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The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
WOLF ELUDlNG ENEMIES.
Seems to Melt Away Into Mist Upon
the Appearance of
Danger.

The wolves now found in Jackson
county are in size between the coyote Of
the western plains and the big wolves
found in the Ozark region, says the Kan
sas City Star. In general appearance
hey peal a resemblance to the Scotch
collie dog. They live in unfrequented
places, generally in the timber or along
the streams, and a favorite abode is in
caves or under overhanging lodges Of
stone.
Scratching out a shallow hole in the
ground they line it with small sticks
and dry leaves. Here the mother wolf
takes care of her young while the father
is securing the country for miles around
in search of food. He is rarely seen by
day. and then only for an instant, for he
seems to melt away like a mist into the
weedsor brush. his tawny hide making
it easy for him to disappear from sight.
1t is said that he has an especial lik-
ing for mutton, especially young lambs,
which fall an easy prey to him, and that
he is most frequently found where sheep
are numerous. But he will not turn his
nose up at tender little pigs. and when
he cannot find other things more to his
liking he will not scruple to become a
common chicken thief.
But his skill in eluding his enemies.
especially human, is remarkable. and
this is one of the most ~aggravating
things about him. If a hunter succeeds
in getting within gunshot of him the
chances are ten to n that no damage
will be inflicted. His hide is so thick
and tough and is covered with such a
heavy coat of fur that an ordinary dis
charge from a shotgun has little or no
effect. With an cas- that is ~exasperat-
ing he simply lopes out of danger and is
soon lost in the brush.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Greatest Hide Consumer.

This country is the greatest consumer
of hides and skins in the world, says
the Shoe Retailer. 1t uses in a year 49,
100000 goat skins, 1900, 900 sheep skins,
$4,000, 900 hides of all kinds, 5000, 900
calf skins and 1000, 900 other skins. 1t
imports all its goat skins, a total amount
of about $25, e0O, 900 worth, and over $780,
100000 worth of hides and over ST.
000, 1000 worth of other skins, a total of
over $50, 600, 900 worth of hides and
skins. Germany imports one-third less
hides and skins than does this country,
and England and France each import
one-half as much.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Changed.

At a missionary meeting held in
New Guinea, one of the speakers
picked up a spear and said: This
used to be our constant companion.
We dared not go to our gardens with
out it; we took it in our canoes; we
carried it on u journeys; we slept
with it by our side; and we took our
meals with it close at hand. But
we can now sleep safely because OF
this holding up the Book of the
Gospels. ''This Book has brought to
us a and protection, and W no
longer require the spear"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Ask change in County Line.

A mass meeting of citizens at Car
riere passed resolutions petitioning the
legislature to annex to Pearl Rlver
county that portion OF Hancock county
west of Range IL. which embraces
Nicholson, Picayune and Richardson.
The citizens of this end OF Hancock
county have to travel LOG miles to get
to the county seat at Bay st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Kings Gift to King.

A pair of magnificent carriage horses
has been shipped from. Hull to Norway.
They were from the Royal News.
Windsor, and a gift from King Edward
to the king of Norway.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Fruit Crop Is Safe.

Those who are authority on the sub
ject say that no fruit has been killed in
the vicinity of Tunica by the last severe
weather, and some claim that it is not
even injured, while others say it may
be injured slightly, but not enough to
do any material damage to the crop.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Address by Prof. Welborn.

Prof. Welborn, commissioner of ag-
riculture in the Philippine Islands, and
formerly connected with the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Starkville, addressed a large audi
ence at Jackson, his subject being 1.-THE
Flora, Fauna and Ethnology of the
Philinnines."
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Burglars Get Big Booty.

Burglars made a rich haul at Water
Valley when they entered the residence
of Fl. J. Jennings and stole n thou
sane dollars worth of diamonds.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Corner Stone Laying.

The dedication services and layingo of
the corner stone of the new city hall of
Gulfport was witnessed by a large
number of people. The affair ter
minated in a grand banquet at the New
Beach Hotel.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Blind Tiger Keeper Fined.

A notorious negro blind tiger opera
tor, Paul Gage, was fined 500 and
costs by the mayor at Brookhaven. He
and his wife have been arrested and
inec several times on the same charge.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
To Bridge the Yazoo.

