.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Beauvoir Home Inspected.

A special committee from the legis-
lature visited Beauvoir Confederate
Home and spent the day in looking ove
the place and %conversing with the
guests. A dinner was served to the
visiting party, when speeches YER
made by Senators Boyd and Gordon,
Representatives Kyle and Denton, and
State Auditor T. NJ. Henry. The mem
bers of the committee would not discuss
the tenor of their proposed report to
the legislature, but it is inferred from
the speeches made that the management
of the home will be heartily Endorsed
and that the appropriations asked for
by the trustees will be approved.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Minor Mention.

Congressman Byrd has secured the
appointment to the West Point Acade-
INV of Hollie Hackett, son of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Hackett of Meridian.
Messrs. w. j. Buckinham & Son are
moving their handle factory to Mathis
ton from Weir. Mathiston is getting
her share Of manufacturing enterprises,
and is building up considerably in other
ways.
Circuit court convened at New Al
bany with the largest attendance for
wears. The farmers are up with all
their work and many attended this term.
Judge BOTTLES charge to the grand
Jury was forcible and impressive.
L. r. Shirk, an Indiana capitalist,
will build q modern five or six-story
hotel at Vicksburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Expanding Industry in the South.

In the race for wealth the southern
farmer is abreast OF the western
granger and the northern manufacture
er. He is no longer hampered by pow
erty and q tradition. From all over
the south come reports OF expanding
Industries. 1t is computed that farm
properties in the II states that once
seeded from the union have risen in
value more than u, OO0, 600, 900 in two
years. The average yield Of these
lands since this century began is $780,
900, 900 q year greater than 1t was in
the preceding six years. The south now
not only grows cotton for the world,
but manages the marketing Of II. The
p~peculator, who once got all the cream.
gets it no longer. The planter is
strong enough to fight his own battle.
which means that he can defend his
pWn Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

It is strange that the phrase public
house, should be so lightly and mechan-
ically used that it is actually possible to
utter it with an information of contempt.
1t expresses in one word all that is old
est and soundest and most indestructi-
BILE in the idea of humanity society;
the house where every man is master:
the house where every nan is guest.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Investigation Stopped.

Cadet Joseph Sitman of Greensburg,
La, who was said to have died from
injuries received at the hands of hazers
at Jefferson Military College in Adams
county, is not dead. His uncle, D. G.
Lee, who reported the matter to the
grand jury, appeared before that body
and stated that he had received a mes
sage acquainting him with the fact that
the boy is alive. As the grand jury
has failed to uncover any attempt at
hazing at jefferson, the entire matter
was drOpped,
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Electric Road to Wesson.

The enterprising citizens and mer
chants of Wesson are planning to build
an electric railroad to connect Wesson
with the Mississippi Central railroad. 1t
has been estimated that the road will
cost about 100000, and S2O, 900 of this
amount has already been subscribed.
The road will be run to either Brook
haven or Henck's Retreat and the
power will be furnished by the Wesson
electric light plant,
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Petition servedo on Train.

While passing through Vicksburg on
a Yazoo and Mississippi Valley train,
Chancellor W. S. p. Vantress was
served with a petition for a writ Of
habeas corpusi in behalf of Jacob Holmes,
who is in Jail at Rolling Fork on a
charge of wife murder. Holmes is one
of the best known and richest negroes
of Sharkley county, and the case is at
tracing unusual attention. His wife
died on Dec. 3 under suspicious circum-
stances.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

ST. Louis, Jan. 27.-William, alias
Buck Taylor, found guilty OF perjury
In connection with the case of Eddie
Kelleher. who was tried for the Kill
ing Of St. Louis Tommy Sullivan, was
sentenced to seven years in the peni'
Tertiary. He filed notice of appeal.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Assessor Charged with Forgery.

Jasper, Ind, Jan. 27.-Harrison I.
Nicholson, assessor Of Columbia town.
ship. was arrested near Cuzco on q
charge of having forged the am OF
Thomas j. Nolan to q note for $275.
He stoutly denies his guilt.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

Washington, Jan. IA bulletin Is
sued by the interstate commerce COM
mission shows that during the months
Of July, August and September last
1858 were killed and 1886 injured.
among passengers and employees OF
steam railroads in the United States.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Sad Scene.

