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The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Low Rates Wis Mobile & Ohio
Railroad

account Southern Electrical &
Industrial. Exposition, Louisville
KY, April IL, "a, 1909. Tickets
on sale April 11th, 18th. 18th.
and 10Th, limited to return on Or
before April 26th, 1905. For
further particulars apply to near
est Ticket Agent OF Mobile &
Ohio Railroad.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
FINEST ARE TREASURES
 MAY COME INTO MARKET.
London Art Circles Greatly Stirred
 Over the Prospect.

London, Dec. 14-Some of the finest art treasures in existence may come in to the market through the death of George Salting in this city yesterday, and are circles are greatly stirred over the prospect
 Salting was a Dane and inherited a great Australian fortune. His whole life and income were devoted to the examination and purchase of works of art, and he became one of the best known collectors in Europe. Apart from this passion, Salting was miser- ly. He lived frugalIy in two rooms which were crowded with priceless treasures. Popular report credited him with having never given a cent to charity and of never spending one un- on his personal needs.
 Salting's collection of porcelains on loan in the Kensington Museum is the finest perhaps in the world. Many paintings owned by him now hang in the national gallery. Museum direc- tors made it practice to refrain from bidding against the eccentric man at sales because they believed that his collection would be bequeathed to the nation. However, one of the con- noisseur's eccentricities was a reluc- tance to make a will, and 1t is not known whether he ever made one. Ac- cordlngly the museum officials are somewhat disturbed lest the precious collection be disposed of through the auction rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
WORCESTER GOES INTO
 THE "WET" COLUMN.
In Fifteen Massachusetts, Cities the Li-
 cense Question Was Paramount.

Boston, Dec. 14-The license oues- tion was again the paramount issue in the elections in fifteen Massachusetts cities today, Worcester going into the wet" column by S,720 votes, after two years of no-license, while the "dry" majority of S,925 of year ago was reduced to 2,197 for the fifteen munich palities. Salem, however, went back to no-license by 500 votes after year of license. The other cities remain as they were a year ago on the license question. James Logan, republican, was reelected mayor of Worcester.
 The total vote for the 29 cities which have held elections this year shows a majority of 12467 for license compared with an S,sS5 majority for no license
 Eight of the eleven mayors who were up for reelection were returned by their constituents in the various cities. Mayor G. H. Brown, the policeman mayor of Lowell, who won by an un- precendented majority last year, was beaten by his democatic opponent, John r. Meehan, by 49S votes Mayor J. F. Hurley was defeated in Salem by Ar thur Howard. a newspaper man. How ard has been a resident of the city only a year, during which time he has con- ducted a strenuous campaign, editing his paper for a time from jail because of a libel action.
 Charles H. crowt was reelected mayor of Beverly, "the summer cap ital"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
Decision Reached at the Close Tuesday of a
 MomentOuS Two Days Conference
STAND TAKEN BY ORGANIZED LABOR
Against .he Steel Corporation r Its Policy of the "Open Shop"-Grievances of Organized Labor, as Set Forth in Resolution, Have Been Forwarded to President Taft and to Conaress-The Resolution Adopted

