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The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

A movement has been launched
among the prominent planters of Mis-
sissippi whose property is adjacent to
the levee lines, to induce congress to
make IN appropriation for the purpose
of building shelter mounds. During
the high water periods thousands of
cattle and other animals are drowned
because of the inability of owners to
get them to places of safety when the
levee breaks, and the plan in view is to
have mounds built at stated distances,
the crests of which will be above the
highwater mark, and where the live
stock and human beings cantake shelter.
The sensational arrest of J.. w. Will
son, a news butcher on a train at
Clarksdale almost caused a panic among
the passengers. Three deputy sheriffs
with drawn pistols forced the engineer
and conductor to stop the train just as
it was pulling out of the station, and
boarding the smoking car, they ar
rested Wilson, charging him with re-
failing liquor within the city limits.
Nine bottles of whisky we're found in
his satchel. Wilson was fined $50.
Adjt.-Gen. Fridge is busily engaged
with preparations TO. the annual in
spection of the Mississippi National
Guard, which will be commenced early
in April and continue for a period of
about 30 days.
Because Annie M. Cowan sold to
Bomar Bros. timber rights on a school
land section, Warren county brought
suit against Bomar Bros. for 5000. 1t
is claimed the lessee Of the land had no
right to sell the timber rights which
brought about depreciation Of the
property.
Plans are under way for the proper
observance of the one hundredth ami
versary OF the birth OF Jefferson Davis,
June 8, by the University OF Missis-
sippi alumni. Bishop Galloway is to
deliver the annual address, and his
theme will be IA Judicial Estimate OF
jefferson Davis" It is probable that
the day will be fittingly observed in
other parts OF the State.
Three miles from Maben a company
is o drilling for valuable mineral.
The well is 80 feet deep and 80 feet II
water.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

put a triangle piece Of wood on top OF
the front (for a make-believe ROOT
gable) also a little platform in front,
for a make believe stoop, and then
place the bird house securely In
some treetop, safely out of reach OF
cats or other bird enemies, or on top
of a high pole, in some sheltered
place, If you happen to have such a
pole-though a tree top is best on &C
count of the shade and shelter 1t af-
fords.
Then watch the birds and you Will
soon see a pair who are looking for a
coy home. joyfully take possession
and Immediately go to work and build
a nest. Afterward ONE the fun of
watching the parent birds bringing in
provisions for the young ones, and
finally seeing the young birds learn
ing how to fly.
My boy had a lovely pair of blue
birds and family last year, writes Mrs.
Plvmmer, in Farm and Home, and
they became very tame. We all en-
joyed them so much. Try it, boys.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
ETTE.

II one were disposed to doubt
the reality of the translation Of
Enoch concerning whom Scrip
ture saith "that he walked with
God and God took him." we have
in this incident of the transIa-
ton of Elijah undisputabIe evil
dence of the supernatural ex-
odus of the prophet from this
life to the life beyond, for Elisha
was not only al eye witness to
the glorious event, but the so
strong men sent out by the sons
of the prophets at Jericho
searched carefully for three
days and were unable to find the
least trace Of the missing
prophet.
This incident offers clear and
satisfactory evidence of three
wonderful truths taught by Gods
word:
First. That heaven is a real
place, more real and enduring
than the earth upon which man
lives and moves, for a body Of
flesh and blood such as Elijah
took with him out of this life
into the life beyond must &C.
cupy space and must have a
realm in which to continue its
life and activity.
Second. That this life does
not end all but that beyond the
span of the human life there is
a gIorified existence with God
which is without end, for over
900 years after Elijah was
caught up into heaven we find
him coming with Moses to the
mount of TRANSPORTATION there
to talk with Jesus the Christ
concerning the supreme sacri-
flee which he was to make for
the sin of the world.
Third. That the resurrection
OF the body taught so positively
by Scripture Is to be literal.
There are at least three in
heaven to-day who have their
gIorified bodies, Enoch, Elijah
and Jesus. Enoch and Elijah
never tasted death nor passed
through the grave, which was a
miraculous exception to the nat
ural processes of the human life.
But in Jesus we find one who
has gone down into the grave
and has come up out of the
grave, having the body of flesh
and blood transformed and eIori-
fled for entrance to the realm of
the blessed of God. And that
it Vas the same body which he
had had before death, only
changed, was proven over and
over again during those 40 days
in which Jesus walked, and
talked, and ate with his dis
ciples.
Let US hold to these three pre-
cious truths. Let us in faith
rejoice in their most blessed
reality, and let us live as though
we really believed that heaven
, Is our home, that we are to live
in Gods presence %eternalIy and
, that for that heavenly existence
we are to have the changed and
, qlorified bodies Of this life.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

