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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Identity Explosion Victim,

Spokane, Wash. = Albert Grant,
who was killed by mysterious dyEa-
mite explosion here Monday, has
been identified as the missing son
of Albert Grant, ST., of River Forest,
ILL.,, whose family has been seeking
him for six years. Grants father is
said to be large stakeholder in the
National Biscuit Co.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Cyclists GET First snill.

Boston, Mass. u A few minutes
after riding had been resumed in the
six-day bicycle race there was bad
mix-up, but the race was started again
with no Withdrawals. At the end OF
the first hour the record stood 21S
miles and five laps for ten teams. The
eleventh team was lap behind.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Gen. Grant at Jackson.

For the first time since the civil war,
fathers army of invasion as a boy of
the staff, Gen. Frederick Dent Grant,
commander of the department of the
East, United States army, visited Jack
son last week, and spent the day there
as the guest of Gov. Vardaman.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Soma Writer Dies.

Los Angeles, Cal-Juliette Estelle
Prescott Mathis, 6S years old, writer
of songs and verses, formerly a
resident of Illinois, died here at
the home of her son, Frank C. Pres
colt, registrar of the United States
land office.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
strika in Cotton Mills

Plainfield, N. 1.-THE employment of
three girls who, it is said, refused to
Join the Viewers union were the
cause of strike at the Lawton Cot
ton Mills Monday, about 800 hands
walking out. Nearly every department
OF the mills is affected.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Family Overcome by Gas.

st. Joseph, Mo. - Mayor William
E. S. Pratt and their two chill
dren, and Mrs. Jennie Taylor, the
mayors sister, were overcome Mon.
day night by fumes from the hot air
furnace at their family home, in
which natural gas is used as fuel. All
are confined to their beds, but they
will recover.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Gold Nugget Found in South Dakota

Burke, S. D.-Nels Magee, one
of the pioneers of Gregory county,
is in Burke exhibiting a nugget of
pure native gold weighing 81 grains,
which he recently found ON a gravel
knoll, in Trip county. He declares
that there is much more of equal pur-
ity in the same locality, as this is un-
doubtedly. a glacial deposit.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Cottonseed Prices Low.

The cotton oil mills in Mississippj
continue to offer only S11 and $l2 per
ton for seed, contending that the cur.
rent prices for the various products will
not warrant a higher quotation. In
some sections the farmers are USING
the seed, for fertilizer purposes.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A remarkable news item comes from
Vienna of the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of wedding in a neigh
borhood village. The husband is 12O
and the wife 116 years of age, and
neither of them has ever been outside
The immediate vicinity of the village.
But then they have no Fourth of July
In Austria and the village is probably
Inaccessible to automobiles.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
More Money for Roads.

A memorial has been addressed &c
the members-elect of the State legisla.
ture suggesting that law be enacted
giving boards of supervisors authority
to expend more money on public roads.
1t is very likely that there will be con.
siderable legislation on the subject Of
roads and highways at the approaching
session
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
To Improve Western Streams.

Omaha, Neb.-Senators, congress-
men, governors and business leaders
of the Missouri river valley gathered
at a banquet at the Commercial club
here Monday night to arouse action
toward securing improvement of the
western streams.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Wireless telegraphy is an accom-
plished fact; wireless telephoning is
nnder experimental processes, but the
limit of human ingenuity is expected
to be reached when it comes to wire
less politics.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Now an English schoolmaster comes
forward to announce that he has dis
covered secret cipher which proves
that neither Shakespeare nor Bacon
wrote the plays; the author was real
iy the Earl of Southampton. However,
( these remarkable ciphers generally in
the long run amount to zero.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Duchess Visits the Tomhe

New York, N " The Duchess
of Marlborough, accompanied by Mrs.
Clarence H. Mackey, whose guest she
is, visited the Tombs Tuesday after
noon. The Duchess desires to COM
pare conditions in American prisons
with those in English prisons.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

The vigilance committee of an Ari-
IONA community sent celebrate reso-
buttons of congratulation to a neigh
boring order of strangers on the oe-
casion of the hanging of horse thief.
There was the tie that binds.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Mrs. Phillips Is Freed.

