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The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
APARTMENT HOUSE BURNS.
Large Number Of Omaha Families
Are Driven Cut of Homes.

Omaha, Nebraska.-At an early
hour this morning fire broke out in
the Martin flats, an old four-story
apartment house located at Seven
teenth and Webster streets, and oc-
cupied by a large number of families.
The building is of wood and offered
little resistance to the flames. One
man is reported to have jumped from
the third floor and was badly injured.
The building will be a total loss and
in a monetary way will not amount
to more than $40, 900. The name of
the nan who Jumped from the third
story can not be learned. The police
and fremen have not been able to
enter the building.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
DAMAGE JUDGMENT UPHELD.
Widow of Kentucky Fued Victim Sues
for $4,000.

Frankfort, Ky.-A damage judg-
ment Of the Clark circuit court
awarding Mrs. Abriel Marcum, widow
of Attorney James B. Marcum, who
was assassinated at Jackson, Breathitt
county, and her children $4,000 to be
recovered of Judge James Hargis and
Edward Callahan on the ground that
they hE caused Marcum to be shot
was upheld by the Kentucky court of
appeals. Hargis was the county judge
and Callahan the sheriff of Breath1tt
county when Marcum was assasSinat-
ed.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

The Evening Mail, of New York,
goes earnestly if not profoundly into
the question of what makes or breaks
a hotel. 1t talks pleasantly about the
old-time boniface. of rubicund counte-
nance and warm jolly at the tap, tells
how he is succeeded by the modern
clerk and upon these premises places
the unassailable conclusion that the
hotels that get the money are made
and that those failing to get it are
broken. 1t only took a little over
half a column, says the Detroit Free
Press, to work out the syllogism.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Cotton Leak Case Closes.

Washington, D. &c. S. Holmes,
Jr., former associate statistician Of
the agricultural department, conclud-
his trial on the charge of divulging
crop reports. Evidence in the case
practically is concluded. The gov
eminent consumed the afternoon in
prayers for instructions to the jury
and the defense will be neard Mon
day. 1t is expected that a verdict will
&c secured next week.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
KNOX ADDRESSES LAW SCHOOL
Filipino Students Win Two Honors Out
of Three.

New Haven, Conn.-The orator of
the day at the senior exercises In the
law school of Yale university was
United States Senator Philander C.
Knox of Pennsylvania, and his subject
was "The Development of the Federal
Power to Regulate Commerce"
In the graduate class of the three
honors, two are won by Filipinos.
Jose Escahm, of Pampanga, Philippine
Islands, takes a magma cum lau de
honor, and Mariana Honorable de Joya
of Bolanzas, P. l., takes an honor cum
laude.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Young Lady Drowned.

Miss Victoria Luckett, Is years old,
daughter of Hon. o. A. Luckett, was
drowned near Kosciusko. Miss Luckett
and Miss Lucy Love and a young man
named Taylor were in a boat, when out
of a spirit of fun the young ladies be-
gan rocking the boat. 1t filled with
water and overturned. Mr.. Taylor
succeeded in saving Miss Love as she
was sinking the third time, buthe could
not reach Miss Luckett in time to
save her. ,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Paws $500 for One Dollar.

Philadelphia-For one silver dollar
sold at the auction of the Matthew
Stickney collection of coins the sum
of $4,000 was paid by Henry Chap
man for a collector known as Her
cules." The same person paid $1,000
for the Brasher New York doubloon,
race value SIG. The dollar sold was
one of The six silver dollars remaining
of the mintage of 1904.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Doing Business Regardless.

