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The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Railway EMPLOYEES Protest

Lincoln, Neb.-Representatives Of
state made emphatic speeches be-
fore the state railway commission,
protesting against any decrease in
freight rates. F. H. Crosby and j. B.
Wade asserted that lower wages would
follow decreased schedules. Under the
present freight rates they asserted
railway men can start company stores
at division points and make 80 per
cent by adhering to the prices now
charged by Nebraska merchants.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

How accident sometimes reveals
great opportunities is shown by the
story from Winnipeg to the effect that
the falling of a large mass of rocks
and ice disclosed a great vein of an.
thracite, Of the existence of which no
one had been aware previously. The
landslide unhappily resulted in killing
and injuring several of the laborers
employed in the work. This result is
to be d%eplored. The general benefits
following the discovery, however, will
be great. There is a very strong de.
mand for anthracite throughout west.
ern Canada.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
MRS. STONE WILL ISSUE ORDER.

Houston, Texas.-Mrs. Cornelia Branch
Stone, president-general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, here to-
day was informed of the death of Gen.
Lee. She at once sent an official tele-
gram to President Roosevelt, asking that
the United States flag be lowered Satur-
day out of respect to the late soldier.
Tomorrow she will issue a general order
to the Daughters of the Confederacy, di-
recting that memorial services be held.
Mrs. Stone expressed regret and paid q
fine tribute to the late general.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
CABELL ASSUMES COMMAND.
Issues Order Announcing Gen. Lees
Death.

New Orleans.-Gen. w. l.. Cabell Of
Dallas, Texas, today assumed command
of the United Confederate Veterans and
issued the following general orders here:
"In compliance with section 2, article
8, of the bylaws of the United Confed-
crate Veterans organization, I hereby
assume command. The staff of the late
commander-in-chief is hereby continued
as the staff of the present lieutenant
general commanding, and will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
'Once more, in the mysterious dis
pensation of an all-wise God, the sur
vivors of the Confederate army are called
upon to mourn the loss Of a great lead
er, in the person of commander-in-chief
of this federation, Gen. Stephen D. Lee,
a acknowledgement in the Confederate
army, and the general commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, breathed
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

According to official returns he
year 1907 in the French automobile
trade was very prosperous, the value
of exports exceeding that of imports
by $26,606,3 1872. The exports for last
year compared with 1906 show a jump
from $~26,S35,048 to 1926, $50, being
an increase of just over $1,461, sos.
This is less than the increase from
1905 to 1906, which amounted to ST.
433,250, the falling off being due to the
check. which the French motor car in
dustry has received through the rapid
growth of the automobile industry in
other countries.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Lobbyist Publicity Bill.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bar
tholdt of Missouri Monday introduced
a lobbyist publicity bill, which re-
quires that every person retained or
employed to promote or oppose the
passage of executive approval of bills
or resolutions by either house shall
make written declaration of his bust.
ness and file it wiz the attorney gen
eral OF the United States. Other pro-
visions of the bill purport to throw
further hindrances in the way Of lob
bying.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Auree on SundrY Civil Bill.

Washington-The house and senate
conference on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill reported their final agree
ment Saturday night. The conferees
agreed to strike from the bill the ap-
preparation of 3 1000, 900 for a building
in this city for the departments Of
state, justice and commerce and labor.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Arizona Solid for BRYAN,

Tucson, Ariz.-The Arizona Dem
ocratic convention met in Tucson
Thursday and elected and instructed
its delegation to vote solidly for the
nomination of William j. Bryan for
president. The delegates elected
were: w. A. Forbes, Pima; w. T.
Webb, Graham; George j. SLOVENIAN,
ella; ]. P. Dillon, Yavapai; T. A.
Beardon, Cocorino, and B. A. Packard,
CochiSe.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Promotion in the public service is
still the rule. Mr.. John S. Leech, the
new public printer, entered the gov
eminent printing Office as a compos-
itor in 1889, was afterward made
proofreader, and then raised to the
foremanship of a division. In 1901 he
became public printer in the Philip
pines, and after seven years service
there is called home to take charge
of the department in Washington.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
GEN. CABELL CANNOT ATTEND.