ed States Steel corporation, is using its great wealth and power in an eff fort to rob the toilerS of their right of American manhood and of the op- portunity to resist its further en- croachments. Grown rich by the con- sent of the people of our country, this corporation in it's mad greed for still greater riches, sweeps aside, makes and uumakes law, it's enactors and ex- ecutors. and is now engaged in an effort to destroy the only factor-the organizations of its employes-stanc- ing between it and unlimited, un- checked and unbridled industrial, polit- teal, social and moral carnage. If there exists any virile power in our time and life to check the absolute au- tocratic domination of civic, industrial and political life of our people and our republic, it must be found in the indomitable will and mission of the much misunderstood and misrepre- sented organizations of labor.
 "The United States Steel corpora tion has declared war on labor.
 Owing to immediate pressing neces- sity caused by the present strike and the indefensible, hostile attitude of the United States Steel corporation. we earnestly call upon all national and international unions of America to send at least one organizer to assist in this work against the corporation" !" Ten Cent Contribution Recommended.
 It was also recommended that all members of the Federation of Labor contribute ten cents to aid the strik- CTS and that the matter be laid be- fore the president. congress and the governors of the states.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
PRESIDENT TAFT AT
 NEW HAVEN BANQUET
Places Were Set for About 1,5oo Busi-
 ness Men and Others.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 14.-A thou
 sand strong of the business men of
 New Haven and Connecticut. with a
 liberal sprinkling of men in official
 and public life. who had come here as guests, listened to an address by
 President Taft at the annual banquet
 of the chamber of commerce tonight.
 The gathering, which actually crowd
 ed the great place to the doors, was
 held in Commons, the dining hall at
 Yale university.
 Places were set for about 1, ,150.
 and at the guests table there were about fifty men of especial promi-
 hence. Besides President Taft the
 other. speaker was President Ar thur T. Hadley of Yale. in place of Governor Hughes of New York, who was unable to leave the bedside of his father at Albany. No effort was made rich but sombre fittings, but radiance was given by use of incandescents, and the scene rivalled the many which are held at commencement time in this same hall.
 The banquet was preceded by a re- ception to President Taft in Memorial hall. In the receiving party besides President Taft and President Hadley, were United States Senators Bulkeley anu bIduutkcCs SGNcIdl in congress. Gov. F. w. Weeks. Col. Isaac M. Ullman. president of the chamber of commerce, ex-Gov. R. $. Woodruff, and others.
 The toastmaster of the evening was ex-Governor Woodruff, who was pre- scented by Colonel Ullman.
 President Taft on being introduced said that he felt the occasion oppor- tune to speak to the business men on AL t, have money enough to run the govern ment. He told of the cutting down of the estimates in departments over the expenditures of last year and how the money is to be spent in the expectation of having a surplus when the accounts are balanced for the year. He ex- plained the unexpected increase in the cost of the Panama canal touched up- on the need of waterways, but declar- ing that he did not favor issuance of bonds before work is begun nor the forming of pot" into which each section could dip its hands. He did believe, he said, in having waterways go ahead without delay and as economically as possible and without waiting until political expedi- ency demanded it. President Taft said there were many ways of saving money and one of these was the bringing up lo d SlAHudru Ol eillClcHcy UT lHe Sii- ployes in governmental departments. He said that he felt like one crying in the wilderness to advocate civil pen sions, but he believed the time would come when this policy would have to be adopted in order that the govern ment could run it's business as it should be run. The president predict ed that more businesslike methods of the finances of the country were sure to be adopted and that the though becoming less. would not prevent the increasing of the scope of departments and the creating of new bureaus which would make for the general welfare of the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
KING OF THE BELGIANS
 UNDERGoEs OPERATION.
Science Astounded by His Remarkable
 Recuperative Powers.

Brussels. Dec. liking Leopold to- day underwent a most serious opera ton and astounded science by the manner in which he withstood 1t. His remarkable recuperative powers mani fested themselves directly he regained consciousness, and the optimistic spirit which he has shown throughout the course of his illness returned to him.
 Tonight the king is making a plucky fight for life. He was even strong enough to sign the new military law just passed by the senate. But the battle has not yet been completely won. It is understood that the real feeling of his physicians and house. hold Is not so hopeful as tho official bulletins would indicate. The crisis probably will last three days. There is a possibility that the intestine will be gripped by paralysis-a danger that always causes anxiety on the part of the surgeon-in which case recur- renee of the obstruction is likely S.2d another operation would be necessitat- ed.
 In view of the condition of the king. interest is concentrated upon Prince Albert Leopold. the heir presumtive, son of the late Count of Flanders, King Leopold's brother. Prince Albert is in striking contrast to his uncle. He Is a distinct family man, happily welded. He has travelled and studied in Amei- ca and is d great student of economies and politics, often featuring in public.
 The prince is popular with the peo-- pie. whose syrnpathies and respect he is certain to win as sovereign.
 Vienna. Dec. 14.-Ex- Grown Princess the daughter of King Leo- bold who is now the Countess Lonyay, left Hungary today for Brussels to see her father.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
MISS JULIETTE HERO
 WANTS s1oo0oo HEART BALM
Breach of Promise Suit Against Ne-
 phew of President Zelaya.

New York, Dec 1l.-TroubIe fin the Zelaya family is not confined to Nic- aragua. While Jose the much ma- ligned president of that republic, iB worrying over internal affairs. Dr. Anibal Zelaya. his nephew, is facing a crisis in a love affair In New York. After an interval of two years. the breach of promise suit institsted against young Zelaya, by Miss Juli- cite Hero. a maiden of Grecian de- scent. came up for trial today in tho supreme court. She wants 3100.000 heart balm because. she alleges. ze- laya. when a student at Columbia uni- versity in 1907. ardently wooed but did not wed her. Zeiaya, who is now prac- ticing medicine in New York. denies that he ever really proposed to Mss Hero. She says she has two hundred odd love letters to prove he did.
 The plaintiff on the witness stsad was asked If there was any formal announcement of her engagement to young Zelaya. She replied that at e dinner party fin July. 1907, Zelaya had lifted a wine glass and proposed a toast to her mother, saying. Here's hoping that I may become your future son-in-law."
 "Did he kiss your' asked her law- yer.
 He always did" she replied.
 Up to the time the defendant ceased his attention to you did you love him 7' she was asked.
 when his ardor cooled he dropped mo entirely and I didn't see him for two years"
 The trial adjourned with the piain- tiff on the stand It will go on to- morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
T. P. o'coHNoR, MP,
 MEETS JUNGLE JOE" CANNON
Latter Anxious to Know Workings of
 House of Commons.