Cleveland, Ohio. = Mrs. Charlotte
Phillips was freed from the charge of
killing her husband, John j. Phillips,
coal operator and broker, at the con
clusion of the preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Brown.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

1t is heard from Washington that
collecting old bank notes has be-
come quite a fad" 1t is, however, a
more widespread custom for people to
do their level best to collect any old
Kind of bank notes.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Nathan Straus, an eastern philan-
thropist, has established in New York
City series of milk booths where
pure sterilized milk is sold to the poor
for one cent a bottle. Absolute anti
septic cleanliness is required by him
in all branches of the enterprise. In
cleansing the milk bottles he uses two
things-hot water and BORAX. The
glistening bottles testify to the effec-
tiveness of this method.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Episcopal Convocation.

The annual session of the jackson
convocation of the Episcopal church
will be held at Crystal Springs from
Dec. 10 to II inclusive. The convoca-
ton represents the principal Episcopal
churches in the State, including those
of Jackson, Yazoo City, Vicksburg,
Natchez and Meridian, and its annual
sessions are always replete with in
terest.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
BURGLAR Kills a Merchant.

Chicago, Ill. - James W. ALA
way, a wealthy commission merchant
of Los Angeles, CAL, was shot and
killed by a burglar early Tuesday at
the home of his brother
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

The Vanderbilt chef quit in rage
the other day when the chef imported
to prepare the wedding feast for Miss
Gladys arrived. SO sometimes too
many cooks get into a row before they
get chance to spoil the broth.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A Camden, N. j., bank teller is
dead from blood poisoning caused by
handling money. Up to date this is
the most effective of all the arguments
against tainted coin that have been
produced
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Reduce to Eiuht Hours.

Providence, r. MANY of the Jew.
elry factories here went on an eight.
hour basis Monday, thus curtailing the
schedule IL hours week. Several
thousand hands are affected.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Mississippi's New Industries.

The report of Secretary of State
Power shows that the capital author.
lied by new industries Incorporated in
this State during the past two years
will aggregate about s55, 900, 900, which
is an increase of nearly $40, 900, COO
over the preceding two years. This
capital is the actual capital paid for
and authorized for investment in cor.
DOratiOnS
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

At the ripe old age of II Henri
Rochefort is still able to give up the
direction of one Partisan newspaper
and take on that of another. He re-
mains the worlds foremost fighting
editor
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A meteorite recently fell upon the
Russian town of acknowledgements.
1t may be said, however, that the
name Of the place was the same before
the catastrophe occurred.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Hetty Green's comment that a girl
who seeks a husband abroad deserves
what she gets, is putting it gently, but
1t should be construed from the strict
ly snappish point of view.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

There are 6,397 different kinds Of
alcoholic drinks used in the world, ac-
cording to statistics. The job under
taken by the w. C. T. U. looks rather
formidable, doesn't it?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Fire In Packing Plant.

Harrisburg. Pa, Nov. 12.-The
plant of Swift & Co., the Chicago pack.
ers, was completely destroyed by fire
Monday night. entailing. a loss of $780,
600. partly covered by insurance.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A Pittsburg father who spanked his
35-year-old daughter for staying out
late at night was upheld by the Judge.
Evidently the old man doesn't intend
to spoil his child by sparing the rod.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Lillian Russell says she never bets
more than 500 on the races on any
one day, and that she always wins.
The two statements seem to be mu-
tually irreconcilable.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A corset stay saved the life of an
Akron woman who was stabbed by her
husband. The man should have known
that of course it would.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Two-thirds of the weight of the av-
erage girl, according to London
chemist, is sugar. We know several
love-lorn SWANS who will believe that.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Light Vote Cast