You can even make a boat that will
sail readily against the wind, and it's
quite simple at that.
For the deck Or body of your boat
take a piece of wood about 20 inches
long, 6 2-3 inches wide and about SIS
inch thick. Taper at the ends.
Draw a line from end to end along
the fat surface. On this line and
about 90 inch from the end, which will
finally serve as the stern, make a
hole and insert in it a little mast about
Z 1-3 inches high and k-inch in diane
ter. To its top fasten a little ringbolt.
Then, at about half an inch from the
prov of the boat fasten another ring
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

bolt of the same diameter hole as the
other-about 1-3 inch.
Your propeller should be 33 inches
in length and 10 inches in diameter,
tapering at the ends. To one end you
will attach the sail" and to the other
the paddle"
This diagram shows you exactly
how the different parts of the boat are
put together and how they look. By
following these details of measure
ment carefully and using a little pa
tience in construction you will soon
have a fine little sailing vessel that
will make good time through the wa,
ter.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Curious Cyclone In Japan.

In a. bulletin printed in Japan Prof.
Omori reports a regular phenomenon
which attended the passage of a cy-
clone near Toxic. There was a fitting
of the earth's surface in one direction
as the storm approached and in the
other direction after it had gone.
Both movements, registered at the
professors chronological observatory.
indicated a sinking of the earth where
the atmospheric pressure was lowest
The expert accounts for it by sup
posing that suction at the storm CEN
ter raised the level of the adjacent
sea, and thus imposed an abnormal
burden on the bottom Of the ocean.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

George Taylor, a farmer living near
Macon, cashed a dream for Sl,440 last
week. For six years he had had re-
peated dreams that there was a pot of
gold on the place. but paid no attention
to it until he dreamed it was in the
same location three nights in success
sion. He was so impressed by the con-
tinued recurrence Of these visions that
he determined to make an investiga-
tion, and securing a pick and a shovel
he wen to work. At a depth of Al feet
his pick struck something hard, end
his heart leaped with joy when he
scraped the dirt off an old-fashioued
iron pot or kettle. The lid of this pot
was tied on with bale wire and seemed
to have been made alright by use of
sealing wax, such as is used in canning
fruit in the country. The money was
all in twenty dollar gold pieces, and in
a good state of preservation. So far
there is no one to claim the money. 1t
had evidently been buried before the
war.
County Superintendent Mabry OF
Newton county has organized a boys
experiment or orn club with about 100
members, for training the boys along
agricultural lines, and prizes will be
awarded this fall to the ones making
the best results.
A cyclone passed just south of Clos
ter a few miles, wrecking the mill of j.
G. Wilkinson, blowing houses down on
many adjacent places and much timber,
No lives we're lost. One man was
caught in the debris of a falling build
ing at the mill and had to be cut out.
The legislature at its recent session
passed 290 acts and joint resolutions.
OF this number Sc are acts amendatory
of chapters and sections OF the code of
1905, being a rectifcation OF the most
fragrant and direct blunders and con-
licts of that S85, 900 compilation.
One of the most important acts passed
by the legislature was the law provid-
ing for the establishment of county
agricultural high schools throughout
the State, their equipment and main
tenance. This bill provides that each
county may establish one such school.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
The Little Nenritns

