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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
FERRER IS EXECUTED
FACED FIRING SQUAD WITHOUT
SHOW OF FEAR.
Fell Dead at First Volley-Was Con
victed of Inciting Recent Bar
celona Rebellion.

observation-disclosures Ferrer, who was
convicted of promoting the recent Bar
celona rebellion, was shot Wednesday
morning in Mont Juch prison in execu.
ton of the death sentence imposed upon
him.
Prof. Ferrer, Spanish educator and
convicted revolutionist, faced the firing
squad without fnching and fell dead at
the first volley.
Except for momentary expression OF
emotion Immediately preceding his death,
he retained his composure to the last.
His attorney, NJ. Galceran, who defended
him so Loyalty as to bring about his own
arrest for improperly ADDRESSING the
court, secured permission for a brief talk
with him just before the execution.
To his attorney Ferrer spoke feelingly
of the work for which he had sacrificed
his life and of the future of his daugh-
ter, whose brave attempt to save his
life touched the father more deeply, ap-
parently, than any other incident of his
trial and conviction.
On Ferrer's arrest his family was left
dependent upon this daughter, who at
once secured employment in biscuit
factory
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
LYNCHING is THREATENED
Lone Negro Bandit Murders and
Robs ]. p. Stephens.

Holdenville, Okla.-As result of the
murder of j. P. Stevens by lone negro
bandit Friday evening, and the positive
Identification of John Black, who is in
the county Jail, as the guilty party,
there is talk of negro lynching here
before another day. Stephens was muir
dered and robbed of $35 by a negro, and
at midnight Black was taken from an
eastbound freight train at Calvin and
fully fills the description of the bandit,
but has not yet confessed to the muir
der. The excitement has been intense,
and Sheriff King has kept the prisoner
under constant guard.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
BALLOON GOES $50 MILES
Started at st. Louis and Landed at
Ridgeyille s. G.

Charleston, S. C.-Breaking all speed
records for long distance flights the bal
loon st. Louis No. 3 landed near Ridge
vile, 81 miles west of Charleston, at 0
o'clock Saturday morning, having left st.
Louis Friday afternoon at $3.50. The bal
loon carried A. b. Lambert and Louis
Won Publ, who arrived here Saturday
after their thrilling cross country fight.
They had exhausted their ballast, and
seeing in the distance the water of the
Atlantic, which they were fast approach
ing, they were forced to descend. In
nearing the ground the balloon caught
in tree and narrowly escaped destruc-
tion.
The distance from the place of landing
to st. Louis in direct line is approx
mately $50 miles. The highest altitude
reached was 2,400 feet. The average rate
of speed was "A miles an hour.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
STOCKS HELD BY SPINNERS
Largest Hold, Except 1907, Since
Compilation Began.

anchester.-Statistic showing the
consumption of cotton during the year
ended August 81 last and the stocks Of
cotton in spinners' hands on that date
have just been completed by the Inter.
national Federation of Master Cotton
Spinners and Manufacturers.
The actual number of bales in spin
ners' hands in the twenty countries from
which returns have been secured is g.
1S3,392. This is the largest quantity
recorded, except in 1907, since the re-
turns were first compiled in 1905. In
1908 the baleage was 2,72s,045 in 1907,
3,334,41o; in 1906, 1,21o,61O, and in
1905, 935,237.
American spinners this year had in
their possession 90s, 900 bales, as against
100000 last year. Russia came next
with 345,644 bales; Germany had $685..
$50; Great Britain, 331, S41, and Japan,
325,256. The only other country with
above 100000 bales is India.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
SPINNERSPLAN CURTAiLMENT
Policy Already in Effect in English
Spinning Districts.

New York. -Curtailment of production
by cotton spinners is being widely dis
cussed the world over. This policy is al
ready in effect in many spinning dis
tricts in England and ON the continent
of Europe. Plans have been formulated
for similar action in Providence, r. L.,
and other sections of New England, and
Southern cotton spinners have at recent
meetings resolved upon the same course.
The necessity for this has been due to
the inability of producers to advance the
selling price of their product to parity
with the market for raw material. The
sharp advance in staple cotton during
the past six weeks of nearly $40 per
bale has made necessary a complete re-
vision of the price schedules of spin
ners products. This advance was, how
ever, only part of the increased valu-
alton which has taken place within the
past ten months. Less than a year ago
cotton was selling at $25 per bale less
than the price ruling in the worlds mar
kets TODAY
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
FORBES CLAIMS LAHM CUP
Longest Balloon Flight-Covsred
Distance of 731 Id Miles.