Dallas, Texas.-Gen. W. L. Cabell,
after issuing general order No. 116 to-
day, with reference to Gen. Lees death,
expressed his deep sorrow at being un-
able to attend the funeral at Columbus.
owing to floods and consequent damage
to the railroads of the state. Gen. Ca
bell is 81 years old.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
ENTIRE STATE MOURNS.

Official Orders for Mississippi U. c. v.
Are Issued.
Jackson, Miss.-This has been a sad
day for Mississippians and not since
that December day in 1889, when the
news of the death of Jefferson Davis in
New Orleans was flashed over the wires,
have the hearts of the people hung
heavier or the spirits of the people
seemed more subdued. The news of the
death of Gen. Stephen D. Lee at Vicks-
burg this morning was communicated to
Maj. Gen. Robert Lowry, Ex-Governor
and commanding the Mississippi division
of United Confederate Veterans, at an
early hour this forenoon, and was soon
known throughout the city, and steps
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Prohibit Opium In Hawaii.

Washington-A bill to prohibit the
importation Of opium into Hawaii, ex-
cept by the government and for medi-
cinal purposes only, under the penalty
of $1,000 fine or one years imprison-
ment, was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Foster (Vt.).
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Pension Approximation Bill.

Washington-The house late Mon
day agreed to the conference report
on the pension appropriation bill, and
thus another of the large supply meas
ures was made ready for the presi-
dents signature. The bill carries j
total appropriation of $163, 600, 600.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
NO DISAPPOINTMENT OF REUNION.

Birmingham, Ala.-Gen. George p.
Harrison of Opelika, commanding off.
Ger of the Alabama division, United Con-
federate Veterans, said today that there
would be no necessity for . postpone
ment of Ne Confederate reunion in this
city, June Q to IL
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Porto Rican Bill to President.

Washington-By unanimous consent
the house Monday, on motion of Mr..
Larrinaga, Porto Rican commissioner,
agreed to the senate amendments to
the bill fixing the status of the Porto
Rico provisional regiment of infantry.
The bill now goes to the president for
signature.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Ex-senator w. A. Clark of Montana
has been o a trip through the west
and says everything is promising for
big crops. That means an ample supply
of food products, a large surplus for
export and lively business for the rail-
roads; also marked accession to the
general prosperity.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Anti-Extortion Bill Passed.

Washington-A bill to punish with
a fine of not mere than $500 or impris-
onment for not more than one year o;
both, any officer, agent, clerk or other
employee of the United States guilty
of extortion under cover of his office
was passed by the senate Saturday.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Castro of Venezuela, who has been i'll,
has so far recovered that he is able to
ride horseback, which he has not done
for two years past. 1t is not that sort
of practice to which objection can be
taken. But it would be better for
Venezuela If Castro would dismount
from his political high horse.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
NEWS OF CONGRESS
ooINGs OF PEOPLES REPREsEN-
TATIvES AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS and RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report Of Measures Intro
duced and What Action IL
Taken on Them.
$112,ooo,ooo Appropriated.

Washington-By the house agreeing
Monday to the conference report or
the sundry civil bill, that measure, car
rying $112, 000. 900 appropriations. now
needs only the presidents signature
to become a law.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Smell viii Set Aside.

Clinton, Ill.-The jury in the
Smell case brought in a verdict
at 1 o'clock this morning setting aside
the will, after being out but six hours.
The jury was unanimous, 1t declaring
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Child Labor Bill Ready.

Washington-By unanimous consent.
the house Monday agreed to the sen
ate amendments to the bill regulating
child labor in the District of Columbia,
the effect OF which action was to send
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Out of the 105 counties which the
state of Kansas has within it's do
mains at least so have no paupers.
One-half the county poor farms are
empty, a for the keeper, who draws
his salary and waits. for patronage.
There are no saloons in Kansas.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

On the open shelves of the Brook
line (Mass.) library only 80 books were
lost during the past year. If this looks
like a good many, it must be remem-
bered that lone of the books that dis
appeared were worth stealing for their
pecuniary value, and that the total
number of books exposed counts up to
over $50, 900. Which simply goes to
show that folks that use public IL
braries are awful careless.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
May Sell Spokane Reservation.