Returns from the recent State cleo.
tion show that about 10000 votes were
polled, which is in striking contrast to
$4,000 votes cast in the primary last
AupuSt
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
A Certainty,

Every woman thinks she would
make an actress"
mot every one"
"Yes"
There Is my wife,"
Doesn't she think it?''
mo: she knows it."-Nashville
American.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A Kingston, Ont, man broke his ribs
laughing at Joke. The nature of the
,Quip ought to be ascertained and put
on record as a side splitter.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

A Chicago man in Battle Creek fell
65 feet and escaped unhurt. He prob.
ably landed on bale of breakfast
food
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Crude Oil Reduced 10 Cents,

Pittsburg, Pa.-The Standard OH
Company announced that Somerset
Crude Oil is now quoted at 81, q
reduction of 10 cents.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

81 envy the lot of every man who is
not an emperor" wrote Francis
Joseph long ago. And he never felt
disposed to alter the sad statement
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

The brain of New York man was
found to weigh only half of the av-
erage man. Science solves the mys-
teries of the ages.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Even false hair is going up. This ID
like bringing the high-price epidemic
to a head.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

An Illinois woman asks divorce be-
cause her husband forbid her sitting
on the lawn. Few judges would con-
slider this ground for divorce.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Coughing Spell Fatal.

Attacked with coughing spell, Mrs
Babette Mayer, of Vicksburg, burst &
blood vessel, and died il few minutes
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Hydrophobia is a disease, the gov
ernment investigators tell us. They
seem a dog gone long time admitting
the obvious.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Pe-ru-na Tablets.

Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me-
dicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
of Peruna.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
The sequel.

The Sequel.
Funny thing about Dudley He said
he needed little whisky because he
was run down."
well, wasn't he run DOWN."
IT don't know about that, but l do
know he was run in."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Prof. Todd also believes Mars is in
habited; but, tush, he might as well
believe this as anything else.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Reciprocity is essential to continu
GUS friendship.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22

Edison invented the photograph,
but it would be unfair to suspect him
of designing the souvenir postal card.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-22
Natures Management

"There is no way, is there, to keep
wrinkles from showing?"
How can there be when wrinkles
are head-liners?"
Evening journal., 1907-09-24

Mayor Wilson to-day took a formal
step toward a home coming demon
stration when ne appointed a commit
tee Of fifteen citizens TO consider the
advisabnty Of having a demonstration
on October 81. and IL they are favor
able to proceed with vlans for it.
The committee named by the mayor
comprises Colonel Clement A. Lippin-
cott. Captain William w. Lobdell,
Samuel H. Baynard, David Snellen-
burg. Richard PatzowslSy, William
Lawton. Edward II. Brennan, IT,
Joseph Marvel. Peter A. Horty, VIII
liam =. White. William G. Taylor, Ed
ward A. Higgins. James Kane, Colonel
William b. Nortcn and Peter J. Ford.
Mayor Wilson also is sending out the
following letter TO each member OF tie
citizens committee named to-day:
1T has been suggested that we have
I'm Wilmington, on the s1st day OF Oc-
tober day celebration of such n
character as viii be gratifying to tho
citizens and inviting 10 our neighbors
of the surrounding country and towns;
and of such a chacater as viii appeal
TO those away from home. or former
residents, as a fitting day for visiting
our city.
Among other measures for enter
tainment It is proposed TO invite the
governor TO direct a parade and re-
view Of the Organized Militia, and re-
quest the Fire Department and Police
Department to join in same. and such
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
JANET SAWDON
BURIED TO-DAY
Remains OF Little Victim Of
Deadly Gas Viewed by
Hundreds