Washington. Dec. 14.-"Uncle Joe" Cannon and T. F. O'Connor, the Irish member of parliament. met today on the floor of the house of representa- tives just after adjournment of that body
 'Tell me how they do things in the house of commons" asked the speak CT and for the next fifteen minutes the two statesmen were engaged in lively conversation.
 Later Mir. O'Connor escaped to the speakers room. pursued by a small army of newspaper men and not few congressman.
 Eventually he surrendered to the former and predicted a liberal victory in England during the coming cleo tions and the granting of home rule to Ireland.
 You don't look half as fierce as the Speaker Cannon I had pictured" Mir. O'Connor told Speaker Cannon during their conversation. The speaker laughed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
REPORT UPON OPERATION
 OF THE COTTON EXCHANGES
Clarifying Statement in View of Many Misunderstanding and Criticisms.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In view of many criticisms and misunderstand- tngs of the published summaries of the report upon the operation of the cotton exchanges, issued by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corpor- ations in the department of commerce and labor the Associated Press today requested a clarifying statement
 Commissioner Smith is absent in the west. but the following was ob- fained from the officials in charge of ais bureau,
 The repoAt of the commissioner of corporations on cotton exchanges does not, as incorrectly stated in some press reviews of thu report, condemn the future system Ss such; instead, it rec ognizes the great value of the future system to the cotton trade, provided that system is conducted on equitable and commercial lines. Instead of branding future trading as pure gam bling the report sharply discrimi- mates between legitimate speculation and gambling The report does con- demn certain abuses of the future sys- tenn and particularly the practice adopted by the New York cotton ex- change of arbitrarily fixing the price rdiKerencess between middllng cotton end the vatious other grades deliver able on future contracts on that ex- change.
 "The report shows that this fixed difference' system results in an ab- normal depression of the future price ms compared with the spot price of middiing cotton and that these abnor- mai depressions of the future price tisorganize the future market and se- riously impair it's value for hedging purposes, one of the principal func- lions of a cotton exchange. The re- port also shows that this unnatural depression of the future price works to the injury of the cotton producer, particularly because prices of cotton paid by merchants to farmers are largely established by applying buying limits to the future prices quoted on
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15

Ptttsburg, Dec. 14.LWar was for matiy declared on the United States Steel corporation by the leaders of or ganized labor throughout the United States and Canada at the close of a momentous two days conference to- day. The decision to battle, long and hard against the stand taken by the steel corporation in it's policy of "open shop" was reached by the labor con ferees, after hours of debate and a deal of trouble.
 Gompers Presided at Conference.
 At the conference which passed the remarkable battle decree Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, presided. and through him the measure was put up- on the record books of the executive council of the federation. The griev- ances of organized labor against the steel corporation as set forth in the resolution has been forwarded to Pres ident Taft and the United States sen- ate and house of representatives. The governors of the states in which the United States Steel corporation owns plants or has interests will also re- ceive a copy of the resolution.
 .~ The Resolution.
 The resolution deals principally with the low wages paid the men in the employ of the steel corporation; the hours of work and the general con- dition of oppression under which the corporation is alleged to hold it's em- ployes.
 The resolution in part follows:
 "A crisis in the affairs of labor has arisen. The gigantic trust the Unit
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
This May be Necessary in Case the RevOlutiOn-
 istS Fail to Displace zelaya
TWO PRECEDENTS FOR SUCH ACTION
Can be Found in the Gases of Cuba and San Domingo Probable that Forward Movement will be Made as Soon as Marines Gather Off Nicaraguan Coast People of Manaeua in Open Revolt.

Washington, Dec. 14.-One of the projects for the solution of the Near aguan situation which has been strongly urged upon the state depart ment is the establishment of protec- torate, either singly by the United States or jointly with Mexico. This may be regarded as necessary in the event that the insurgents fail to dis place Zelaya by their own efforts, and may even follow an insurgent triumph which would leave the country without responsible leaders.
 Precedents Can Be Found.
 It is said that precedent for such action could be found in the cases of Sapto Domingo and Cuba. In the first instance large sums of money were owing to American citizens which could not be collected from the Do- minican government (then in a state of chaos) by diplomatic means. In the case of Nicaragua the government has defaulted in the payment of the agreed allotments in the Emory claim. In the case of Cuba a state of disorder that threatened the safety of the lives and property of Americans and other for eigners existed that was the warrant for intervention.
 Talk of Despstching Marines to Mana
 qua.
 There is some reason to believe that a forward movement will be adopted by this government in the near future; perhaps as soon as a sufficient number of marines have been gathered off the Nicaraguan coast. Today's news from Managua, indicating the imminence of rioting beyond the control of the local government forces to suppress, might serve as the basis of the landing of the marines and their despatch to Mama qua if necessary to maintain order, just as was done on the Isthmus of Panama a few years ago. It. is not part of the plan to maintain such a force in Me aragua permanently, but only iong enough to permit of a fair and free general election and the establishment of a president who will be pledged to observe the constitutionau obligations.
 At the state department this after noon 1t was announced that no state ment could be made with respect to the Mexican note.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15