The bill of Representative Hum
phreys authorizing the counties of
Washington and Holmes to build a
bridge across Yazoo river at Belzoni
has passed the lower house of congress.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Queer Court Decision.

In a lawsuit at Aberdeen, Wash, over
a horse WHOSE death the owner attributed
to a man who had hired it, the court
decided the animal had committed sui
eide.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Judge Boothe Will Retire.

Judge j. B. Boothe, Judge of the
Third judicial district OF Mississippi,
will not be an applicant for reappoint-
ment when his present term expires.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Hilda (near the stage entrance)-
Stand and talk to me here, and then
people will think I'm an actress
Scraps-
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

unless it had a paid-up capital stock OF
$500, 900; requiring all life insurance
companies to deposit with the State
treasurer one-half of their capital stock,
either in cash or assets, and giving the
insurance commissioner the power and
authority to compel all companies to
produce before him all their books and
to compel the officers of every company
in this State to give testimony.
The house then took up the chapter
on pensions, and it was adopted with few
minor amendments suggested by Chair
man Denton of the pension committee.
1t was during the consideration of this
chapter that Messrs. Denton, Arnold and
Talbot took the floor to oppose the strik-
ing out of the section giving pensions
to negro servants of soldiers during the
war.
The house locked horns with the SEN
ate and refused to exempt money loaned
at 6 per cent. and money on deposit from
taxation, the speakers against the bill
claiming that one was made for the
benefit of the money lenders and the
other for the special benefit of the banks
of the State.
One of the most important chapters
of the code was considered by the house
pertaining to the avenues of the State.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Eddins
to exempt all property belonging to
schools, colleges, religious and charitable
societies was passed. The house voted
to reduce the number of sheep and goats
exempt from taxation from 90 to 10.
An amendment offered to exempt 40
acres and a mule was voted down.
Mr.. Billiard introduced a bill proyid-
ing for the usual annual appropriation
for the oyster commission and another
bill was introduced for a levee district
in jefferson county, the new subdivision
recently formed.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
RMYTAGE was what his friends
~ called eccentric, and his rela-
~ tiyes condemned as queer. AL
@fhouob ho uyoc q vnuuy authOr. |

sons you mink deserving.
Il will do so with pleasure; it is our
duty to relieve the sufferings of
Others"
What a good young nan you are!
Why, look! here comes a poor man to
commence on. How w%retchedly he is
clad, and how hungry he looks! | am
sure you cannot find a more worthy OBJ
ject for our charity"
Il will give him a penny; if he had
more he might be tempted to spend it in
drink"
You are quite right. Now | must go.
Good morning, and thank you so much"
And she ran across the road, e%nsconced
herself at the first-loor window of a
teashop, and awaited result with much
inward chuckling.
Armytage sailed into view; his clothes
seemed more disreputable than ever;
and as he had just found a new idea for
a story, and was worrying it into a plot,
his face looked a good deal o mourn
full thar that Of an ordinary starving
beggar.
He suddenly felt a pressure on his
arm; it was the young gentleman from
footing.
Poor mani" said he. in a sad, SYM
pathetic voice, here is a penny"
Armytage beamed into a smile; he
had got his plot pat; quite abstractedly
he took the penny the other held out.
What has brought you to this sad
plight?' asked the agent Of charity.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28