Surrounded by a host Of friends. sthe re-
mains Of little Janet sawdon who was
asphyxiated at the home OF her parents.
40. Sl3 West Twelfth street early on last
Friday morning, were inferred at the VIII
mington and Brandywine cemetery az 2
o'clock this afternoon. All morning hum
dreds OF children and older friends Of the
family fled into the sawdon home TO look
at the peaceful face resting IN the casket
which was surrounded by many beautiful
floral offerings. tokens Of esteem IN which
the girl was held by all who knew her
AT the funeral this afternoon, the en-
tire class OF the Fifth grammar grade Of
which the dead girl was a member. par
ticipated in the services. the o'ass with
its teacher Miss Martha McGee, hav ng
been dismissed for the afternoon. The
Rev. Alexander Alison. pastor Of West
Presbyterian Church conducted the SER
vices which were held at the house and
the sond service was lead by Mrs. Mat
thews. formerly a member Of st. Pauls
choir
The pail bearers were boy friends OF the
dead girl and were eLonard Edwards.
Paul Crawford, Samuel Dashiell. Justice
Davidson, Thomas Leonard and Hubert
Clark.
Mrs. sawdon, the mother Of the girl who
was overcome by the deadly fumes which
killed her daughter, was able to attend
the funeral and her grief was pltiful to
behold. She idolized the child and the lat
ter returned this affection in full
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
MAYOR NAMES COMMITTEE
TO PLAN CELEBRATION

other civic presentations as are desir~
able and obtainable. Together with
these. there may be other means and
measures taken 70 promote a general
iollihcation and jubilee hoping there
by 70 attract many people to our city.
Il have concluded. after some
thought. TO appoint a committee for
the purpose Of considering the advisa-
b;(TN Of the foregoing, and. II they
should conclude in the affirmative. to
proceed with the undertaking. Il Is
desirable that the committee should
report their determinations at the
earliest possible moment"
IL is likely that City Council eventu-
ally will be asked TO cooperate In the
Halloween home coming celebration. II
will be observed that Mayor Wilson
named four members Of Council on the
civic committee.
Meeting Tonight
In the rooms OF the Democratic
League this evening there viii be a
meeting OF the Halloween Association.
when the presidents OF the fire COM
panies will be present and viii discuss
plans regarding the proposed celebra-
tion.
Next week the different organizations
viii be invited to meet with the COM
mittee and the entire situation win be
gone over.
The Halloween Association commits
tee will confer with the mayor at tha
latters Office tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
MARINES BRAVERY
WON HIM A BRIDE

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. Sept 24-The
marriage last night Of Daniel McKenna.
at the local navy yard to Miss Lizzie Fol-
lett. of Dover was the reward Of bravery
displayed in a trying position. Mckenna
was on guard duty yesterday when Henry
stackhousen, another marine. crazed by
cocaine pointed revolver at him and
ordered him to dance McKenna did dance
while the drug fiend piped at his legs,
but the dance gradually carried him near
er stackhousen until he was able to leap
upon him and after a terrific struggle
wrest the weapon from his hand AS soon
as Miss Follett heard Of her lovers ex-
pioit she came here and told him she was
his whenever he was ready. McKenna d d
not give her a chance to change her mind.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
LEAPED FROM STEAMERS
DECK In MlD-OCLAN

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-John r. Rog-
ers, who committed suicide on We'd
nesday by leaping from the deck OF
the steamer Minneapolis in mid-ocean,
proves, according to cablegrams from
London 70 have been a man of much
prominence in his native country. He
is said to have been quite wealthy
and a member of one of the best known
firms of building contractors in the
English capital. His body If recovered
is to be sent to England for burial.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Dickson, OF
Philadelphia. who had been talking to
him a few moments before the suicide
were the only ones who saw him leap
from the steamship deck and Mrs.
Dickson threw a life buoy to him while
her husband gave the alarm. Although
the Minneapolis circled about the spot
for two hours the missing man was not
found.
John NJ Fries, Of Philadelphia, Rog-
ers' state room companion said the
latter was despondent over the death
Of his wife and believed his grief had
unbalance his mind as he professed
fears that he was being shadowed by
persons who sought TO harm him. He
was on his way to American to study
construction methods
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
BRANDYWINE IN
AN ANGRY MOOD
Stream Swollen and Much
Debris Coming Down as
Result Of Storm