). B. Slade, under life sentence for
the murder of William Miller, was
taken to the p%enitentiary last week
from Magnolia. The scene at the jail
when Slade babe his family good-by
was touching. He has nine children,
ranging in age from 4 to 20 years, all OF
whom were present at the parting.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mar
tin. OF Virginia, 60 years cid, has
vhooping cough with some Of the
younger members Of his family. and is
ouarantined in a room with them.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Mrs. Written Given Bali.

Mrs. E. B. Written, who killed John
D. Fairless, the slayer of her husband,
a. Marks, was bound over to the circuit
court under a bond of 1000, which was
made.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
The visible supply of Cotton.

New Orleans. Jan. 27.-Secretary
Hester's statement Of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton shows a total OF o.
363, 206 against 5,425.431 last week. OF
this the total Of American cotton IL
1905, POS against 4,O42 ,431 last week.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
The Irish Of It.

Waiter-"Sorry, sir, but we are IN
tirely out of bread" O'Brien-"Then
yez may bring me an order av toast"
Boston Transcript.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
N1uch-TraYeled Cask.

Two of the drift casks which were
set loose in Behring Sea at the insti-
CATION of President Henry G. Bryant
of the Geographical Society Of Phila-
delphia and OF Admiral George w.
Melville some years ago have been
recovered.
One of them was found on the
coast of Iceland. $500 miles from
the point where it was cast over
board on the Alaskan coast. In its
tortuous course 1t proably travelled
1000 miles Its drift across the Arc
tic Ocean proves once more the ex-
istence of an Arctic current flowing
from Behring Sea across the North
Pole region.
Fifty spindle-shaped casks were
constructed from designs submitted
by Admiral Melville and were sent
north on United States revenue cut
tiers and whaling ships to Behring
Strait and there dropped overheard
in 1899, 1900 and 1901.
Each cask was numbered and
contained a message in four Ian
guages. requesting the finder to noti-
fly the Geographical Society of Phila-
delphia II the cask turned up.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
A Century Ago.

Over 100 years ago Benjamin
Henry Latrobe was advocating the
movement in national education
which is now slowly but surely TAX
ing place in all of our great schools
and colleges. The following is quot
ed from THE Journal of Latrobe,"
which the Appletons published last
year. The extract is dated 1898:
American citizens may be d.
yided into three classes-cultivators
of the soil. artisans, and merchants.
OF the practical sciences. the first
have most occasion for a knowledge
of chemistry. natural history, and
natural philosophy; the second. of
those branchebs of mathematics usu-
ally called mechanics Cor materia
hpplicata), and the third. of numeral
mathematics. To each a general
range of science is highly useful. but
these ought, In my opinion. to be the
leading subjects of education In an
American seminary. They may be
acquired without the knowledge OF
Latin or Greek. although an &C
quaintance with these beautiful Ian
guages will greatly ease the mem
DRY in retaining the technical vocab-
ulary and assist in comprehending
precise meaning of terms, most Of
which are taken from them"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
No Coal Strike

Scrrnton, Pa, May 5.-There will be
valleys are jubilant.
Soon after the minewerksrs' con-
vention assem- bled this morning the
report of the scale committee was pre-
scented by President john Aitchill, re-
commencing that the men return to
work under the award Of the Anthra
cite Strike Commission. In urging
the adoption Of the report, Mr.. Mitchell
said it was better to renew the award
of the commission than to accept the
operators restricted plan of arbitration,
under witch he feared the wages of the
highest-paid men would be reduced for
the purpose of giving to the lowest paid
men.
THAT might seem fair to the board
of arbitration, ''he added, "but it would
not be fair to us. What we must do 10
to raise the lowest paid men to the
standard Of the best paid. From the
information | have re ceived from all
parts of the region I am fearful that
our people are net in shape for strike.
II know that there are many among
us who are not in sympathy with a
strike movement. We must retain
what we have, rather than lose what
we gained in the last two strikes.
Yin deciding this question, may l
ask you to do it without passion or SEN
timent, but with due regard to what is
! best now. Whatever your decision is,
whether it be strike o. whether it be
work, ask you to stand together, &C
cepting without reservation the con
c.usion Of the majority"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
Virginia Getting Ready.

