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The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
NEGRO ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Color Line Broken Down for the
First Time Among Brokers.

New York.-For the first time in the
history of the curb market in Broad
street, in which many mining stocks
and miscellaneous securities are dealt
in, a negro appeared as an active trader
today. He was soon found to be Robert
W. Taylor, who has an office nearby and
has been engaged in dealing in mining
stocks for some time, most of his clients
being negroes. =
Heretofore his transactions on the
market have been made through other
brokers. Taylor appeared today within
the roped inclosure and was alert in
bidding. He demonstrated that he was
familiar with trading methods, which he
is said to have learned while in the en-
ploy of a New York Stock Exchange
brokerage house prior to his entering
business for himself.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
INSURANCE WITHDRAWN.
Field Adjusters Take Cognizance Of
Night Rider Situation.

Mobile, Ala.-At the meeting of the
Southern Field and Adjusters' Insurance
Association, comprising every Southern
State, the association went on record
against night riding. So serious has be-
come the night riding situation in the
cotton sections of Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama that
the leading insurance companies of the
United States, backed by the national
board of fire underwriters, have taken
cognizance of the existing conditions and
are telling these affiliating bodies to
take harsh measures to stop the out.
RACES.
A. G.. Sexton, insurance commissioner
of the State of Alabama, has notified
the association that the State will take
every precaution to protect the insur-
ance companies.
Announcement was made that one
prominent company had withdrawn its
insurance on all posted gins.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
REJECTED LOVER KILLS RIVAL
Dies in Arms of His Bride-Tragedy
Occurs on Train.

Plaquemine, La.-Shot by his brides
former sutton while on a railroad train
just starting the bridal tour, f. f.
Vaningan, of Alexandria, La, died in his
wife's arms as the Texas and Pacific
Cannon Ball Express" left here late
last night. F. S. Beauvre, the former
sutton, who is here under arrest, charged
with the shooting, sat directly across
the aisle from the bridal couple when
the shot was fired. 1t is reported that
he had just congratulated the bridal
couple and hat he became desperate
when he saw Mrs. Vaningan place her
arm across the back of the seat against
which her husband was leaning.
'Beauvre also made an attempt to
shoot the bride, but the attempt was
frustrated by an aged white haired man,
who thrust his thumb into the revolver
in such a n as to jam the mechan-
ism and keep it from shooting.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
MEETS RANKIN'S BROTHERS.
Col. Taylor Weeps in Arms of His
Friends Kinsmen.

CIleuQ hlQSMen.
Trenton, Tenn.-Not only Trenton,
but the surrounding country, thronged
the station here Thursday to witness
the arrival of Col. R. z. Taylor, who so
m~iraculously escaped the fury of the
night riders at Reelfoot lake Monday
night. Col Taylor's appearance was
greeted with widest cheering by more
than 500 people.
A crowd, headed by Judge w. C.
Caldwell, rushed forward to carry the
colonel on it's shoulders, but he objected,
saying: "My body is too sore from the
bruises and scratches, gentlemen" and
he, with some difficulty, made his way
through the throng to his carriage, greet
ing friends on the way. At his carriage
he was introduced to the three brothers
of Capt. Rankin. The four men fell in
one another's embrace and wept mex
pressible grief.
Aside from the great fatigue and ex-
haustion from want of food and sleep,
Col. Taylor is doing well.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
News Of Murders Suspends Business.

Trenton, Tenn.-This community was
greatly shocked by a message received
stating that Capt. Q. Rankin had been
taken from a hotel at Walnutlog and
murdered by night riders, but that the
body of Col. R. q. Taylor, who was with
him, could not be found. Later message
stated that a body had been found near
where Capt. Rankin had been killed.
This man is supposed to be Mr.. Taylor.
Business is suspended and nothing is
talked Of here but this news.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
RAIN MAKER A
Frankfort, N. Y, Man Will Try to
Stop Forest Fires.

Utica, N. Y.-Prof. Carl f. Myers, of
Frankfort, a suburb of this city, is go.
ing to make an effort to produce a rain
storm that the forest fires may be extin-
guished. Mr.. Myers is a veteran bal
loonist and a~eronautical engineer and
claims that down in Texas some years
ago he produced rain that spread over
several States. His plan is to send up
a big balloon filled with gases which he
will explode with an electric spark.
Prof. Myers has been engaged by sew.
eral paper companies of Northern New
York whose forest lands are being de.
stroyed by fire. The first balloon will
be exploded within a few days between
this city and Frankfort.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Meets Horrible Death.