Brandywine river, the usually placid
stream that has delighted visitors dur
ing the summer, was in an angry mood
this morning. as the result Of the heavy
rainstorm of yesterday afternoon. 1t
is estimated that the stream swolled
TO three feet above the normal during
the night The severity of the storm
along the creek was attested by dilut-
ed mud and heavy branches OF trees
that were brought down by the rag
ing current
The creek this morning was densely
colored with mud Rocks and boulders
on the bed of the stream, which us
ually protrude two or three feet above
the water, were covered by the swol-
len current and whirling suck holes
were the only evidence Of their exist
ence. The city race which flows along
the south side Of the park and empties
into the creek from an elevated pas
sage made a heavy contribution TO
the main stream and In its drop made
roar like a miniature Niagara.
As a precautionary measure yester-
day, a pump, which had been used by
the city pumping station TO pump the
water from a trench and in the stream
for the laying Of a pipe along its bed,
and which has now been extended TO
within a few feet OF the city pumping
station, was chained to Market street
bridge. The work having been finish-
ed in the creek several days ago the
machine, has been left 70 lie in the
stream under the bridge. Had not the
evidence Of a resulting swell after the
rainstorm yesterday prompted the work
men TO attach the machine to the
bridge. il would undoubtedly have been
swept away by the swollen current
during the night.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
MUST PAY LICENSE
General Sessions Court Orders Auto
pobile Company to Pay Bill
as Presented.

In General Sessions Court this morn
ing Chief Justice Lore decided the case
of the State VS.. the Wilmington Au-
tomobile Company by ordering the
company to pay the license fee as
demanded by the State.
In May 1906 the president Of the COM
pany, was indicted on a charge Of fail
ing to pay a beginners license Of IS.
At the hearing of the case
in chambers several days ago It was
stated that the company had not been
notified Of its duty in the matter until
nine months after il had started busi-
ness and it was the contention of the
company that the license fee should
therefore, date from that time. The
court held today. however. that the
claim of the state for a fee from the
time of beginning business was in ac-
cordance with the law and ordered the
company to pay it. The amount in
voked is 1923. David ]. Reinhardt ap-
peared for the company.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
ARMY MEN MUST
RIDE OR QUIT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-In accord
apce with President Roosevelts order,
all army officers in Washington be-
tween the grades of captain and col
onel have been directed to get ready
for a fifteen mile horseback ride if
they want to stay in the army. II
they can't stand a ride of that length
they may apply for retirement.
The date has not been fixed. but
many a gouty major and fat colonel
is trying to learn how to mount with
out a stepladder. Men on staff duty
who have for years occupied desks in
the War Department, and never in
that time put on khaki uniform, viii
have to ride with the rest They
hadn't expected to be called upon for
anything more than office work
Five miles of the fifteen must be
covered In a walk. fve In a trot and
five at full gallop.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
RETTEW SPENT
RESTFUL night
Went TO Work in Prison
Clothing Shop With Other
Men This Morning

Horace G. Rettew who was sentenced
to years and months imprison-
ment by General Sessions Court yes
terday for the embezzlement of $4,000
county funds. went to work in the
clothing shop at the New Castle County
Workhouse this morning. 1t is likely
that he will eventually be assigned to
clerical work in the workhouse.
Mr.. Rettews trip to the workhouse
was without particular interest. He
appeared to be in good spirits and made
no reference to his trouble. Upon his
arrival at the prison he was received
with the same treatment as is accord
ed the ordinary violator Of the law.
He was assigned to cell z, on the sec
ond floor, west wing OF the building
and was provided with new bed cloth
ing a concession not granted every
prisoner.
Mr.. Rettew informed Chief Warden
Crawford this morning that he had
spent a comfortable night and was feel
ing as well as could be expected under
the circumstances.