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The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Lies Business Nearly
Up to the Legal Limit.

The New York Life Insurance Com.
pany announces that it's new paid
business during the half year just end.
ed was over seventy million dollars.
AS the new law allows no life com.
pany to write yer one hundred and
fifty millions per year, it would ap-
pear that this company is working
nearly up to the limit. The New
York Life gained such Roadway be-
fore the law was passed and suffered
SO little, comparatively, from the Arm.
strong investigation, that the question
with its management has been how to
keep business down to the limit, rath.
er than how to reach it. No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The company's payments TO policy
holders during the six months end
ing June 80 were $21, $50, 761. 1t is
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made to living
policy holders. Thus, while death
claims were ~$11,1S0,626, the amount
paid for matured endowments, annu-
tiles, trust fund installments, for pur-
chased policies and for dividends was
$10,4S0,135. Modern life insurance, as
practiced by the best companies, en-
braces a wide field, and covers many
contingencies. 1t is money saved for
the aged, as well as money provided
for the families of those who die pre-.
maturely. .
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
MEAT OR CEREALS.
A Question of Interest to All Care.
full Persons.

Arguments on food are interesting.
Many persons adopt a vegetarian diet
on the ground that they do not like to
feel that life has been taken to feed
them. nor do they fancy the thought
of eating dead meat.
On the other hand, too great cor.
sumption of partly cooked, starchy
oats and wheat or white bread, pastry,
ETC., produces serious bowel troubles,
because the bowel digestive organs
(where starch is digested), are over
taxed and the food ferments, produc-
ing gas, and microbes generate in the
decayed food, frequently bringing on
pe%ritonitis and appendicitis.
Starchy food is absolutely essential
to the human body. It's best form is
shown in the food "Grape-Nuts," where
the starch is changed into a form of
sugar during the process of its manu-
facture. In this way, the required
food is presented to the system in a
pre-digested form and is Immediately
made into blood and tissue, without
taxing the digestive organs.
A remarkable result in nouriShment
is obtained; the person using Grape.
Nuts gains quickly in physical and
mental strength. Why in mental?
Because the food contains delicate
particles of Phosphate of Potash OBJ
tanned from the grains, and this unites
with the albumen of all food and the
combination is what nature uses to re-
build worn out cells in the brain.
This is a scientific fact that can be
easily proven by ten days use OF
Grape-Nuts. There's a Reason"
Read, THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgS.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Her POINTED Retort.

When the old lady put her head out
of the window and inquired of the
young railway porter what the train
was stopping for the young man
thought he would have a little fun at
the old lady's expense.
Engine was out late last night,
ma'am.' he remarked with a smile,
80 she's got a thirst on her this
morning; they're giving 'er a drop O.
wine"
"Ah! it's water said the old lady.
IF you'll wait a minute, ma'am,'
he grinned, I'LL inquire whether
they're givin' her port wine"
: "Never mind came the answer,
don't you trouble, young man. I
thought perhaps by the way we've
been getting along she was run on
sloe gin!'-London Tit-Bits.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
TORNADO IN ST. JOE
STORM WRECKS SCORES OF
HOUSES.
THE STREETS ARE INUNDATED
up-Many Persons Narrowly
Escape Death.

st. Joseph, Mo.-A tornado and tre-
mendous rail did heavy damage in
st. Joseph and vicinity Thursday
night. Houses were wrecked, street
railway tracks torn out and cellars
flooded.
The family of Daniel Riordan, one
mile east of the city, had a miraculous
escape from death. The residence, two
stories in height, was torn from the
foundation and demolished. Riordan,
his wife and three children had taken
refuge in the basement. They were
buried under debris, but the wind lift
ed the house bodily from the founda-
ton and none of the heavy timbers
fell on them.
Lightning Strikes Dozen Houses.
st. Joseph nestles in hills and the
force of the tornado was broken. The
sewers could not carry off the water
and raging torrents flowed through the
outskirts of the city.
Adam Zihowski attempted to wade
one of these torrents. He was swept
from his feet and carried toward the
Missouri river, two blocks distant. He
caught a telegraph pole and chung
there 20 minutes until rescued by a
party of men with ropes.
In BroOkdale, a low-lying suburb, a
score of families were driven from
their homes by water, which reached
the windows of the first floor. A dozen
residences were struck by lightning,
but no fatalities are reported.
The home of Fred Shoemaker, where
a funeral party was caught by the
storm, was struck by lightning twice
and several persons stunned. Reports
from farming sections east of the city
say crops were leveled in the path OF
the storm and the loss will be heavy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
LOCAL OPTION FOR COLONIES.
Women Won the Day for Temperance
in Kentucky Town.