Hickman, Ky.-News has reached here
of the horrible death of John Dunn, who
lives at Three States, Mo-, ten miles
below Hickman. Dunn was a mail car
rier from Three States to East Prairie.
In some way he fell from the buggy and
his clothes became entangled in the
wheels and he was dragged home in this
manner. 1t is not known how far he
was dragged, probably miles. His body
struck the ground with every revolution
of the wheels, and he was a crushed
mass, hardly recognizable, when found.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
NIGHT RIDERS MURDER
CAPT. QUENTIN RANKIN
Thrilling Story of the Escape of Col. r. z.
Taylor From the Outlaws.
Governor Patterson Goes to Scene of Trouble to Take
Charge of Situation-Ten Thousand Dollars
Reward for Capture of Murderers.

probably the two best known men in
this section of the State. Col. Taylor
not long ago, ran for chancellor of this
the Fifth judicial, district against Judge
Cooper. While he has never sat on the
bench, he is known to every one as
Judge" Taylor.
Governor Telephones.
Memphis, Tenn.-Covernor Patterson
called up Thomas NJ. Scruggs of Mem.
phls this morning and notified him OF
the reward which had been offered.
Governor Patterson" Mr.. Scruggs
said, "offers $4,000, to be paid by the
State, for the apprehension of the muir.
derers of Col. Taylor and Capt. Rankin.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
BRYAN ARRIVES AT LAST.
Has Bit of Pleasantly at White
House, New Jersey.


White House, n. J.-"What place is
this ?" inquired William J. Bryan to the
crowd at the station upon his arrival
here.
This is White House," came the re-
Spouse.
Il am here at last" said the candi-
date amid great applause and laughter.
ut has been rather a long journey, but
happily ended. l do not know whether
it would be proper now to outline the
policy of the next administration or not.
1 believe it is the duty of the president
on the day he enters the White House
to forecast his administration, and it
is much easier for me than presidents
generally, for my work has been simpli-
fled by the Denver convention. The
platform has clearly outlined the RENE
dial legislation which we desire enacted,
and l can simply promise that the plat
form will be carried out in letter and
in spirit so far as l am able to give
effect to it."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Hazardous Rescue at Sea.

Norfolk, Va.-Capt. Edward Carlson
and crew of three men of the lost barge
Dessoug, coal-laden, which foundered at
sea while bound from Baltimore to Ports
mouth, N. c., in tow, were landed here
Thursday by United States revenue cut
ter Onondaga. The rescue of Capt. Carl
son and his men was accomplished with
great difficulty. A lifeline could not be
gotten from the Onondaga to the Des-
soug owing to high seas and oil had to
be poured on the water in order to lower
a surf boat.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
ADMIRAL BURLIS DEAD.
Was With Sampson as Fleet Master at
Battle of Santiago.

Buffalo, N. Y.ERear Admiral Arthur
Burlis, U. S. N, retired, is dead. He
was born in New York, June 20, 1S41,
and entered the navy in 1862 as assist
ant ~paymaster. He was promoted
through all the grades to pay director,
with the rank of captain. At the battle
of Santiago he was with Admiral Samp-
son as fleet master. In 1903 he was re-
+.voI
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Special Term of Court.

Union City, Tenn.-udge Joseph E.
Jones will convene the circuit court of
Obion county in special session Friday
morning A venire of twenty-five men
will be called by the court, and the Judge
will pick his own men. From this num-
Der a special grand jury will be impan-
eled to make an investigation of the
murder of Capt. Rankin. This unusual
legal proceeding was decided on this
morning after a conference in which a
number of leading lawyers of West Ten
nessee took part.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Reward for Night Riders.

Palestine, Tex.-Gov. Campbell has
taken cognizance of the several night
riders outrages reported from different
places in Texas. In a proclamation, the
governor offers the following regards:
For the arrest and conviction Of any
person threatening to burn a gin, 500.
For any person in a conspiracy to burn
gins, $3.50.
For any person burning a gin, $500.
Rangers will assist local officers where
notices have been posted by night rid.
ers. The Farmers Union have rendered
their cooperation to the officers.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Hundreds View Rankin,s Body.

Union City, Tenn.-The body of Capt.
Quentin Rankin arrived here Wednesday
night, and was viewed by hundreds. Ex-
animation of the body showed Capt.
Rankin's left side had been riddled with
small shot from a shotgun. His arms
we're also wounded and the back of his
head vas blown off, the gun which in
flicted this wound evidently being with
in close range. His teeth were knocked
in, apparently by a blow with a club.
There was a cus on the neck under the
CHA, caused by the rope with which the
night riders had hanged him.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
GOV. PATTERSON IN CHARGE.
Orders Troops to Be Under His Personal
Direction.

