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The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Deadly Gas from Oil Well.

The noxious gases which are being
constantly emitted from an oil well
at Dos Bocas, Vera Cruz, Mexico, have
already resulted in the loss of life
and the destruction of much property.
The fumes thrown off by the well,
which was on fire for two months, are
so strong that ali metals in Tampico,
65 miles distant, are turning black,
and all ships traversing the coast be-
tween Vera Cruz and Tampico show
the effects of the poisonous gases by
the discoloration of metals and white
paint work, especially should they en-
counter land breezes whilst near this
locality. 1t has been authoritatively
reported that two laborers with ten
mules encountered a current of the
deadly fumes at some distance from
the we'll and died almost immediately.
Buzzards, parrots and other species
of birds have been destroyed in great
numbers, and many people find that
the action of the poison in the air
affects their sight.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
More Daylight Plan Is Not Popular

referred the question to the two COM
mercial organizations for expression
of opinion as to whether a municipal
regulation along that line should be
adopted for the District of Columbia.
Since the boom first landed In the
national capital through the aid OF the
Cincinnati organization. 1t has been a
continuous candidate for a home for
the friendless. 1t has discovered that
so far as II is concerned the business
men of Washington are frigid and dis
tant. Not a letter, not even a postal
card has been written to district Of
ficials in It's behalf.
Commissioner mcfarland has deter
mined to reply to the National Day.
light Association of Cincinnati that he
does not consider 1t advisable to sug-
gest-as the association desired-the
adoption of a law here, similar to the
Cincinnati ordinance, for more day
light" He will state that the express
sion Of public opinion made in re-
sponse to his request is not favorable
to such action.
Pointing out that the board of trade
and the chamber of commerce are
representative of the public opinion of
the District of Columbia, Commission
err mcfarland will tell the National
Daylight association that he has been
notified by the presidents of the two
trade bodies that their executive COM
mittees, after careful consideration of
the matter, have reached the conclu-
sion that it would be inadvisable to
advocate the adoption of any legisla-
ton providing for a change in the
time of the District of Columbia.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
UPWARD.

UPWARD.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen increased from SO
to 70 cents per dozen pairs.
Fancy soaps, from Is cents per
pound to so per cent ad valorem.
Oxalic acid, from free to 2 cents per
pound.
Steel, structural, punched, from 36
to As per cen ad valorem.
Razors, general increase.
Shingles, from 80 to so cents per
thousand.
Hops, from IL to 16 cents per pound.
Pine apples, from 81 to So per thou
sand.
Lemons, from 1 cent to IL cents
per pound.
Wines and liquors, Is per cent.
Hemp, from 20 to % cents per ton.
High-priced laces, from GO to 70 per
cent.
Fur clothing, from So to 80 per cent.
Fireworks, from 20 per cent ad valo-
! rem to II cents per pound.
Jewelry, graded increase on higher
priced articles.
Pencil leads, slightly.
L~ithographic prints, etc., most class
es increased.
Opium and cocaine, increased SO
cents per ounce.
Cocoa, increased 5 cents per pound.
DOWNWARD.
Coal (bituminous), from 67 to 40
cents per ton.
Agricultural implements, from 20
to Is per cent.
Sugar, from 1.95 cents to 100 cents.
Salt. from IL to II cents per hum
dred pounds.
Carpets and mats, from 5 cents per
square yard and 35 per cent ad va
loren to 4 cents per square yard and
| 80 per cent ad valorem.
Wool tops, yarns and cloths with a
cotton warp, reduced 5 per cent.
Wood pulp, from liz of a cent per
pound to free list.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