Cynthiana, Ky.-t the conclusion of
the bitterest prohibition campaign
yet waged in Kentucky, the drys
Thursday carried Harrison county
by 1000 majority, and Cynthiana,
the county seal and center of
the fight, by AZ majority. Sixty
days ago the vets carried Cynthiana
by "a majority. Throughout the day
the w%ealthiest and most elegant wom-
en- went into the negro quarters,
slums and polls and worked for local
option. They were everywhere and
the victory is theirs. Thursday night
5000 women and children gathered
for service at the big local option
tent on public square and celebrated
the victory.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
GUILTY OF KILLING WOMAN
Herman Billik Sentenced to HanH for
Murder of Mrs. Mary VrzaI.

Chicago, Ill.-Herman Billik, So
called hypnotist and practitioner
of BLACK art" was foand guilty Thurs
day night Of the murder OF Mary
Vrzal. The verdict returned by a jury
in Judge Barnes court fixed his pun
ishment at death.
theoretically he is pronounced guilty
of poisoning five members of the Vrzal
family, but the specific case tried was
that of Mary VrZal. Billik took the
verdict ~stoically. Little Edna Billik,
the daughter of the prisoner, and Ber-
tina and Jerry Vrzal, the surviving
children of the Inflated Vrzal family,
made a scene in court. Billik's daugh-
ter apparently was the first to grasp
the import of the verdict.
They've beaded him." she piped
sharply, and then buried her face in
the lap Of a woman beside her.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
"FITZ" LASTED TWO ROUNDS.
The Old Man Was No Match for Jack
Johnson.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Jack Johnson
stopped Bob Fitzsimmons in the
second round of a six-round boxing
bout before the Washington Sporting
club. Fitzsimmons did not show a
trace of his former prowess and it is
probable that Johnson could have
stopped him in the opening round if
he had cared to do so. The blow that
put Fitz out was a light right to the
jaw. The old man fell to the floor and
as he made nc attempt to rise the
referee stopped the bout. The kissing
which usually follows knockouts of
this character was absent, the specta-
tors evidently taking compassion on
the former pugilistic star.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

If Mr.. Wright, he of Dayton, inven-
tor of an airship, is right, some of us
may be able to fly before we can
afford automobiles, remarks the In
dianapolis Star. He says: with a
proper soaring machine, which can be
made for less than $500, and with
perfect control, l believe a man could
hover over a ship like a gull all day
without any fatigue, provided the wind
were right" He adds that after once
flying there is no inclination to turn
to anything else. Will Mr.. Wright
please hurry up his $500 machines.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Miss Mary Galloway Dead.

Miss Mary J. Galloway, the most dis
tinguished oma educator of Missis-
sippi, died. at Macon. Miss Galloway
began her cereer as a teacher when
only fourteen years old in Noxubee
county. In 1876 she founded the Gala
way Institute at Macon, which ranked
as n of the best schools for girls in
the State. When the Industrial Insti-
tute and College at Columbus was es-
tablished she was elected to the chair
of mathematics. Later she was the
executive head of the institution.
Cleveland appointed her on the board
of lady managers of the Chicago Ex-
position.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Hamburg An extensive fire in
the center of the commercial dis
trict early this morning destroyed
district early this morning destroyed
a number of warehouses. The fire
is still burning and other buildings
are endangered. The damage al
ready amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. Many firemen
were rendered unconscious owing to
the d%enseness of the smoke. The
fire was caused by the overturnlng
of a petroleum lamp, which exploded.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
THREAD is TO COST TEN CENTS.
Price of Cotton Soon to Be Boosted
Again by the Combine.