Humboldt, Tenn.-Gov. M. r. Patter-
son left here Tuesday night at 10 o'clock
for Union City to take personal charge
of the situation in that county growing
out of the assassination of Col. r. T..
Taylor and Capt. Quentin Rankin. On
account of the enormity of the crime
the governor has Cancelled all his speak
ing appointments for the time being to
take charge of the situation.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
RICE E WARNED.
Vigilance Committee Notifies Him Not
to Defend Night Riders.

Union City, Tenn.-Several days ago
Hon. Rice A. Pierce of this city, found
a warning under the front door of his
residence here, purporting to come from
Lake countians. The full text of the
notice, which is self-explanatory, fol-
lows: "To Rice Pierce, you are hereby
warned not to defend the damned ras-
calls that who whipped Esquire Wynne
in Lake county.
Signed Lake County Vigilance Com
mittee."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
GETS D
Railway Fireman Rewarded for Saving
Life of a Babe.

Lincoln, Neb.-Martin R. Lux, recip-
lent of a Carnegie medal for bravery, is
a Lincoln railroad man. While firing an
engine on the Burlington he noticed a
little babe on the tracks ahead. He ran
out on his engine, dropped down to the
pilot and with great effort with his arms
grabbed the child and threw it from the
track, saving it's life. Railroad fellow
workmen presented him with a gold
watch for his bravery.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
MEMPHIS MEN ORDERED OUT.
Will Proceed Today to Obion and March
to Samburg.

Union City, Tenn.-Gov. Patterson
late Friday night ordered the two Mem
phis companies of State Guards to re-
port Immediately for duty at Samburg
camp. The order was issued by the
governor in person from the Palace Ho-
tel. The two Memphis companies were
ordered to leave Memphis on the first
train for Obion, and from there to Sam.
burg, a distance Of fifteen miles.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
COMPLETE WESTERN MERGER.
Denver and Rio Grande Issues $150,000,
600 of Bonds.

Denver, Col.-The merger of all the
lines of the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road was made effective by the filing of
a mortgage for $15o,Ooo 900. This mort
gage secures a new issue of bonds. The
sum of 500, 000,0 900 will be used for re-
funding outstanding Indebtedness, $685..
000, 900 to aid in the construction of the
Western Pacific railroad, now building
from Salt Lake to the Pacific coast.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30

Capt. Benz. Stevens died at New
Augusta, aged IS years. He was one
of the oldest natives of interior south
Mississippi, having been born and rear
cd near New Augusta, the ancient cap
ital Of Perry county,.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

A young man had been calling now
and then on a young lady, when one
night, as he sat in the parlor wait
ing for her to come down, her mother
entered the room instead and asked
him in a very grave, stern way what
his intentions were. He turned very
red and was about to stammer some
incoherent reply when suddenly the
young lady called down from the head
of the stairs: Mamma, mamma, that
is not the one"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

The banner crop of 1907 yielded, &C.
cording to the same authority, $780,
549,250, while the market value of
this years yield is placed at $22,
900.
What of the Future?
At the recent dedication of one OF
the pioneer rural high schools in Min
been so powerful factor in the de-
nesota, one of the most forceful speak
ers was the Hon. j. J. Hill, who has
velopment of the greater Northwest
and who at the age of 70 years has a
keen interest in the permanence of
it's welfare. He said:
"It can no longer be said that Uncle
Sam has land enough and can give us
all farm BY 1850 we shall have
2OO,O00,OOO people to feed. We are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