Notwithstanding the decision of the
supreme court sustaining Insurance
Commissioner Cole in his refusal to
grant a license to the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, a concern
backed by the State branch of the
Farmers Union, the company continues
to do business, and is writing policies
on farm property only. The Farmers
Mutual claims to be a strictly mutual
company, returning all of it's profits to
policy-holders. ,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Russia Issues s25,ooo,ooo.

st. Petersburg. Russia.-An ia-
perial ukase issued directs M. Kok-
ovsoff, the finance minister, to issue
$4,000, 900 in 4 per cent rentes for
purposes set forth in the budget, in
GLIDING famine relief. The council of
ministers has invested the command
ants of all imperial palaces with ex-
%ceptional powers.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Rockefeller Appeal Denied,

Chicago, Ill.-'This court is no
r~especter of wealth or other claims
of immunity" Federal Judge Lands
informed Attorney John S. Miller of
the Stanard Oil company Friday morn
when counsel for tAe trust ap-
pealed to the court in chambers to
have John d. Rockefeller excused from
the necessity of being s~uopoenaed in
the rebate cases.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Turnerbund Opens Meeting.

Louisville, Ky.-The annual turn
fest eof the Indiana district of
North American Turnerbund opened
with 5000 visitors and 500 athletes
rom Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky in attendance. The feature was
he broad high jump, won by Paul
1aertner of the Chicago Turngem-
einde His jump was 10.5 feet broad
and 4.6 feet high.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Trauedv SUSPECT Held.

Carlinville, Ill.-A mar was arrest
ed Friday morning who tallies
with the description furnished by the
Madison police of Frank Novak who is
alleged to have shot and killed Frank
Steber in a saloon near Madison tues
day evening. He gave the name of
William Reibold, boiler maker, from
Chicago, and declared he was in st.
Louis on the night of the tragedy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Misappropriated Company Funds.

Paris, France.-Charles Woots Gam
mon of Sacramento, Cal, director
general of the American Exploration
company, who was arrested here June
8, charged with misappropriating $780,
900 of the capital of the company, was
released in $1,000 bail, pending the
decision of the magistrate who is in
vestigating the charge.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Condemn Liquor Traffic.

Davenport, lathe Iowa State Sun
day School association has closed its
annual session by adopting resolutions
c~ondemning liquor traffic and electing
officers as follows: President, J. S.
Corkey, Winterset; treasurer, J. F.
Hardin, Eldora.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

The most unique method of deliver
ing mail doubtless is that employed
by steamers passing the islands of
the Tonga group in the Pacific. On
account of many reefs landing is ex-
tremely dangerous, and the few let
tiers to be delivered are attached to
large ~skyrockets, which are fired and
reach the shore in safety.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
The State Fair.

Work will be commenced early this
month on the new agricultural build
ing on the exposition grounds at jack
son. The new structure will be con-
siderably larger than the one used last
year, and will be used exclusively for
agricultural exhibits. Manager Mckay
is confident that the 1907 exposition
will in every respect surpass former
events.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Canal Progress Regarded Good.

Colon, Panama.-Depsite the strike
of the steam shovel men in May and
the heavy rainfall, the earth taken
from the Culebra cut last month ex-
ceeded half a million cubic yards. This
result is regarded as splendid and as
being due to the %strenuous efforts Of
Lieut.. Col. Cocktails, chief engineer,
and his staff.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Booze Floods the Street.

Five full wagon loads of liquid re-
freshments, ranging all the way from
the finest imported champagne to the
commonest sort of pine-top whisky, in
GLIDING several cases Of wines and
casks of beer, were destroyed on the
streets by the officers of Hattie sburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Chinese laundrymen in Chicago are
organizing a military company in an
ticipation of an upheaval at the death
of the dowager empress. We should
think they could do damage enough
by going home and doing washing for
enemies.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

After she has secured him and has
safely put him away where she knows
she can get him at any time doubtless
the girl who won a husband by hitting
him with a SNOWFALL will confess to
him that she was aiming at a COW on
the opposite side of the street from
him
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Dr.. William osIer Denounced.