The Negritos, or little negroes, ma.
tives OF the Philippine islands, are al
most the smallest race on the globe.
They are true savages, depending for
food upon the chase and wild roots.
They do not live in villages, or even
build huts, but roam through the
mountains in small groups of a few
families each. These little people are
not strong. Their legs are like broom
sticks and all over their bodies are
tattoo marks In the form of long
gashes.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

a great o of
satisfaction, writes
a correspondent of
Prairie Farmer. A
very good idea of
the scheme is
brought out in the
accompanying H.
l%ustration. 1t can
be made of any
desirable size to
nee the demands
of the occasion for
which it is needed.
Its principal value
comes from the
fact that a mov-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

The promises are the food of faith
and the soul Of faith. As faith is the
life of a Christian, so the promises are
the life Of faith. AS the promises are
Of no use without faith to apply them.
so faith is Of nc s without a prom
Use to lay hold on.-Calamy.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

this humane plan,
and see if you
don't get more
pleasure out Of 1t
in the end.
Get an empty
ten-pound starch
box, or any other
wooden box of
convenient size,
nail the v on,
and make a small
hole for a door,
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

able shelf is frequently a great con
venience about the cooking stove
since on occasion it can be located In
a place where, If made permanent, the
shelf would prove to be very much liz
the way.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
The soapx peep.

Little Johnnie, says the Chicago
Tribune, on his first trip to the sea-
shore, watched the foam of the
waves, and asked his mother: rs that
the soapsuds the little fishes wash
with?"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
The keeper of the kexs.

There is little reason to depend for
necessary supplies on a body which is
fully possessed Of the power Of with
holding them.-James Madison
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

It's the dishonorable parents as
much as the irreverent children who
break the fourth commandment.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
MOVABLE, HANGING SHELF.
Easily Made and Very Useful in
the Home.

want to suggest a handy design for
a movable shelf that l have used with
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

When a man boasts of being the
master of his appetites he is apt to
be q martyr to them.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
SPRING HINT FOR BOYS
How to Build a Bird House for the
Summer Visitors.

Instead of trapping or shooting
birds-the farmers best friends-try
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
CHARIOTS
OF FIRE
Elijah the Prophet Carried Into Heaven.
STORY BY THE HIGHWAY AND
BYWAY" PREACHER
Copyright, 1903, by the Author, W. s. Edson.j

Scripture Authority-2 Kings 2:1-11.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
GAR LINE EXTENSION
NEW ROUTE HAS BEEN DETERMTN-
 ED UPON.
Traction Company Will Extend Law renee Street Line to Cross Perry Along Finley and Thence
 Out Court

By the agreement reached at a meet ing of the two committees on Fran chise and Electrical Control. held ins the Council Chamber Friday night. the citizens of Perry Street and Court Street extension are to have a satis- factory street railway service in the near future
 The meeting was attended with no heated discussion, but the matter was thoroughly threshed out before the agreement as to the terms of the or dinance by which the Lawrence Street car lines are to be extended was reached.
 Present at the meeting of the two committees in addition to the member ship last night were: Mayor Teague. Richard Tillis, the new owner of the Traction Company, Ray Rushton, at torney for the Traction Company, and .. P. McIntyrN, City Attorney,
 After ran expression of the views of MT. Tillis relative to the proposed im- provements and thorough discussion of ways and means by the members nf the two committees. an ordinance was finally agreed upon whereby the extended line of the Traction Com pany Is to run out Lawrence Street to the school house on the corner of Fin ley Avenue, thence west to Court Street, crossing Perry Street and part of the Clisby property, thence out Court Street to the city limits.
 Mir. Tillfs conveyed the impression to the committeeman present that a satisfactory agreement had been reaSh- ed with Capt George Clisby whereby the line could cross his property from Perry Street to Court. The city Is making a street along the right of way granted the Traction Company IS to seS Q certain grade and remove certain small barns which are upon the line
 Work upon the extension of the line is to commence as soon as possible af- ter the passage of the ordinance.
 In the matter of transfers MT. Tfllts stated that he was perfectly willing to be as accommodating to the puhpc as possible. There have been several complaints received by the Council that inc old Traction Company gave trans- fers to all lines of che city, but that fhese transfers could he used only at certain arbitrary points
 This rule on the part of the com pany worked a hardship upon certain citizens. SO they thought. and their protest was made to the city fathers. The new system of transfers will be worked out shortly and put into oper' alton.
 The agreement reached by the com mittees of the Council and the owner of the Erection Company last night has put an end to the long standing protest of the citizens of Perry Street that they receive satisfactory street car service without the lines of the com pany running on the handsome resi- dence street.
 In the ordinance which will be in- troduced at the next meeting of the Council. the route as set forth gives the best possible service to the citizens of southwestern Montgomery. and at the same time the ear tracks cross the straAt but once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21