New York, N. Y.-Cotton thread,
until a short time ago the most stable
in price of all the staples, selling the
country over for 3 cents a spool, is to
be advanced again, SO that the retail
price will be 10 cents. On May 20
there was an advance which brought
the market price to 6 and Z cents.
Cotton thread for domestic use is
manufactured almost exclusively by
the combine. Increased cost of raw
material and an advance in wages is
the reason given for the contemplated
increase in price. Independent manu-
facturers declare that neither of the
reasons is good, for when cotton was
selling much higher than it is now
thread retailed for 5 cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
LEFT ESTATE OF $4,000, 900.
viii OF Minnesota Multi-MiIlionaire
Leaves Bulk to Wife.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont.
says: The will of Peter Larsen,
the multi-millionaire railroad con-
tractor, banker, mining magnate, lum-
herman and flour mill owner, was filed
with the clerk of the district court.
While the bulk of the estate is left to
his wife and daughter, provision is
made for practically every church,
hospital and charitable institution Ia
the city, as we'll as for his brothers.
The will contains a clause that if any
legatee shall file a contest he or she
shall be disinherited. The estate is
roughly valued at SIS, 0O0, 000.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Home for Aged Women.

The building committee of the Old
Ladies' Home association adopted the
plans of Harry r. Austin for the home
to be erected at Jackson. The struc-
ture will cost, when completed about
$50, 900. The women of Mississippi
have raised the funds for the building
of this home for INDECENT members of
their sex after two years of the most
diligent and persistent effort. They
have confidence that the next legisla-
tnre will give them substantial aid.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Chautauqua at Crystal Springs.

The Mississippi Chautauqua assem-
bly, is in session at Crystal Springs and
will continue until August l. This is
n of the most successful assemblies in
the country, it is said. No dividend
has been declared in the twelve years
of operation, the surplus funds being
used to secur better attractions for the
following season. Among the attractions
this season r a number of musical or
CARNATIONS, the candidates for State
and Federal Offices from Mississippi and
many noted lecturers and educators.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
WILLIAM A. PAXTON DEAD.
Was Millionaire Business Man and
Pioneer Of Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.-William A. Paxton,
ST., pioneer and millionaire bust
ness man, dropped dead at his home
in this city. Mr.. Paxton was born
in Springfield, KY, 70 years ago. He
came to Omaha at the age of 20 and
has been identified with the interests
of the city yer since. He was en-
ployed in the construction of the mil
itary road between Omaha and Salt
Lake and later was one of the con-
tractors who built the Union Pacific
railway. Later he made a fortune in
the cattle business in Nebraska and
Wyoming.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Among the surprising things which
a mother discovered during a visit to
New York was that of all the hotels in
the city, the only one in which chill
dren are not allowed is the one ION.
Quoted exclusively for women. This
mother also discovered that at a res.
taurant which caters only to women,
signs are posted informing customers
that children are not allowed in the
room. Well, why should this not be
SO? asks Youths Companion. II
women run SO far against nature as to
flock by themselves, why should they
expect the presence of children?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Militia to Protect italians.

Hahneville Two companies OF
militia were ordered here to pro-
tect from threatened lynching the
four Italians convicted without
capital punishment" of the COM
plicity in the murder of little Walter
Lamana of New Orleans, who was kid
mapped and strangled about a month
ago. Those convicted were Mr.. and
Mrs. Campiasciano, Col. Lagero Gen
dusa and Tony Costa.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Gives Signed Statement of Conspiracy

Denver. Cow. w. Rape, a
mining man of Milwaukee, who
was arrested on a federal grand
jury indictment charging him and five
others in connection with the Federal
Coal Mining Co. with alleged fraudu-
lent acquisition of Routt county, Col
orado, coal lands, has given a signed
statement to United States District
Attorney Cranston, in which he goes
into the details of the whole con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Wouldn't Believe a chinamsn.

Los Angeles, GAIA remarkable
attempt at securing a jury is being
made in the local police court, where
G. S. Chan, a Chinese herb doc
tor, is being prosecuted by the
state board of medical examiners
for practicing medicine without a IL
cense. Three hundred talesmen have
been examined to date, but all of them
were unwilling to swear that they
would give the same weight to the
evidence of a Chinaman under oath
as they would to that of a white man.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
immigration Records Broken.