Los Angeles, Gala resolution, de-
nouncing DR.. William Osler as ="
Medical nihilist," and refuting his the
cries regarding the age limit, was in
PRODUCED in the convention of the Ma
Drs. s. G. Winter, of Minneapolis, and
E. G. Sharp, Of Guthrie, Okla. The
resolution was referred to the advis-
DRY board and will be reported back
to the convention for action.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Underneath the reassuring reports
as to Mr.. Chamberlain's health given
cut by his family there circulate per-
sistently rumors of the incurable ma
ture of his malady. One statement
very strongly made in England, in pri-
Is diving from cancer.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
New Banks

Within the past month charters have
been granted to four new banks in this
State with an aggregate capital stock
authorized of 5000, 0O0. Banks have
been multiplying in Mississippi for the
past four years at an unprecedented
rate, but they have not outstripped the
demands of increasing business. i
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Lisbon Is 0uieting Down.

Lisbon-The political situation is
much improved. Opposition to the
ministry is dying out, the politicians
apparently realizing that this would
only lead to disturbances, discrediting
hem and strengthening the ministry.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Second Lynching in a Month.

Alexandria, Lathe body of Ma
thias Jackson, a negro charged with
criminal assault, was found hang
ing to a tree about twelve miles from
here. He was lynched altar being
taken from a deputy sheriff who was
bringing him here for safe keeping.
This is the second lynShing this
month near here.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Court Term Pretermitted.

At the request of many lawyers,
planters and others interested, Judge
Niles consented to pretermit the regu-
lar July term of United States court at
Vicksburg. The next regular session
will begin Jan. /. +
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Condemn Liquor Traffic.

Davenport, Ja.-The Iowa State
Sunday School association has closed
it S annual session by adopting
resolutions c~ondemning liquor traff:
and electing officers as follows: Pres
ident, J.. S. Cerkey, Winterset; treas
urer, J. F. Hardin, Eldora.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

One woman who applies for a di-
vorce says that her husband took her
home on their wedding day and that
his former wife was at the door and
wouldn't let her in, but took back her
husband. Some men are SO careless
about doing things of that sort.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
indiana Cigarette Law Invalid.

Chicago, nl.-Judge Chytraus de-
clared the law passed by the last
legislature and prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes in Illinois, invalid. He held
that the body of the act did not con
form to the title. The judge declared
that the law was declared to be an act
to regulate when, in fact, it was an
act to prohibit.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Negro Business League.

Five hundred delegates attended the
mississippi Negro Business League
meeting held at Meridian. The dele
gates were from all parts of the State,
and included doctors, lawyers, mer-
chants, editors, bankers, town officials,
d~ressmakers, milliners, cooks, nurses
and clerks.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
kirkman's Sentence COMMITTED.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Hugh Kirkman,
former lieutenant in the United States
army, was discharged from the United
States penitentiary here, his sentence
of three years for embezzlement hav-
ing been committed by President
Roosevelt.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Southern Exposition Discussed.

New Orleans-The holding Of a
southern exposition in 1915 to COM
the completion of the Pan
anna canal was discussed in a conven-
ton, in which ABOUT 100 delegates
represented six southern states.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

To carry on the life work of his
wife, who preceded him in death,
James Morris, of New York, made pro-
vision in his will for a bequest of
$37, 900 that the crippled children and
the sick little ones of st. Luke's hos
pital might enjoy rides in Central park
and music.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Arkansas Governor Pardons.

Little Rock, Ark.-Gov. Pindall par
doned e. o. Butt, formerly state SEN
ator from Carroll county, convicted of
the bribery of Senator R. R. Adams of
Grant county, and sentenced to the
state prison for two years Butt be-
gan his sentence Jan. /, 1907.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Caroline Islands Hurricane Swept.

Sydney, New South Wales.-The
German steamer Germanic, which ar
rived here, reports a hurricane, &C.
companied by immense waves, which
swept the Caroline group. Many
islands were devastated and it is es-
ttmated that at least 200 natives per-
ished.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

The former Office boy of a st. Louis
clock company has been made its tenn
porary manager. The moral of this
brief story is uncertain. Which pays
better-to be on time or to keep ones
eye on the clock?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Roller skating parties in a rink
erected on a lawn are the latest fad.
IL this roller skating craze gets much
worse we shall have to pave all the
streets with asphalt and warn auto
mobiles and wagons off.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Function Admits the Expression.