 W. s. Branon. against whom charges The report was that they found MT. Branon guilty and recommended that he be reprimanded. as he had agreed to. and that his character be then Bishop Morrison said he could not receive this reports since 1t was not Tt contains recommendations" the Bishop said. The Bishop therefore re. referred the case back to- the triaI committee and asked that they render said. a report of this character must contain no recommendations, but must be final within itself.
 $ Question |. was then called: "Wno shall be admitted on trialT
 Under this question the following were called and answered and admit
 Rirnineham District-George W. Pickley E. N. Hatfield.
 Decatur Distrfet-James A. Neville,
 Florence Distrist-John R.. Waters : Guntersyiiie Distrtet--R. L. Diff s.
 Huntsvilie District-c. A Bowen. J. Jasper District--wm. J. simons. H. M Iaesrstte pistrict-B. T. Waits.
 Taliadega District-Charies P. Hand by, A A. Eeighbors.
 Question was called, "Who are re- elected?" Under this question George M. Hall and M. c. Rowland were ad- i''i1s DT' Parker of The Epworth Era. was announced and introduced 10 the coh7 ference.
 Will Visit Athens.
 Miss Moore, President of the Meth odist Female College at Athens. WIS. ited the conference this morning ana was introduced. She delivered thir- tv minutes address on the condition and needs of the Athens college. She reported that about $2ooO had been spent on the improvement Of the build irlgs the past year and that the build. inEs are in good condition. but said that more 1ormitories were needea anu that with the present accommodations the colelge could grow no more, as they are now taxed to their capacity.
 She said the school had now 21S girls and that with the servants there was a total of 300 persons in the buildings
 Miss Moore said on her own respon- sibility she had borrowed money and secured a lot on which to erect a. tenn porary dormitory for the girls.
 At the conclusion of her remarks before the conference body she invit- ed the Bishop and the members of the conference to go to Athens Saturday lighted to see their pastors.
 The invitation was unanimously ac- cepted amidst much enthusiasm for Athens College.
 The members of the conference VIII go to Athens on the : o'clock train to- morrow afternoon and will return to Decatur tomorrow night at 8:20 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
BAD NEGRO CAUGHT
WILL WHITAKER, OF MONTGOM-
 FRY, GIVES TROUBLE.
Escaped From Coal Mines, Robbed . Store In CentrevilIe, Was Shot
 and Is Now Back In

when 6en'fespt Deputy shsTiff n c. L. oakley late yesterday afternoon, landed in jail here Will Whitaker. a negro, perhaps one of the most desperate negro crim- inals In the State was captured.
 The capture of this negro is tale almost like fiction. One dsy during the latter part of last week he escaped Feather Coal Company, about twelve miles north of Centreville He had been convicted in the criminal court Of Mont gomery County on charge of receiv- ten-year sentence in the penitentlary. He was recently hired out by the State authorities to dig coal for the Red Feather Coal Company in this county. dogs for many hours, but finally suc- ceeded in eluding them.
 Tuesday he made his way to Centre- vile and mingled with the crowd which GUS. About 8 o'clock Tuesday night he broke into the store house of M. G. Crews, burgiarized an iron safe, getting $276, one dozen watches a pistol and some other property.
 shortly after the burglary was com mitted the alarm was given by MT. Crews and Deputy Sheriff Oakley im- msdiately investigated tho matter. He went to the depot, where the circus train was standing on side track and began searching for the criminal. Soon a suspicious looking negro came up and jumped on the engine about the time 1t was ready to start. The deputy order ed him to halt, but instead of doing so. he jumped from the engine and ran into the woods. the officer in pursuit. The deputy fired upon the negro and brought him to the ground. On search Ing the negro he found several hum dred dollars. all of the watches and the pistol.
 It appeared that the negro was nor tally wounded and he was brought to town in buggy. In the race for the negro the deputy fell and broke his arm, and after getting up town while the doctors were making an examina- ton of the arm, the negro, supposed to be in a dying condition, jumped from the buggy and escaped in the darkness, Search was made for him on that night, Wednesday and all day yester. day.
 About 10 o'clock yesterday morning news was received here that he broke into a negro house short distance from town and had stolen some money and a suit of clothes. Blood hounds were sent for and put on the negro's track and he was captured late yeSter- day afternoon.
 He was found to, be seriously and perhaps fatally wounded. He stated that If he had had a gun he would not have been taken alive. He Is now con. fined in the county jail. where he Is receiving medical attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
NEW LIFE
Found Tn Change to Right Food.