Richmond, Va.-Winning the Lahm
cup for the longest fight made in
balloon under the auspices of the Aero
Club of America and breaking all speed
records for long distance flights, A. Hol,
land Forbes of New York and former
Mayor Max Fleischmann of Cincinnati,
landed Wednesday afternoon at 12:45 in
Chesterfield county, twenty miles south
of Richmond, Va. The trip was made
in the balloon New York, in which Mr..
Forbes won the duration contest in the
Indianapolis contest.
Starting from the gas works in st.
Louis at $3.50 Tuesday afternoon, the
distance of 731 IA miles was made in
nineteen hours and fifteen minutes, at
an average rate of 80 miles an hour.
The balloon passed Lynchburg at 1886
o'clock this morning. Soon after noon
an apparently large body of water was
seen ahead and large town came into
view below
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
TAFT AND DIAz DINED
PRESIDENTS OF TWO REPUB-
Lies EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Diaz Crosses Into America and Taft
Goes Into Mexlco-Troops
Gpard the Rulers.

Ell Paso, Texas.-The longexpected
meeting between President Taft and
President Daz of the Republic of Mexico
took place here Saturday. Outwardly it
was attended with display of soldiery,
a flare of trumpets, boom of cannon
and pomp of ceremony, suggestive OF
supreme authority, but in the actual
handclasp of the two executives and in
the exchange of courteous words which
passed FROM lip to lip there was simple
but cordial informality.
President Diaz was the first TO speak.
He assured President Taft of his warm
personal regard and his high esteem of
the man who had accomplished so much
in the Philippines, in Cuba and else
where, and who had now the honor to
be the chief executive of so great ma
ton as the United States. President
Taft, in simple American fashion de-
clared he was glad to meet President
Diaz. He was glad to know the presi-
dent of such a great nation, especially
glad to know the present president, who
had made the nation great.
Both presidents dwelt upon the cor
diality of the relations existing between
the United States and Mexico. Presi-
dent Taft declared that Saturdays
meeting was not necessary to make
stronger the bonds of friendship; it
merely typified the strength of the bonds
as they already existed
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

months use of them. Mrs. S. A
WILLIAMS, r. F. ID. No. IA, Box 3d..
Gardiner, Me-.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinlxham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write"
her for advice. Her advice is frees
and ALWAYS helpful.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
Atlanta Speedway Ready.

Atlanta, Ga.-The 100000 2-nile
speedway of the Atlanta Automobile As
ISOLATION has been turned over to the
owners by the contractors. The man
agement is determined that there shall
be no imperfections in the track if they
can possibly be avoided, and it is with
this object in view that they have Sc
cured the services of expert drivers to
visit Atlanta and make an inspection for
them. The work ON the grand stands is
progressing to such an extent that they
are ready for occupancy.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
SAID PATTEN WILL RETURN
New York Cotton Market Wakes Up
Over News

New York.-A cotton pit rumor FRI
day said that James A. Patten, the Chi
cago grain operator, who has figured
prominently in the bull campaign in cot
ton this season, will come here from
Chicago and make prolonged stay. The
bulls perked up bit on this news. Pat
ten was in this city a few weeks ago,
and was said to have returned to the
West with profits of $1,5oo,0Oo. A de-
velopment that gave color to the stories
that he intended to start something do
ing" was the election of Charles Z.
Lewis to membership ON the exchange
He is said to have very close relations
with Mr.. Patten, and to have followed
the latter in some of his grain deals.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
JOE BLACKBURN RETURNS.
Silent as to Resignation as Governor
of Canal Zone.

New York.-Former United States
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn, head of the
civil administration of the Panama canal
zone, arrived home from the isthmus on
the steamship Ancon. He was loud in
praise of the progress of the canal work
and everybody associated with it.
81 am still civil governor of the zone,"
he said when asked whether he was
about to resign or had resigned. 81 am
merely here on leave. | do not know
what is likely to be the action of con-
gress on the Mann bill, which provides
for three heads to the canal work, in
stead of the commission of seven, as now
constituted.
II do not believe the bill should pass
in its present form. A substitute should
be enacted, putting smaller number Of
men in charge of the work."
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
Mineral Oil Exports Stationary.

Washington.-Mineral oil was one of
the few products of the United States
which showed an increase in it's exports
during the year ending June 80, last,
the year being one of declining exports
in our trade as a whole, according to a
report just issued by the Bureau of Sta.
tistics. The increase in mineral oil was
over 100,o00,o0o gallons, with an in
crease in value of nearly 100000
Since the product began to be an article
of export about half century ago,
more than $2,oo0,ooo,OOO worth has been
exported.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

A banker needs perfect control of
the nerves. and clear, quick, accu-
rate brain. A prominent banker of
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him
self in condition.:
up to II years of age I was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as
got out in the world l began to use
1t and grew very fond of it. For some
years noticed no bad effects from it's
use, but in time it began to affect me
unfavorably. My hands trembled. the
muscles of my face twitched. my mem
tai processes seemed slow and in other
ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew SO bad at last
that | had to give up coffee altogether.
My attention having been drawn to-
Postum, began its use on leaving of
the coffee, and it gives me pleasure to
testify to its value. find it delicious
beverage; like 1t just as we'll as | did
coffee, and during the years that I
have used Postum have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use of coffee. The merry
BUSINESS has entirely disappeared and
/ am as steady of hand as a boy Of
rs, though l am more than 80 years
old. owe all this to Postum
There's a Reason" Read the little
book. THE Road to Wellville,' in
pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. u 81
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE,.
Joke Medicine.