n FAT toad hoped up the stone steps which led
~ to the white house with green blinds and sat
q on the one next to the top. It was good place
to catch iies and he liked flies to eat. %
Mrs. Winn did not the toad when she came out
to pick red which grew bush close by the
steps When she stepped him she slipped and fell
the hard stone steps and broke her =
1t hurt her SO much that she sat the steps and
groaned and cried-
Now she had dog whose was Tom He was
small black dog with long hair which looked like black
silk thread. 49,, .-.--
When Tom heard Mrs. Winn groan and cry, he ran
to her and stood up his hind feet, and licked off the
tears. =, j.: ~ ,...' .~.'~ 80
'fTom, - said Mrs Winn "you go and find Dan
and bring him to me'' Dan was her
~ wish that I could write note for you to take,
she said "but how when my pains so?''
AS she said this she looked up and saw the red rose
which she had out to pick.
She broke it off the bush, and said, tHere Tom,
take this in your mouth, and give it to Dan He will
know that I need him. -
Then Tom picked up the rose by the long stem, with
his teeth, and with it. Tom legs short, but he
could fast
Tom had to go thru broad field He did not like
to 60 thru that field He had snakes there and he
did not like snakes But he knew that he get the
rose to Dan, 50 he as fast as he could.
When he got to the wall he could hear Dan sing,
but he could not him. He knew that Dan must be
in the next field he laid ground,
and barked as loud as he could.
Dan heard him. and he hung his scythe in tree,
and came to see what had brought Tom down there.
When Dan the the ground he asked Tom,
ttDid Ma tell you to bring the to me9''
Then Tom gave three short sharp barks, which
eyes, yes yes!'' s~
EtAll right, old boy said DAM ttyou have had
hot down here, but you shall not back!'' So
he took the good black dog up in strong
Tom well pleased to ride.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28

Harold laughed. "Well, bub,"
he said, "you can find out
good deal about iron by looking
straight at the stove in the
Kitchen
"Oh, is that irons'' said the
little boy, running out Of the
room.
"Now, youngster, tell me what
iron is like" said Harold, when
his brother came back, after five
minutes survey of the range.
cts hot!' burst forth Ned,
putting one finger in his mouth.
"Not always, " laughed Harold.
"And black and shiny
ttThat's due to Bridget, said
the older boy. "It's soft, too,
isn't it?''
t.Oh, no, hard as anything,
and heavy, too, because I tried
to lift a cover, and I just could
n't.''
ttYou could have lifted the
pipe, which looks bigger said
Harold. "That s sheet iron
rolled thin, you see.
You are wearing some iron
this very minute,'' he went on.
CT am not!" said Ned indig-
nantly, because I dressed my
own self. /"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
Feel the bottom
of your boots, - said
"1J

Feel the bottom
of your boots, - said
Harold.
tEOh, are nails
iron?' 49,,
Yes, and horses
shoes are all made Of
it, and that poker. is,
too. ~ s- .ne.
EtMiss Gray said to
make a list of, iron
things, so let IS do it
now, - said Ned. And
this is the list that
he handed in:
IRON THINGS.
!. l. Kitchen stove
land others : = !.
2. Pokers W i'll
turn red when hot
and so will stoves).
g.. Nails (in shoes,
chairs, and all over
the house, only you
can't see them).
4. Tacks Ito hold
carpets DOWN.
5. Horseshoes.
6. Shovels (and
other tools). -: ? ,. .
Z. Kettles a n q
pans (sometimes).
8. Door latches
Tin old houses). :.
Iron is hard and
black and heavy, and
if you heat it, it gets
red and is soft, and
if you leave it in
the wet, it gets rusty,
and rust makes holes
learned from looking.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28

DR.. Jones said that it tsbad break He set
the bones in Mrs. Winn's arm and put splnts and
then he tied long scarf round her neck for sling,
that the poor arm need not hang down. = =
When Mrs Winn sits in her big chair the porch,
Tom sits the right of it, and tells her in his
way, how much he loves her. @
She knows what the dear dog and she says,
Good old Tom, if it had not been for YOU what should
have done, ?,,-Little Folks. - @-..&'@ T ! -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
SOME IRON THINGS.

''I have to be taken to mine, - answered Ned
evening after supper. s-..-->~.: y.
stAnd I have to be taken up in balloon,'' Knocked
Harold. -tr5-9 -....s-g~
'Why, did your teacher tell you to find out about the
stars?' asked Ned 'tbecause Miss Gray said must
lxno1u obo
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
THE POLITE CROW.

IT shoudn think scarecrow said rooster to crow,
Would keep you out Of any place where you would
Like to go; >-..<. VIII:
To fly away, or away from such a thng-Oh, fe-
You'd really laugh at scarecrows if you as
brave I.''
The farmer coming, and the farmer said
- fShoo!' .- -. .@-'1
Till the rooster lifted up his heels and to the barn
yard flew;
And think the most polite, and well-behaved,
don't you? 49, .s:-.~ 80
For he didn't gigge at the cockadoode doo
=s.s.ss-e- ,.-. j, Children s Magazine
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28

Harold told me most, but some I
s....- Ned.
u. The Morning Star.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
WE ALL KNOW IT.