San Francisco-Gen. Frederick L..
Funston admitted that in his letter to
the Fourth of July committee of this
city he used the expression, the "un-
whipped mob;" that it was not direct
ed against any set of men except what
he terms the uncomfortable element"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
To Have LARGEST steamer.

Hamburg.-The officials of the
Hamburg-American Steamship Com
pany confirm the report that they
are about to order a steamer which
will exceed in siz, the Cunard lines
new turbine vessels. The liner will
be commissioned in 1910.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

1t is said that anyone wishing to
dilute wine with water can be sure
the wine will kill the microbes which
may Turk in the water within six hours
after the mixture is made. But how
long does it take the water to kill the
germs of brain storms" in the wine?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

A cable from London brings the al
legged information that Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt. who has $40, 000, 900, is to
become the wife of the Marquis of
Anglesey. Friends of the marquis will
be surprised and panied to learn that
he is hard UP.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

A St. Louis university has estab.
iished a chair for chauffeurs. Doubt
less it will be much pleasanter to be
run over by a college graduate than
by some rude person who knows moth
ing about the classics.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Owed From Third Floor: Died.

Newark, N. J.-Raphaelp Savaro,
who pleaded guilty to assault
on an eleven year old girl, killed him.
self in Jail. He dived from a balcony
on the third floor of the Jail to the
lower floor and struck on his head.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Politicians Keep Up Excitement

Tokio.-Public excitement over the
American question las almost passed
away, but the agitation is still going
It is mostly the work of politicians
of the opposition who are employing
the question Of a weapon.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Cuban intervention Continues.

Havana.-The announcement of
Secretary Taft that American inter-
vention in Cuba will continue Is
months was received here with slight
interest. La Discussion editorially ap-'
proves the decision and says that the
period will be fully occupied.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Professor Agassiz's Wife Dead.

Boston, Mass. - Mrs. Elizabeth
Cabot Cary Agassiz, widow of the ia
nous Harvard professor OF zoology,
Louis Agassiz, died in Arlington
Heights. Mrs. Agassfz was born in
Boston IS years ago
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Potter Made udg

The governor appointed Hon. Wylie
H. Potter, one of the prominent mem
bers of the Jackson bar, to be Judge of
the Seventh circuit court district, vice
Judge David NJ. Miller, resigned.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Rev. Hopkins Gets Decree.

Burlington, Vt,-At the University
of Vermont commencement president
Matthews conferred the honorary de-
gree of DR.. of divinity upon Rev. v.
H. Hopkins, Berkeley, Cal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Red Men to Celebrate.

Delegations from sixty-seven tribes
of Red Men throughout the State at
tended the Red Mems great Fourth of
July celebration at Vicksburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Croker CHALLENGES for 4 Race.

Northumberland Croker sent a chal-
lenge to Captain ]. H. Greer, owner
of the black colt Sieve Gallon, for a
match race with Nj. Cookers Oyby at
any distance from five furlongs to
three miles.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Minnesota Launch Fouled a

Washington-Rear Admiral Brown
son, chief of the navigation bureau,
has Endorsed the report of the board
which investigated the sinking of the
launch of the Minnesota, confirming
the conclusion of the board and of Ad-
miral Evans that the boat was sunk by
fouling a steel towing cable.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

A Paris paper says Emperor Will
liam looks and acts like a Frenchman.
1t is evident that the Partisan editors
are bound to keep Germany and
France from becoming friendly.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Peaceful in Honduras.

Puerto Cortez.-The Nicaraguan
forces have sailed for Bluefelds. Pres
ident Cavila, who recently was APP
pointed temporarily to that office. says
that the government is peacefully es-
tablished throughout the country.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Candidates for GuatemaIau President

Candidates for G~uatemaIan President.
Mexico City, Mexico.-Advices have
been received here that in the con
gress of Guatemala on June 6 two can
didates were named for the presidency
of that republic in case of the retire
ment of Cabrera. These two candi-
dates are Gen. Marianao Sessano and
Gen. Juan Barrios. The latter is now
the minister of foreign relations.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
French Mutineers Landed.