Washington, D. C.-All immigra-
ton records in the history of the coun-
try were broken by the aggregate re-
turns for the fiscal year of 1907, which
ended on June 80 last. The total num-
Der of alien immigrants landed in
America during the year was 1885, $40,
as against 1,1O0,735 landed during the
fiscal year of 1906. The increase dur
ing the year was about 6 per cent over
the greatest number of immigrants
that ever arrived in America hereto
fore in a single year.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

John Nicholas Brown, who is com.
monty mentioned as the tenImillion.
dollar baby by the New York papers,,
is now ten years old and rebels
against having the dollar attached to
him. The y%oungster is quoted as say.
ing to his playmates: Quit calling
me that, will you! I'm just a plain
kid like you. l want to get out and
play ball and have a good time" he
went on; these old nurses chasing
me around make me tired. I'm going
to kick about it and get rid of them"
This indicates that something worth
while is to be expected of young
Brown,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

The favorable impression which
japanese make upon people of other
nations is largely due to their cour.
tesy, good manners, and the taste they
display in doing the most ordinary
things. When the crews of the JAP
anese warships, which lately visited
New York, were allowed shore liberty,
they had their choice between spend
ing the day on the Bowery, the delight
OF every sailors heart, and visiting
Grants tomb. They went to the tomb.
Is there any other nation the sailors
Of which would use their shore leave
in paying their respects to a national
hero OF the people they were visiting?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Killed a Woman in Germany.

Washington, d. C.-The state de-
partment received a communication
from friends of Emil Simon, of New
York, stating that he had been arrest
ed in Germany for accidentally kill
ing a woman with an automobile, and
asking the department ia care for his
interests. No details of the affair
were given, but Acting Secretary Adee
promptly cabled to Ambassador Tower
in Berlin, requesting him to give the
matter his immediate attention.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Now is the time when all those who
play or work about the water should
study the rules for restoring persons
apparently drowned. The rules pre-.
pared for the United States life saw
ing service direct that the efforts to
produce natural breathing should be
continued for from one to four hours.
No mother would think that ever five
hours was too long to spend, if in the
end her apparently drowned child
opened its eyes and breathed again.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Americans Killed in Mexico.

Mexico City, Mex.-Details have
reached here of a tragedy winch took
place in the asphalt camp of the Vera
Cruz Paving Co. on June 81, which led
to the death of Richard Terry and
Warren Grimes, Americans. The trou-
Bile began over a loan of money. a
rife duel at close range followed,
which not only ended in the death of
the two principals and the serious
wounding of a brother of Grimes, but
later a Mexican named Lopez was
killed in a dispute with another Mex
lean yer the tragedy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Charged Excess Fare.

Raleigh, N. C.-The Southern Rail-
way Company was fined 100000
and Thomas j. Green, ticket agent
OF the company, fined S. in the
state court here for seeling railroad
tickets at a rate in excess of that pro-
vided by the recent state law for a
uniform rate of 2R cents a mile in
North Carolina. The court required
Green to promise not to sell tickets at
the illegal rate. Green made the prom
Use and paid the fine.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
No Boil weevil in Mississippi.

Prot. w. M. Bamberg, special agent
of the department of agriculture, bu-
reau OF plant industry, after a tour of
the southwestern counties, where it is
feared the Mexican boil weevil will
make its appearance in case of invasion
this year, states that he has found no
trace of the pest.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Queen Marie Amalie of Portugal. by
her generous devotion to the cause of
suffering, her foundation, endowment
and supervision of innumerable hos
pitfalls and philanthropic institutions.
her study of medicine, in which she
now holds the diploma of a f%ull-fedged
physician. in order to enable her to
understand more thoroughly the
needs and requirements of the sick,
and her exemplary private life should
have endeared her to the people of
her adopted country. But the contrary
is the case. Instead she has reaped
nothing but abuse and animosity.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Farmers Institute.

A farmers institute will be held at
Holly Springs July q. A visit to the
branch experiment station will be made.
All railroads in Mississippi have grant,
ed the certificate plan of reduced rates,
which is one-third of regular return
fare plus 25 cents if going ticket is
more than Is cents,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Venezuela Refuses to Paw.