After one suffers from acid dys- pepsia. sour stomach for months and then finds the remedy is in getting the right kind of food. 1t Is something to speak out about.
 New York lady and her young son had such an experience and she wants others to know how to get relief. She writes
 For about fifteen months my Mt- tie boy and myself had suffered with sour stomach. We were unable to re- tain much of anything we ate.
 After suffering is this way for SC long I decided to consult a specialist in stomach diseases. Instead of pre- scribing drugs he put us both on Grape Nuts and we began to improve immediately.
 Tt was the key to a new life. found we had been eating too much heavy food which we could not digest In a few weeks after commencing Grape-Nuts, was able to do my house work. I wake in the morning with a clear head and feel rested and have no sour stomach. My boy sleeps well and wakes with a laugh.
 We have regained our lost weight and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for both the morning and evening meals. We are well and happy and owe 1t to Grape Nuts" There's a Reason"
 Name given by Postum. Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read The Road 10 Wel1ville." in pkgs
 Ever read the above IetteFf. A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
FATHER BRINGS SON TO
 BE TREATED FOR RABIES

Certain in his belief that his son son had been bitten by mad dog two days ago MT. Nolen. of New Site ar rived in Montgomery last night with State Pasteur Institute at the capitol may be begun at once. The dogs head was shipped in cold storage on Thurs day and arrived in Montgomery this morning with detailed information as to the circumstances surrounding the biting of the boy.
 MT. Nolin Is so positive that the dog which bit his son was afflicted with rabies. he expressed the wish that his sons treatment for the disease be be- gun at once, not awaiting the usual tests which are made upon the brain of the dog to determine the presence of rabies.
 dogs have been killed in the country surrounding his home near New Site, and that several other dogs have been Killed on account of suspicion. In the face of the reports which he has re re- his Iieighborhood.. in addition, to the behavior of the dog in question. MT. Nolin Is positive that his son was bit- ten by a dog having the rabies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
METHODISTS ARE KEPT BUSY The Conference Goes to
 Athens Today. WILL VISIT GIRLS SCHOOL Rev. $. [. Dobbs May Come to
 Montgomery. North Alabama May Have More Dis triets fo1 Church wOrk->Rev.
 W. s. Branon Reprfmand-
 ed by Associates.

New Decatur Nov. .-(SpeciaI. J. Rev. T. K. Fierce conducted the de- votional services at the opening of the third days session of the North Ala bama Conference this morning He read for the Scriptural lesson the sec ond chapter of the First Corinthians.
 Bishop H. c. Morrison called the conference to order for the work of the third day. Bishop Morrison is not enjoying good health but he announc- ed in a brief speech to the conference that he was feeling much better And more like his self than he had felt for some time past.
 His appearance and general manner this morning indicated that he must be feeling much improved, for he wAH in a good humor and -'a broad smile from him greeted every member Of the
 Bjshop Morrison announced this morning that there would De service of prayer each morning at S:S0 o'clock until S:45 o'clock, the hour of calling the conference together.
 At the opening of conference thls morning it was announced that Rev. U. A. Dunkin. Rev. W. T. Andrews and lay member William Hood and Rev. S. R. Emmerson had arrived. pr. Weakley, of the Tennessee Conference, was also announced and was intro duced.
 Rev. W. s. BranOn Reprimanded.
 The first business of the session to- day was the report of the committee which had been appointed to try Rev.