Washington-A bill was passed by
the house Monday authorizing secre-
tary of the interior to sell and dispose
of the surplus unallotted lands of the
Spokane Indian reservation, Washing
ton, and to place the timber land OF
the reservation in a national forest.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Exchange Shots with Night Riders.

Ripley, Dwight riders destroyed
the tobacco beds of Walter Hook, six
miles from Ripley. Hook fired at the
men, and in return, they riddled his
house with bullets. One bullet came
within 2 inches of hitting the Hook
baby.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Bryan Captures West VIRGINIA.

Wheeling, w. Va.-The conven-
ton of West Virginia Democrats,
to select the big four" to the Denver
convention, met here at noon Thurs
day and named four men with ironclad
to support w. ]. Bryan.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Some boys recently convicted Of
throwing stones in Everett, Mass,
were sentenced to proceed to a COM
modious dump and there throw stones
for a full half hour under the eye
of the law. The Solomonic wisdom of
proved by the disgust and WEAKNESS in
which the culprtts worked out their
punishment.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Carpenters to Erect Headquarters

Carpenters to Erect Headquarters.
Indianapolis-The United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners of
America has completed it's plans,
bought its location and has begun the
preliminary work for the erection OF
its own international headquarters
building in this city.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The outlook for crops in India Is
poor. This is d~iscouraging to the peo-
pie of that country, who seldom have
a surplus. And it will necessitate
drawing upon the food supplies of the
United States, which always has a
large quantity to spare.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Woman Shot by Hunter.

Erskine, Ia.-Mrs. Ollie Thompson
was driving to town and when nearly
there a careless hunter shot her in the
face. He happened to be so far away
that she was not seriously hurt.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Fortifications Bill to President.

Washington-The conference report
on the Notifications appropriation bill
was agreed to by the house. The eff
feet of the action is to send the bill
to the president.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Favorable to Mining Bureau.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dick, chair
mar of the senate committee on mines
and mining, Monday reported favor
ably the bill establishing a national
bureau of mines, which has passed the
house.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

A steamer loaded with 400, 000, 900
f~irecrackers is on its way from Shang-
hal to this country. What has become
OF the patriots who were going to
arrange for a safe and sane Fourth Of
July this year?
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Bryan Begins Tour of State.

Lincoln, Neb.-William j. Bryan
left here Thursday evening for Col
umbus, Neb. He will begin his tour OF
Nebraska Friday, speaking at a mum
Der Of towns in the northern and
western sections of the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Dam Bill Over Presidents Veto.

Washington-Both the senate and
house passed owe the presidents veto
the bill extending the time for the
construction of a dam across Raincy
river, MINI.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Sister of Mercy Killed.

Brooklyn-Annie Bowes, known as
vent of Mercy, 273 Willoughby ave
nue., by falling through an elevator
shaft to the cellar.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Rosebud chokes Child to Death.

York, Pa.-Lucas c. Ziegler, the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Zeigler of Mount Royal, swal-
lowed a rosebud and before medical
aid could arrive, was choked to death
by it.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Andrew Carnegie says the United
States has the worst monetary sys.
ten in the world. Yet some men have
accumulated quite satisfactory wads
of money under that system.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Omnibus Pension Report Adopted.