Four steps in progressive agricul-
ture:
First-Awakening.
SecOnd-Seeing.
Third-Knowing.
FOurth-Doing.
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7
hybrid propagated at the State College
with good results.) At Ellensburg,
Ben Hicks acres, so bushels. At
Walla Walla, Knott brothers, 100 acres,
so bushels. At Hillsboro. Oregon,
George R. Bagley, 20 acres, 40 bushels.
In Idaho, at American Falls, George
Wood had 40 acres, 80 bushels. At
Viola, Joseph Beck, - acres, So
bushels. At Cottonwood, a field of 80
acres, 421a bushels. At Culdesac, John
Kennedy, 80 acres, As bushels. At
Grangeville, Cy. Overman, 1875 acres,
AN bushels; j. w. Vanderwald, 100
acres, so bushels. Near Lewiston
Daniels & Wallace raised 40 to so
bushels per acre by arid farming meth
DDS, 100000 bushels. Of barley, at Nez
Perez, Idaho, VIM. Burghardt had As
acres, 1900 sacks; another farmer re-
ported 80 bushels per acre. At Waits
burg, Wash, Clyde Sander had 80
bushels per acre. Around Dayton the
ratio of barley to wheat was 60 to 40,
and barley sold as high as $125.
Oats in Skagit county averaged so
bushels per acre.
Market Returns.
The wheat crop has sold at from rs
to So cents, according to location and
condition. In a number of cases it has
been pooled for sale with excellent
results. In other cases farmers have
combined and built elevators and are
holding their grain. By combination,
too, the price of sacks has been mater
tally reduced and their transportation
cheapened. Transportation of the
grain has also been made cheaper and
more uniform by the passage of the
McCroskey and the Anderson rate bills.
1t is in the prosperity of the farmer
that we must look for speedy return
to the good times which were so SER
iously disturbed last fall, and with
good crops and high prices assured,
not even political upheaval can stay
the return of prosperity. When it
comes to a question of matching
wealth and resources, the American
farmers have the railroad magnates
and trust barons so badly distanced
that they can never catch up.
This grain crop is only one of the
perpetuation or prolongation OF any
thing like hard times an impossibility
in this country. =
Abundant Wheat Crop. Il
While the wheat crop of the Pacific
Northwest was somewhat reduced by
the hot period that prevailed a short
time before the harvest, yet the yields
have given a crop of good average, and
the prices have been well maintained,
so that this branch of agriculture has
yielded a good income.
Secretary Fred Muller of the Port
land Board of Trade, estimated the
wheat yield of the three states at
100000 900 bushels, divided as follows:
Idaho, 100000 bushels; Oregon, H.,
OOO, 900; Washington, 81 100000. E. M.
Wright, of Portland, gave the follow
ing figures:
Idaho.
Bushels
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

According to figures compiled by the
State Grain Commission by counties
the production of careals for Wash
ington is distributed as follows:
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crop again and
yields its
cifc Northwest quite the
The Crop Reporter of the United States Department of Agriculture
Idaho 2132OO Montana 6OOO
estimate Washington 1497OOO; Oregon
5560O00 Idaho 4928,000; Montana, 3,703,0OO.
although final estimate has not been completed
or Oregon, Idaho 10,566O00 Montana.
potato n somewhat
obtaining
Washingon figured against "a
Montana, 81 against 95.
a
better
good returns they have had for previous years
follows
70; Montana
Grapes-Washngton 88 cent; Oregon, 49,
80; Idaho S. Montana
while
Idaho given at So
condition Washingtons hop estimated at 81
than last
indicated
this have the following comparison OF the principal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27