Sfax, Tunis.-The French cruisers
Desaix and Du Chayla arrived here
and disembarked the soldiers of the
18th regiment of infantry who recent
ly mutinied at Agde.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
o ct Natchez.

A forty-mile-an-hour wind storm
struck Natchez, doing considerable
damage. The Belle Prince, a 200-ton
boat lying at the wharf, was turned
over and sank in deep water.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Fire Causes 100000 Loss.

Birmingham, Ala, June 2S.-Fire
destroyed the Chalifoux building at
First avenue and Nineteenth street.
The loss will be $500, 600.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Big Copper Company Incorporated.

Big Copper Company Incorporated.
Dover, Del.-The Consolidated Cop
per Co. of New York city, with a cap
ital of $500, 000. 900, to operate in
Alaska, was chartered here. The in
corporators are Edward H. Neary, An
ton J. Dittmar and Ralph Brill, all of
New York city.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
paisv pay Adiudaed Insane.

Peoria, Ill.-HsGry P. Day, a veteran
newspaper man, and better known as
daisy Day.. vas adjudged insane and
has been taken to the Bartonsille asy-
lum.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Baptist Encampment.

The annual State encampment of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union was held
at Blue Mountain with a good attend
ance.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Henry for Insurance Commissioner.
Hon. L. M. Henry, present State
auditor, ex-newspaper man, a friend of
every publisher in the State. is a can
didate for insurance commissioner.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Once in a while some girl who has
never been in a chorQs~succeeds in
getting a rich husband, thus showing
that there are exceptions to all rules.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

DIR. Emil Reich says music is dead.
Perhaps they have no piano in the
fat above the one DR.. Emil occupies.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Are we not to be permitted to retain
a single old belief? A Washington ex-
pert now says that it is healthful to
eat green fruit.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Says an Alabama poet, Il said in
my haste all fishermen are liars"
Haste? After due reflection you mean,
man.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
EXPLOSION Frees Prisoners.

Sabastopol The explosion of an
Internal machine here shattered the
prison wall. Twenty political pris-
oners escaped.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Prof. Bell says we shall soon be fly
ing. Others have thought that, too,
professor, but the law of gravitation
has been in the way.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Prince Receives Harvard Degree.

Boston, l.-ass.-After receiving the
degree of doctor of laws at Har-
ward Prince Louis Savoy, duke of the
Abruzzi, left the city. His flagship,
the Yarese. sailed for Quebec.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

The doctor who collected 1000
skulls ought to be al e%x-officio mem
Der of all the Greek-letter fraternities.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Francis Murphy Reported Dying.

Los Angeles, CAL, June 2S.-Al
hope for the recovery of Francis Muir
ply, the aged temperance advocate,
who is ill here, has practically been
abandoned.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Serious Shooting ARRAY

A very deplorable shooting occurred
near Canton, resulting in the serious
wonnding of w. S. McAllister by DR..
s. S. Walker.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

A Chicago girl refused to marry a
man, who at once justified her lack
of confidence by killing himself.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

With famine, rebellion and earth
uuakes, China isn't missing many of
the big things going this year.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Schooner Sinks with All Hands.
Dunkirk, France.-The schooner
Violette, with 10 hands, has sunk here
off the coast of Iceland.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Norway's seaweed, used as fuel.
yields a greater revenue than do the
fisheries of that country.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

If women would rather do the pro-
posing than the supposing, why, the
men ought to be agreeable.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Bank Pays $4,000 on Bad Check.
Vladivostock- The Russo-Chinese
bank paid out $4,000 on a forged
check. The man to whom the payment
was made escaped.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Taylor, the negro, is one of the best
sprinters in America. He is warrant
ed fast black.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
To Banquet St. Louis Officers.

Rio Janeiro.-The American Minis
ter Irwin B. Dilby, will give a banquet
June 20 to the officers of the U. S.
Cruiser st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

Reforms In Chinese Currency.
The Chinese minister of finance is
planning reforms in the silver and
copper currency of the empire.