He is a very practical. serious
minded man of business. The other
day he met friend, and related to-
him an alleged joke, and at its con-
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for a.
moment, and then said:
You'll have to excuse me, old man.
but l don't see the point"
why, to tell you the truth, / don't
just see the point myself. But I've.
made it rule to laugh at all jokes;
l think it's good for the health"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
To BREAKING One Neck. So.

The lineup" man was a facetiouss
soul. The woman for whom he was
putting up pulley clothes-line was
exacting. She ordered it put in a GER
tain place, which it was almost impos-
sible for him to reach. He hesitated.
IF l have to put it there, lady" he
said, "rll break my neck" Still she
did not relent. "All right, lady" he
consented, with cheerful grin, but
it'll cost yer So extry if l break my
neck"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

The September report of the depart
ment of agriculture renews assurance
that the leading grain crops will be
large. The prospects are that the
wheat yield will be ia, 1926 bush
els, against 664 1904, 900 last year, while
corn is put down at 2,64S,s46,O00, as
compared with 2,66s, 1851 900 in 1908
Other figures are: Oats, 1909, 1908
100000 bushels, 1908, s07,166, 700 bush
els; rye. 1909. S1.Oc6,O0O bushels; 1908
1851 900 bushels; barley, 1909 170,-
648,000 bushels; 1908. 166,756, 900
bushels
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
VERDICT TOO SMALL.
Judge Granted New Trial in Alleged
Night Rider Case.

Cincinnati, O.-Sustaining the plea of
the plaintiff that the verdict he secured
was "too small" United States Judge
Cochran in Covington, granted the mo-
tion for a new trial in the so-called
might rider" case of w. S. Henderson,
formerly of Brackin county, KY, but
now of Cincinnati, against Vachel Jor-
dan and a number of others. Henderson
filed his suit for $4,000 damages against
the men, who are alleged to have forced
him to quit business as tobacco broker
in Bracken county, and to have driven
him from Kentucky.
The jury had given him verdict for
$40 damages.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
ONE DAY FOR MANsLAUGHTER.
Florida Man Was on Trial for Killing
Two Others.

Miami, Fla.--One day in jail was the
sentence passed on E. T. Hopkins, con-
victed of manslaughter by Judge Minor
Jones in the circuit court and was con.
victed of manslaughter in one case and
acquitted in the other. In pronouncing
the sentence the court declared the de-
PENDANT should either have been con-
victed of murder or set free on plea
Of self-defense.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Here is another discovery. and it
has been made at distance farther
than the north pole. Observations by
Prof. Percival Lowell, the Harvard
astronomer, convince him that there
is oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars,
and from this he concludes that it is
possible for life to exist on that planet
as well as on the earth. Here is a
chance for real distinction. What
airship inventor will fly to Mars and
ind out all about it?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
STATE GETS THE LIQUOR.
Judge Fielding Decides Against Texas
Whisky Men.

Sulphur, Okla.--In the county court
Judge Fielding held, with the State, that
liquor shipped into Oklahoma C. 0. D.
does not come within the interstate com
merce clause, and by SO holding the
State is richer by sixty cases of whisky
and twenty-five barrels of beer. j. M.
Hays, counsel to the governor, appeared
for the State, and Attorney Pfeifrer for
the claimants
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Nashville, Tenn.-Advices from the
storm district of Tennessee and Alabama
intensity the gravity of the situation.
Meager details tell of heavy loss of life.
On Second creek, in Wayne county,
Tenn, it is said fifteen persons were
killed and many houses blown down.
Hail is said to have been four inches
deep in some places.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

New progress brings new dangers.
The surgeon Of the French warship
Descartes attributes eczema and eye
troubles to the use Of wireless teleg-
raphy. The eczema has appeared on
the faces and hands of the seamen
told off to work the apparatus. There
fore the surgeon recommends that in
future use of the wireless apparatus
precautions be taken to protect these
parts of the body
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been a.
great sufferer from organic troubles.

anda severe female
weakness. Z h e
doctor saidI would.
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but 1
could not bear to-
think of it. / de-
cided to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
andSanative Wash
and was entirely
cured after three
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
Good to Her Husband,