Youngster-What's s the meaning of the word 'sd dis
appointment''g - -
Elder Brother-It's when the fish wriggles off your
line just you're you we got him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29

FOR RENT-A nicely furnished room,
| with modern convenienceS, at 1874
| Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Good intentions rarely survive fthe
headache that actuates them.
'sWhen you talk about people be-
hind their backs, do you give them a
square deal?
You have probably met heSbore who,
no matter what the attraction, always
recalls better one.
There is this much to/be said about
the men: Some very fine fish have
been caught by verytinferior bait.
They say a mans disposition is sure
to come out when heNs drunk, and 1t
is sure to come out also when he is
buying-when he lis spending his
money.
When you meetja man on the streets
and feel a desire to tell him story,
shorten it Don't string it out with long
and unimportant details. Get to the
point attOnce.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
Throwing Mud.

Unless words without meaning are
used a persons vocabulary must be
bounded by his knowledge. Many
years ago L was teaching a class of
poor children in fthe school connected
with the Church of st. Paurs, Covent
Garden. One day 4 exhibited a picture
Of a bayfield, with men carting hay.
1 asked the children what the men
were throwing Irp into the cart. They
answered, without a moments hesita-
ton, 'Mudr' 1t then occurred to me
for the first dine that these children
had never seen bayfield, or the cart
ing of hay but the scavenger's cart,
carting mud, they were quite familiar
with. Audience they spoke within their
nowledge.-London Notes and Que
ripS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
SACRED BULLS FOR TEXAS.
Humpbacked Beasts From India to
Improve Cattle of the State

Humpbacked Beasts From India to
Improve Cattle of the State
There has been browsing or doing
the best substitute for it in the cattle
pens of the government animal quar-
antine station near Carteret, n. J., for
ty sacred bulls from India. They re-
Gently arrived at New York on the
Pretoria of the Hamburg American
line, and their mission is to elevate the
American branch OF the genus bowls
to such a stage that Packingtown hor-
relegated 70 the limbo of The past says
the New York Herald.
Down in Texas there is tradition
that twenty five years ago a solitary
male specimen OF India's sacred ami
NAL was brought to the United States
and shipped south and that the strain
Of breeding in cattle in the Lone Star
state has been better ever since. The
newcomers are destined for breeding
purposes in Texas.
1t took six months to gather the lot
together the work being done under
the supervision OF DR.. Thompson of the
agricultural department in Washing
ton, who accompanied the animals to
The United States. The bulls are i'm
nlline from the disease caused by the
fly pest and are remarkably clean in
appearance. with their short hair and
fine humps on their backs. They came
by sea from Bombay direct TO Ham
burg,Swhence they were transshipped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
SCHAARMAN
& THOMPSON
1912 1-2 Second Avenue.
Saskatchewan Valley
and Alberta Land
Company Linn
tied.

Largest Land company in the world.
Capital s5,OOO,OOO exclusive control Of
Canadian Northern railway lands. Con-
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in the famous Saskatchewan valley
Big Quill lake plains. Carrot river
valley. Great Saskatchewan plains.
Upper Saskatchewan plains.
Men are getting rich faster farming
or investing in the peerless wheat
lands of western Canada than in any
other legitimate and solid way Of ac-
quiring wealth.
We make a specially OF helping
homesteaders find and locate on the
free lands.
Homeseekers and investors, call on
our representative for information.
Head Offices:
Canadian Northern Building, Winnipeg,
Canada. .3o5 jackson street, st.
Paul, MINI.
ORVILLE o. STUART, immigration
Agent, 300 Lane Bldg, Davenport, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
BANNER FIREWORKS YEAR.
Last Fourth $12,OOO,OOO Was Spent,
This Year to Beat That Record.