will go through
l. et i I & I"
through and |
will break my
engagement to
Dallas W ain
W ri & b and
lease her free
to marry YOU
You promise
thai ="
Yes" cried
Gibbs. elated.. Il
promise OH my
word of honor.
Is it Il bar
gain:"
Gibbs" re-
piled \ W v II
slowly. Il didn't
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If you cross my path again I'll treat
you ten thousand times worse than
when thrashed yen in that football
game That's all"
Bennett restraining his wrath with
a mighty effort, turned on, his heel and
Gibbs staring after him in dumb. i'm
potent despair.
When the broker had recovered him
self sufficiently to start from the room
Dallas Wainwright stood before him
barring the exit Her face was dead
white, her big dark eyes ablaze.
WATT" she commanded. Il must
speak to you-for the last time
"Dallasv' gasped the desperate man.
his drawn face turning positively ye-
low. You Were-you- heard!
"Mr Bennett just now called you
the foulest cur in all the world said
Dallas, her voice scarcely louder than
a whisper, yet every syllable stinging
as whiplash. He put it too mildly
"But, sweetheart
AIiSs w d1tiN iS,it. piStiSC uNH''
you offer to sell me to him in exchange
for his conscience If my own brothr;
had told me such thing | would net
have believed him, but ! myself heard
it. And | heard his splendid answer
"But, you know. was joking. That
1t was just a trick to-
"Just such trick that made me
promise to be your wife? Yes. t''l
this time you had to do with man
man in millioH-not with poor
| credulous little idiot like me. And ht
answered you as should have an
swered you had my eyes been opened
! in time r.
Dallas" groaned Gibbs. "for heav
ems sake don't look at me like that
| can't bear it. love you. And
/ "And ! in my criminal folly prem
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u
you, as you killed you killed him!
mB -fdthcr.' !dr-
With an effort that left him haggard
and trembling Thompson forced him
self to caImer speech and continued:
II answered your advertisement for
a secretary. l had no experience. yet
out of ninety applicants you chose me.
That was fate. I knew then that one
day | should have you ut my feet, as
now I have. Fate fought for me l
made myself necessary for you
obeyed your hardest orders. found
out ways to please you. fetched and
carried for you. | ran to anticipate
your Iightest wish. as though | was
your adoring son. 1t was 1 hope
you're satisfied, SIR and Let me do
that for you. SIR and i am glad to
work overtime for you, sir, any time
you wish,' while every minute had to
fight hard to keep from striking you
deadr'
II must gov' groaned Wainwright.
shnddering. II can't stand this. r.
"Oh, made you think me Il para
gonv' resumed the youth. "You took
to testing my honesty and loyalty in
clever ways that you thought I'd never
discover. stood the tests. Then you
trusted me- You fool! As If the fact
that ! wasn't crook proved | wasn't
your enemy! You could see no farther
than dollars and cents, When didn't
steal those or sell the market tips you
gave me you thought was incorrlpti,
ble and devoted to your interests And
all the time p
"You were listening ut the keyhole
that day last summer" broke in Hor-
rigan. "thc time | pulled the Office door
open, and
.,Then and always" answered Thomp-
son, "and," he added, his eyes return
ing to Wainwright's, Il copied every
confidential telegram or letter you sent.
I took down in shorthand every private
interview of yours. tracked the
| checks that completed your deals, and
when they came back from the vaults
| as vouchers ! stole them. I've got
proofs, tell you-proofs-of every
crooked transaction you have dabbed
| in for nine years. I've secured proofs
of every step in this borough franchise
bribery, and I've turned them all over
to the mayor here. That evidence VIII
send you to state prison! TO state
prison, tell you! To cell, with
cropped hair and striped suit! I'll send
you to prison, where you'll break youI
heart and be branded forever as q
convict! And when your term is III
I'll be waiting for you, and III xii
you! Do you hear me, you foul erin
inaly" he shouted, screaming hyster
ically and foaming at the mouth in hi
abandonment Of insane fury. I'm 80
ing to kill you! To kill you!
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Why" went on Gibbs. SerSboldened
at the others seeming Gomplacence.
suppose you give up this Borough
fight and give up Dallas; | won her
by trick She doesn't really love me.
1t is her pride, not her he;.It, that made
her throw you over and accept me. II
is you she loves, and I've known it all
along. and you are in love with her.
"What them
'Just this" returned Gibbs. wonder
ing at Benefits quiet reception of the
strange offer. ''She will marry me be-
cause she isn't the sort Of girl to 60
back on her promise. espacially since
she looks Oh me as a sort Of high mind
ed martyr TO your oppression. SO if !
hold her to her word she will not back
down. Now. if you. even now with
draw your opposition the Borough bill
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"NO10 tGdDe me, please. temnt i'm her
o"1 p'sSe"ee =, s'c"- steady eyes 81
lenced him.
Without Il word he skunk out of the
room and out of her life.
Phelan, agog with eagerness for the
coming struggle in the aldermanic
chamber, bust!ed past through the cor
ridor. The alderman had many duties
today, and us the performance of each
brought him nearer to his longed for
revenge on Horrigan he was positively
beaming with righteous bliss. Dallas
caught sight of him.
"Aldermanv' she called family.
Phelan halted. still in haste to fulfill
his mission.
she asked, new timidity transforming
her rich voice. do you know where
can find him?''
''Is it important? He's pretty busy"
Every Important" she pleaded. Il
must see him at once"
'I'll look him up" agreed PheIan,
but warn you he's too busy to see
you just yet. S'pose you let me take
you back to the meetin'? Our bills
comm up in il few minutes now, an
you don't want to miss it. Then III
scare up his honor for you as soon as
/ he's got spare minute an bring you
back here to him. Sorry to keep you
waitin'," he went Oh us they started
toward the council chamber, but be
| fore this sessions over all sorts OF
things is due to explode. an we aim
hardly at the bcgnnin' Of the excite
ment yet. We're goin' to make {
| Fourth of July celebration in gian
powder fact'ry look like deaf mute
fun'ral by the time we're done"