Washington-The house agreed 10
the conference report on the omnibus
pension claims bill, providing for pen
sions to several hundred persons.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Getting a case of rheumatism in a
cold sleeping car and then suing the
company for damages, however, will
be found to be an exceedingly slow
way of making money.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

House Employees Salaries Raised.
Washington-The house voted $20,-
900 in favor of 10S of it's employees,
from the sergeant-at-arms down, the
money amounting practically to an in
crease in salary.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

African negroes use tooth brushes;
they are fashioned out of the wood Of
several kinds Of trees. They are
easy to make and cost nothing, no
bristles being used.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

OF a congregation of over 1000 at
the First Methodist church of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, only Ia admitted having
been converted after reaching the
age of 21.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Even with certified milk up to II
cents a quart, it is hard for the man
who lives in a fiat to see just how he
is going to keep a COW.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The shadow of the next thing you
will have to dodge may be seen swiftly
approaching. 1t is the motor roller
skate.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The foundation of the strong-room
of the Bank of England is Sc feet be-
low the level of the street.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Why invest in battleships, asks the
economical citizen, when an Amer
lean liner can run down and sink an
armored cruiser?
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
with 4 record equal to the best: al n

With . reco.d equal to the best; as .
husband, father and brother, measuring
up to all the requirements; as an off
Ger and consistent member of the church,
he lived a blamelcss life and has gone
to his reward, universally loved, leaving
behind his comrades"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The rice paper upon which the Chi
nese do such charming drawing is a
thin sheet of the pith of a tree.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The American Bible society has sent
men to work among the foreigners
around Indianapolis.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

In three faces out Of Ave the eyes
are out of alignment.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05
Milan beef is the best in italy.

Australia is 26 times larger than the
British Isles.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The bone frame of the average
whale weighs about 45 tons.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Fort Sumpter, and when the order was
refused commanded the nearest water
battery to open fire.
He was a captain in Hampton's Le-
gion, where he served until November,
1861, when he was commissioned as ma
jor of artillery, and in 1862 was appoint
ed as lieutenant colonel, and gained dis
t~inction at Seven Pines and in the bat
ties of the Wilderness. At the opening
of the Pope campaign in 1862 he was
promoted to a colonelcy, and served dur
ing that campaign, and afterwards at
Sharpsburg.
Made Brigadier-General.
In the fall of 1862 he was appointed
a brigadier-general by President Davis,
and was assigned to duty in the western
division of the Confederacy and was en-
gagged in all the campaigns and move
ments that preceded the investment and
fall of Vicksburg. After the surrender
at Vicksburg he was paroled and after
wards exchanged, and in the latter part
of 1863 was made a major-general and
the following year acknowledgement,
and was given command of the depart
ment of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennes-
see and Eastern Louisiana, and at the
close of the Civil War was campaigning
in North Carolina.
Gen. Lee served as president of the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College from 1880 to 1899 and retired
from that position upon being commits
stoned by President Mckinley as a men,
Der of the vicksburg National Military
Park commission, since which time he
had led a busy and active life in his
work of love in connection with the per-
lection of that great park system, of
which he was one of the founders and
o%riginators.
He commanded the Mississippi division,
United Confederate Veterans, for sew
eral years, until his selection to be lieu
tenant-general of the Department of the
East. He was second in rank of the
surviving Acknowledgements of the Con-
federacy at the death of Gen. John B.
Gordon, and the leadership of the gen.
eral organization devolved on him, as
Gen. A. P. Stewart, his senior, was un-
able, from the weight of years and
physical infirmity, to assume the lead
ership.
He leaves one son, Blewett Lee, a
practicing attorney and a member of the
legal staff of the Illinois Central rail-
road, with home at Chicago, and e a
brother-in-law, Hon. James I. Harrison
of Columbus. Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

The grand council, United CONNER
cial Travellers of Mississippi and Louis
lana met at Greenville, 300 delegates
being in attendance.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

From irrigated fruit lands Wash
ington orchardmen are making from
$1,000 to s 1000 net per acre.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

were Immediately taken to get together
on escort of honor from among the vet.
Grams of this city to go to Vicksburg.
Gen. Lowry communicated with Gov.
Noel as soon as possible and suggested
that arrangements be made to have the
body lie in state in the capitol here, and
the Governor at once communicated with
ex-Lieut. Gov. Harrison, brother-in-law of
Gen. Lee, who was at Vicksburg. This
request, however, was declined by rela-
tives.
Sketch Of Gen. Lees Life.
Stephen Decatur Lee was born in
Charleston, S. c., Sept. %, 1888, and
spent his boyhood and youth in the
Carolinas, going to West Point Military
Academy, whence he graduated in 1854
as first lieutenant of artillery, and was
assigned to the Fourth United States
artillery. He was connected with that
arm of the military service until he
resigned in 1861 and cast his fortunes
with the South, to whose cause he Of
fered his heart and his sword. He was
n of the two officers sent by Gen.
Beauregard to demand the surrender of
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