This Year to Beat That Record.
According to the bulletins put out by
the men who know what young Amer
lea Is going to do, the coming Fourth
of July is to be the greatest yet in the
line of fireworks, says the New York
Times. A man who keeps tabs on the
fireworks business figured out after the
Fourth was over last year that over
S12, OOO, 900 had been used up in fire.
works in the United States, which sum
is to be greatly exceeded this year
The same man also stated that New
York city alone spent several millions
for firecrackers, revolver ammunition,
wheels, punk, etc.
The police in the various precincts
know that many of the new inventions
in the line of noise creating paper
bombs have been tried by many boys
already. For some weeks the police
have been trying with Indifferent sue
cess to remind the youngsters that the
day to set off fireworks was on the
Fourth of July and not in early June.
Although many of the offending boys
were taken as far as the roll rooms of
police stations, the austere expression
of the policemen who had arrested
them faded there, and they were allow
ed to go.
Connoisseurs in the line Of fireworks
say that the daylight product is to be
the thing this year-the things that
may be seen although the sun stands
high. This is pre-eminently the field of
the Japs. They make the balloons, odd
flags, flowers and such like creations
which may be seen against either a
cloudy or light blue sky. In the bal
loon line some novelties are TO be seen
this year In the shape of camels, eIe-
plants. tigers and other beasts.
Brooklyn yields the greatest crop of
fireworks each year. There is a mon
ster fireworks factory over there which
covers forty acres of ground. For many
weeks 500 men have been busy there
making the crackers and bombs which
boys and girls will watch go up In
fire and smoke. The work of ma king
them requires much more skill than the
average boy finds time to think about.
Chemists and mechanics of the highest
skill are needed, and the work is
fraught with many dangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Pantry girls at the Harp
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
A Call to Russia.


Such woe\is thine, o Russia; thine such
tears
As RacheI.\ mourning for her children.
wept
In Rama. serfdom passed; still Justice
slept.
While Despotism's whelps, grown bold
with years.
Thy land lorn peasants robbed; their
prayers with 1eers
Were answered; grim, gaunt Famine
Abroad: where Famine spared the red
flame 'leapt
And boreAthy field no harvest save new
fears>
The nations, in thine hour of direst need.
Stood sodden by, nor salved thy grew
Gus hurt
Nor gave thy cry for succor any heed.
But thou art risen now; no more inert,
Wilt surely, srandly come into thine own
And reap in joy thy grain in sorrow sown.
The torch OF Freedom. ever Frightening
Shall yet within thy borders shine su-
preme;
The dawn is near-fulallment of the
dream
Whereby dark night gave pledge of COM
ing day.
The truth of old shall truth endure for
New forms we frame to word the an
Gent theme,
New lamps are lighted from the first lit
CLEAN;
Yet right. not might. comes victor from
the fray.
We have been tried and tested as by fire,
Ye have been sorely sifted, chair and
grain.
Each trial brings your final triumph
higher,
Each sitting proves the kernels that re-
main
One fearful, final, sitting, crucial test
Ere yet with honor from the strife We
rest.
No weapons OF a carnal strife We WELD
Assembled in the douma's congress hall;
It's virtue arms you; like a mighty
wall
Faith is your buttress. your unfsiling
shield,
As for a nations life We take the field
Which as ye win or fail shall rise or fall
Then voice imperative the millions call.
Nor cease until the millions fate is scaled.
Men of the douma. heed your sacred trust
And guard it well. See that We give not
DER
While strength is left to give and parry
thrust
Remember. right is might forevermore!
The war you wage Is holy war indeed:
A nations love its saviors' worthy need
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
Rock Island A. Peoria Division

a. arrival. d. departure; >. daily sx-
cept Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Augusta Gotthardt. de-
ceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed executor OF the last will and
testament of Augusta Gotthardt, late
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the coun-
ty court of Rock Island coun-
ty. at the county court room. in the
city of Rock Island. at the October
term, on the first Monday in October
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend, for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment TO
the undersigned.
Dated this Goth day of June, A. ID.
1906. ARTHUR GOTTHARDT.
Executor.
Sweeney & Walker, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-A small pocket book at the
Q. depot; owner can have same by
proving property. Forrest Wisk, "a
Silver street, Galesburg, Ill.