George, DEAR" said Mrs. Dovekins,
who had come downstairs in time to
pour the coffee, I'm going to walk to
the car with you this morning. Aren't
you glad?"
Very glad, indeed, lovey. It's so
nice of you to think of me and to
get up early for the purpose of making
1T unnecessary to walk those dismal
three blocks alone. How much do you
want?"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

That Uncle Sam turns out a high
grade of marksmen Is evident from
the experience of the Atlantic feet
When practice with the big guns has
TO be suspended because the targets
have been shot to pieces the fact fur
nishes strong evidence that there
would be straight shooting In battle.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

California is thinking of dividing
itself into two states of normal size.
This plan If carried out will give to
the world the inestimable blessing of
two distinct varieties of native sons"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

The New York state forest commits
sioner is establishing telephone lines
in the Adirondacks for the use of fire
wardens. In extinguishing forest fires
as we'll as others much depends upon
getting an early start. The telephones
are likely to more than save their
cost.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

1t is reported by the minister of the
treasury that Castro in the last part
of his term took million and a half
of dollars from the national treasury.
No wonder he was reluctant to lose
such a good thing.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

A fountain pen in a New York
mans pocket stopped a bullet and
saved his life. Most fountain pens
destroy all chances of the future life,
with the average-tempered man.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

France is going to tax foreign au-
tomobiles brought in for pleasure runs,
which may serve to call attention to
the good roads of Germany and Spain.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

In giving up his claims to the throne
of Portugal to wed an American
heiress, the prince of Braganza sac
rifices very pale shadow to beauti-
full and substantial reality. So the
sacrifice is not as narrowing as it
sounds.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

The public seems to have been edu.
Gated into believing that rabies must
inevitably follow dog bite. With the
victim in such frame of mind, his
body, enfeebled by terror. becomes
an easier prey.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Marrying a slightly shelf-worn Eu-
ropean nobleman to a large package
of American dollars is a job which
Cupid might well be glad to turn over
to a syndicate.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

1t is confusing to say that the orig
inal college widow is dead Originality
is the long suit of all of them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Bugs are eating the gum off the
necessary to make an appropriation
to feed the bugs in order to save the
stamps.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Gulf ports are gaining in export
trade faster than are Atlantic coast
ports. wholly regardless Of the per-
fectly good theory that lines of traffic
are foreordained to run only east and
west.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

A man in Connecticut town was
sent to jail for persistently whistling
the same popular tune. That long
abused and long-suffering worm, the
public, has turned at last
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Now the American aviator will leave
upon the cirrus clouds his fresh tobac
co stain.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

II people are not more careful the
death strip is going to interfere seri-
ously with our census prospects.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21
Mississippi
News

A mass meeting of the taxpayers of
Coahoma county was held at Clarksdale
for the purpose of protesting against the
bond sale of 100000 ordered by the
Tallahatchie drainage commission. Since
the organization of the Tallahatchie
Protective Association, formed for the
purpose of fighting this bond issue, the
sale of the bonds has been enjoined, the
protective association having retained
counsel to defeat the measure.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Many persons are satisfied to know
that the comet is there without wait
ing up nights to see 1t.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

What would fair be without an
airship?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Though science denies that there
are equinoctial storms they have a
way of coming along about that time.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

California should preserve its big
trees from forest fires and make the
lumber trust forever jealous.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

This year there will be no counting
the losses, but piling up OF profits.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Always bear in mind that there is
no spot on earth east of the north
pole.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

President J. w. Hendson, Treasurer
S. Kemp and Secretary Chas. +. Seofeld
state that all plans and profles of the
proposed Mississippi Western road are
complete and bonds have been placed
with capitalists in Paris. The grades
have all been completed, which will re-
duce the cost of building the road three.
quarters of a million dollars. The tim
Der resources adjacent to the right of
way will amount to 100000, 900 feet.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Notice of another big lumber company
transaction just received in the office of
the chancery clerk of Lincoln county for
record, is that of the Butterield Lumber
Company, domiciled at Norfield, Mss
which has decided in trust its large mill
property, railroad rolling stock, etc, with
all its lumber lands in Lincoln, Law
renee and Marion counties to tile Chicago
Title and Trust Company to underwrite
an issue of 100000 in bonds to he
hoated for the development and opera
tion of the Butterfeld Lumber Compa-
MES milling and railroad interests.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Wafer Shaw, who ran amuck on the
streets of Starkville few days since,
beating and ''bunging up" Bolivar Fur
gerson in a distressing manner, and was
bound over in a $1,000 bond, was tried
before Mayor Beattie. He was bound
over to circuit court in bond of $500
on charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill He was also fined $50
and thirty days in Jail for assault, $25
and thirty days for resisting an officer,
$40 for being drunk and disorderly
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-10-21

Lexington, besides being one of the
oldest, is probably one of the healthiest
towns in the State, and this health con.
dition is not restricted to the physical
alone, but extends to the financial condi.
ton as we'll