Brussels, Northumberland has
intimated that it will refuse to pay the
$4,000, 900 debt to Belgian creditors.
This decision was contrary to the find
ing of The Hague tribunal, and the
Belgian government, realizing that
persistence in this refusal would inflict
the most serious injury to the cause of
arbitration, is doing its utmost to in
duce Venezuela to carry out The
Hague verdict.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
What He GAVE Him.

Bacon-A man asked me for money
on the street to-day.
Egbert-And did you give him any
thing?
Il should say / did! I gave him a
look that he won't forget in a hurry!"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Summer NoSmalg Close,

The summer normal season has been
brought to a close in Mississippi, and
according to reports received at the
Department of Education, the sessions
at Columbus, Oxford, Starkville and
Hattiesburg were uniformly successful,
over 1000 teachers taking advantage
OF the opportunity to secure instruction
in teaching methods from educational
experts employed by the State board
of education.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
West virqinia Flood Recedino.

Pittsburg - Conservative reports
to the press from interior parts
of West Virginia indicate that
cloudbursts during the past 4S hours
are receding and that the damage will
reach at least half a million dollars.
Four deaths have thus far been re-
ported.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Lady Arthur Grosvenor, sister-in-
law of the duke of Westminster, the
richest duke in England, is travelling
over that country in a wagon dis
guised as a gypsy. She intends to
write a book about her experiences.
From which it seems that the privilege
of associating with a duke a lot of
money does not prevent British high
life from being dreadly dull.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Fishermen Drown in Storm.

Vancouver, B. c. Two fisher
men lost their lives on Honday
morning in what is regarded by
steamship men as the worst STORM
they have ever seen in the northern
end of the gulf of Georgia. No infor-
nation could be obtained regarding
the Identification of the cannery
from which the boat had come.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Do Not Ask Eieht-Hour Day.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Frank T. Hawley,
national president of the Switch
mems Union of North America,
made a statement denying any con-
nection with the reported movement
to get eight-hour day for switchmen.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Probe for Jerome Contributions.

New York, N. Y.-An interesting
situation developed in the examination
of District Attorney Jerome in the SUI
prem court when Clarence j. Shearn,
counsel for W. R. Hearst, tried to OBJ
tain the list of contributors to the
campaign fund raised for Jerome prior
to his last election as district attor-
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Dallas Gets Elk Convention,

Philadelphia, Pa.-The Elks, recov-
ering from the whitening heat
of Thursday. set forth from Philadel-
phia Friday in search of pleasure at
various seaside resorts, after tho
grand lodge adjourned, and it was
announced that the next meeting will
be held in Dallas, Tex.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

An English noblewoman s~neeringly
declares that American girls don't
know anything about horses. This
may be true in a measure, but we may
proudly reply that American girls
know a lot about sparkling plugs and
carburetors,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Jury Acquits of Lynchinq CHARGE.

Charlotte, S. C.-The jury of Union
county superior court in the case
of John Jones, one of twenty citi-
OF Arson county charged with
lynching John V. Johnson at Wades-
boro, May %, 1906, returned a verdict
of not guilty after being out half an
hour. The jury took but one ballot
and the verdict of acquittal was unani.
mouc.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Colorado Mine Caves In.

Victor, Col.-The main line of
the Midland Terminal railroad was
put out of commission, the city water
main burst and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
mine was closed down as a result of
an immense cave-in in No. 2 shaft on
Battle Mountain. The road has caved
in for a distance of $50 feet and the
roadbed has sunk from 3 to Is feet in
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Demand Prohibition.

At a meeting of leading prohibition
lists held in Jackson resolutions were
adopted calling upon the legislature to
enact constitutional and statutory pro-
hibition. They demand that statutory
prohibition be put in force at once, and
that an amendment to the constitution
be submitted by the legislature to the
people.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
MEETING Ends in Riot and Death.

Palermo, Spain.-A meeting was
held to protest against the arrest of
Sig. Hunzio Nazi, the former min
lister of public instruction, who is
charged with embezzlement. Serious
rioting followed the meeting, and the
police and troops were stoned.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Mrs. Birdsong Pardoned.

Gov. Vardaman granted an uncondi-
tional pardon to Mrs. Angie Birdsong,
of Monticello, slayer of DIR. Thomas
Butler, and who was sentenced to FIVE
years in the p~enitentiary for man
slaughter.