The Washington Post quotes the
following declaration made by Attor-
ney General William Anderson, of
Virginia, at the Raleigh in Washing-
ton.
"Virginia is getting ready to argue
It's case in the Supreme Court Of the
United States against West Virginia
In order to make the latter pay her
portion of the debt Of the Old Domin-
ion incurred before the Civil War"
"rhe amount involved, together
with the interest,"" he continued, sis
SIS, 900 900. All this Indebtedness WAS
incurred before West Virginia separat-
ed from the Old Cenfederacy. Since
then Virginia has assumed all
the obligations upon her present and
former territory, and West Virginia
has never paid any. part of it. We be-
lieve should pay her part, because she
reaped the benefit of it's expenditure.
when the case comes up in the autumn
some interesting points will be raised"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
81, 900, 900 COAL DEAL.

Richmond, Va, Mayi4.-The White
Oak Coal Company, which has offices
in this city, has recently purchased
from McGuffie & Co.. of Faystte coun-
ty, west Virginia, the Harvey, Pru!-
dence and Dunn Loop coal mines, all
of which are in Fayette county. The
purchase price was in the neighbor-
hood of$1 100000
The company controls % mines in
the New River district, and its output
is now swelled by the new acquisition
of 10000 tons day, which is far great
er than that Of any other company
operating in that section of the State.
w. F. Smith, manager of the Rich
mond branch of the white Oak Coal
Company, when seen this morning
said that while there il slight disturb
ance among the miners in the New
River district, the district is among
the few in the United States which are
not organized, and consequently is no
wise affected by the soft-coal miners
strike.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
Plans for granite shaft to mark the

Plans for granite shaft to mark the
grave of Major fGeneral Daniel Nor
gan, the Revolutionary hero. have
been received in Winchester. They
were drawn by Lieutenant Colonel
Ord, Z. S. A. Congress will be asked
for an appropriation for the monu
ment. General Morgan's grave in
Mount Hebron cemetery, Winchester,
is marked by rough slab of stone.
william :. Stephens, a machinist at
the Baltimore and Ohio shops, got his
hand caught in some machinery while
at work Thursday, and the hand
was badly mangled. He was taken to
the office of DR. Myers, where the lat
ter amputated the thumb and index
finger. 1t will be several weeks, before
the injured man will be able to return
to work.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
MiJJLene Crosby

Thousands Of American women, how
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as it is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs these periods of their terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of 313 Charlton
Street, East Savannah, Ga, writes:
"Lydia E. Pinkhamsvegetable Compound
Is a true friend to woman. 1t has been of
great benefit to me, curing me of irregular
and painful periods when everything else had
failed, and / gladly recommend it to other
suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, backache,
bloating Tor flatulence), displacement
of organs, Inflammation or liberation,
that bearing down" feeling. dixzi-
ness, faintness, indigestion. nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
GUS consequences, and be restored to
S,rfect health and strength by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write to Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass. for further free ad-
vice. She is daughter-in-law of Lydia
r. Pinkham and for twenty five years
has been advising women free of
charge Thousands have been cured
by SO doing.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
The Most Lucrative Business.

Some astonishing figures relating
to the enormous growth of life in
surance in this country are present.
ed In a Significant article in Har-
per's Weekly. The figures which IL
lustrate' this growth are almost In
comprehensive. Within the last six
ty years American life insurance
companies have issued almost TO-
100000 policies; have yaid to pol
lev holders more than $4,000, 000.-
900: and now hold. in gross assets.
The premium re-
ceipts in one year amounted to more
than 100000. The following
figures will give some idea of the
prodigious growth of the business Of
life insurance within the last half
century: In 1859. the companies re-
porting to the New York Insurance
Department had outstanding insur-
ance amounting to s141, 497.977. On
January I, 1905, the insurance in
force in all American companies
assessment societies and fraternai
orders - was $20.30l.7SS,753 a
percentage of increase since Deem
Der 81, 1859, of 1929.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-11
Funerals In Greece.

| Many funeral customs In Greece
are unique. The body of an unmar-
ried girl is always dressed as bride.
the common saying being, "She is
married to death" The body of a
boy is always dressed as a sailor
Women never accompany funerals to
church or to the graves. Professions
are always on foot, the priest lead
Ing, accompanied by acolytes bearing
the cross and lanterns.
The body of the deceased is invar-
iably exposed to view. and at the
close of the service In the church.
which concludes with the words.
Take the last kiss" both friends
and strangers press about the body
and give this token of farewell.