night, following denunciatory speeches in congress, and the temper of the peo- pie was madly excited by the report by Vasquez. commander of the Zelaya forces around Rama. and that Vasque1 had massacred large number of rev. olutionists.
 As the Mexican minister was tho guarantor of the armistice, it is state ed that that official will ask for his ports unless satisfactory explanations are made.
 zelaya, Although Denounced, is Mas
 ter.
 The entire country Is in ferment. zelaya is denounced on every hand, but he is master of the situation, and the people fear wholesale execution of political prisoners as a parting shot, The prisons arc full of men, most of whom are in a half starved condition and doubtless would welcome death. Ameiean Vice Consul Sticks to His
 Post.
 A serious danger threatens, for tho American concessionaire of the elec- tric lighting declares that he will put the whole city in darkness if money due to a large amount is not paid be- fore noon tomorrow.
 The American vice consul Henry Caledra, has stuck to his post and con- ducted the business of his office under conditions of considerabel danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
FRANK J. COLLINS INSTANTLY
 KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
Received Full Current of 2,3oo Volts
 While Making Repairs.

Southington. Conn. Dec. 14-In at- tempting to repair a broken electric light wire here tonight, Frank J. Col lins, superintendent of the local sys- tenn of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting system, received the full cur rent of 2,300 volts carried through the wire and was instantly killed. Col lins, assisted by Charles Beckley, was attempting to repair a break in the wire. which was broken during the wind storm last night. when in some way the wire came in contact with his body. throwing 1t. several feet back wards and causing instant death. Beckley received a part of the voltage and was taken to his home suffering from the shock, but not seriously in- 'jured.
 Superintendent Risley of the New Britain lighting system, with a force of men, arrived shortly after the ac- cident to repair the break, the town being in darkness on account of the broken wire.
 Collins was 45 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
Car Ferry Crew All Rescued by Life
 Savers.

Port Burwell. Ont, Dec 1.-The crew of the Canadian Pacific car ferry Ashtabula. which went ashore on the bar Sunday morning, are all safe. hav- ing been rescued by life saving crew from Port Stanley this evening. This morning when the wind changed tO a southwester and distress signals were hoisted. hurry calls were sent to Port Stanley for assistance. Two lifeboats with crews were rushed from that port by special train. arriving here shortly after noon and by o'clock all the men had been rescued despite the terrific sea The boat is hard and fast. but whether it will be a total loss is still in doubt.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
eRANT-LEE HALL BURNED.
This is the Main Building of the Lin coin Memorial University-No Lives Reported Lost.


 New York, Dec. 14.-President Will liam L. Stootsbury of the Lincoln Me- morial university at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, received word here tonight by telegram that GrantLee hall. the main building of the university had been completely destroyed by fire tonight. There was no loss of life, so far as is known.
 Lincoln Memorial university was founded about fourteen years ago by the late Gen. D. O. Howard. Among other members of the endowment asso- citation are President Taft, former President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes. The blow to the university will be a heavy one, as Grant-Lee hall was not only the main administrative building and recitation hall, but also dents, who will now be forced to return to their homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-15
kiDNAPPERs HOLD
 LOUISVILLE GIRL FOR RANSOM
They Will Name the Amount When
 Excitement Subsidies.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 14.-Rsfuting rumors which have been circulated about the manner of the disappear ance from her home last Wednesday of Alma Keliner, eight years old, Frank Fehr, millionaire brewer and uncle of the child, today said that kidnappers took the child. MT. Fehr's statement quieted the rumors of skeletons in the Kellner family closet. These rumors had grown into varied and startling assertions because of the reticence of the Kellner family to talk about the girls disappearance and their refusal to offer a reward.
 Money is what the kipnappers want, and that is why they will not harm Alma and why we are trying not to be unduly alarmed" said MT. Fehr today. He said that when excitement abated somewhat the kidnappers would demand a ransom. MT. Fehr be- lieves that Alma is held in Louisville.
 Today brought no further clews. No reward has been offered by any one for the child's recovery.