A year and a half ago there were 1872
industries of all kinds along the line
of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City road, including the large saw mill
plants in South Mississippi. Today
there are just q in operation.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

q. c. Alley Of Kansas City was ar
rested at Meehan Junction charged
with writing insurance in this state
without himself being licensed or the
company which he represents being
similarly safeguarded.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Meetings were held at Michigan City,
Ashland and Hickory Flat, in Benton
county, under the auspices of the Mis-
sissippi live stock sanitary board to de-
wise steps for e~radicating the cattle
tick and putting Mississippi in line for
protection under the cattle quarantine
regulations of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. After thor
oughly working up the improvement
spirit in Benton, the movement will be
carried into other border counties.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Trains are now running on the Mis-.
sissippi Central from Natchez to Hat
tiesburg. The road will be extended
to Scranton, on the Gulf Of Mexico. It
connects at Natchez with the Missouri
Pacific system, crossing the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley route at Roxie, and
the Illinois Central at Brookhaven.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-05

Gov. Noel, upon the recommendation
Of the Mississippi State Medical asso-
citation, designated a list of physicians
to attend the international tuberculosis
congress, to be held in Washington on
Sept. p, the delegation being as fol-
lows: Drs. P. r. Brown, J. r. Tackett,
J. P. Moore, ST., r. NJ. Sadler, Henry
Christmas, B. A. Sheppard, c. E.
Catchings, A. A. Young, ]. ]. Stevens,
II. NJ. Folkes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
WANT PEACEFUL
POLITICAL FIGHT
NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS ASK
THAT NO CLASS ISSUES
BE RAISED.
FAVOR FORMATION OF PERMAN-
EMIT COMMISSION TO
ADJUST TARIFF.


New YORK May ZO.-Follo"ln9 I'M
portant action of it's earlier sessions
protesting against political agitation
of dpmagogIa natnre calculated to
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raising CLASS issues by Ine great Po-
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
RUSSIAN MINISTER'S PLEAD
WITH DUMA FOR FUNDS
FOR THE AMUR RAILROAD

st. Petersburg, May 20.-AssauIts
by the conservative members Of the
duma on the bill providing for tn
construction Of the Amur railroad
forced Finance Minister Kokoysoft
and Foreign Minister Iswolsky to
come to the defense of the measure
yesterday. It's chance Of success is
still doubtful.
During his speech on the subject,
Kokovsoff made the first announce
ment of foreign and domestic loans
to raise $40O,O0OOOO the sum required
for the construction of the Amur line,
double tracking of the Siberian road,
and certain reforms in the army
which are necessary for the defense
of Russian interests in the orient.
These loans will be Goated partly at
home and partly abroad.
The foreign minister declared that
the political horizon was now with
out a cloud. No diplomatic cOmpli-
cations he said would interfere with
the construction of the Aum road,
which would colonize regions that
now contribute nothing to the pros
perity of the empire Committees OF
the duLla yesterday began discussion
of the statute OF reform of the Sc
cret police system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
CUT DOWN NUMBER OF
METHODIST BISHOPS

Baltimore, Md, May 2O.-The Meth
odist Episcopal general conference
was thrown into a hot debate 0y the
presentation yesterday of report of
the committee on the episcopacy,
which recommended that 10 new
bishops be elected Ultimately the
conference decided that the number
should be eight.
The report of the committee pro-
nounced all the present bishops eff
fective, the only retirement being
that of Bishop J. M. Thoburn of In
dia, at his own request.
An ovation was given Bishop Tho
burn upon the announcement of his
retirement, and Bishop Warren's pre-
diction Of an early union of he Meth
odist Episcopal and Methodist pro-
testant churches were incidents of
the day