signature to give 1t the effect ~ law.
| am sure it will greatly increase the
trade between the two countries, and
1t will do much tt build up the Philip
pines in a healthful prosperity.
THE administrative clauses OF the
bill and the customs court are ad-
mirably adapted to secure a more uni
form and a more speedy final con-
struction of the meaning of the law.
The corporation tax is a just and
equitable excise measure, which 1t is
hoped will produce a sufficient amount
to prevent a deficit and which Incl
dentally will secure valuable statis-
tics and information concerning the
many corporations of the country, ana
will constitute an important step
toward that degree Of publicity n
regulation which the tendency In cor
porate enterprises in the last twenty
years has shown to be necessary
No Indications Of Hostility.
Six o'clock was agreed upon by the
two houses as the hour for final ad-
journment. Senators loitered o
until the arrival of that hour.
! Democrats and Republicans, regular
and irregular, formed little social
groups with no indication of hostility.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Culber-
son, expressing the appreciation OF the
senate for the able and impartial man
ner in which the vice-president had
presided over the sessions OF thai bocy,
was adopted.
In especially happy language MT.
Sherman thanked the senate for the
courteous treatment which had been
extended toward him at all times. HIS
life in the senate, he said, had beer
made a continual pleasure by the con-
sideration that had been shown him at
all times.
Concluding his remarks. by wishing
the senators a happy return to their
homes, he declared the extraordinary
session of the Sixty-first Congress ad-
journed without day."
A burst of applause was accorded
the vice-president, as he laid down the
gavel of his authority and at 5:5S
d. M. two minutes in advance OF the
time fixed the senate adjourned sine
die.
With it's members almost exhausted
from the heat and arduous labors OF
the last -four months, the house OF rep
resentatives devoted the last day OF
the special session to ~perfectlng the
tariff bill, and transacting a mass OF
routine business.
Cannon Announces Committees.
Sneaker Cannon announced his COM
mittee appointments, and they were
ceived with varying degrees OF salts
faction.
The concurrent resolution amend
ing the leather schedule of the tariff
bill was adopted without a dissenting
vote after it had been discussed for
little over half an hour. No such
good luck, however, befell the Nc
Cumber-McLaurin resolution, revising
the draw back provision and placing
cotton bagging on the free list which
had previously been adopted by h
senate.
It was but a few minutes before nv
o'clock when Mr.. Payne's resolution
fixing 6 D.. M, as the hour for ad-
sine die was adopted.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

THE Countess Marguerite Cassini,
j once the chum of Alice Roosevelt
and long an object of great interest
and attraction in Washington, has
been having all sorts of trouble in
Europe.
The ~stiff-necked Spanish court, TO
which Count Cassini was accredited
as minister, failed to pay her proper
honors as the chief lady of the lega-
ton. At the same time the czarina
of Russia treated her with marked
neglect.
In consequence of these sights the
countess has definitely announced her
intention of going on the stage, and
her adopted father, Count Cassini,
has given up the legation at Madrid
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

A bank official in the west, con-
victed of swindling and sentenced to
35 years Imprisonment, was pardoned
after serving a few years. He had a
new start in life, every one sympa
thizing with his resolve to reform. He
got another chance, likewise more
thousands with which he has disap
peared. Sympathy is a pleasing feel
ing to those who bestow it, but it is
also expensive, particularly when il
induces mercy to temper justice sc
that justice cannot be recognized.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Thirty years ago a man in Delaware
bought an old safe at public auction,
and put it in his stable. Lately, after
apparently turning the matter over in
his mind for the said 80 years he had
been in possession, he decided to
break the safe open and see what was
inside. He found gold coin enough
to enable him to spend the rest of
his life in luxury. This shows how
well it is to think things over long and
well before committing oneself to rash
action.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

but had been set on the dutiable liz
in the Interests of one or two compa
MES that monopolized the mannrac
ture Of bagging In this country.
Aldrich said the proposition for free
bagging should remain in the McCum
Der joint resolution, where it was
placed Wednesday. Culberson answef
ed. l knew there was a plot to pass that
particular resolution in the senate and
kill 1t in the house. McCumber cor
roborated this statement.
A motion made by Aldrich to lay
the Culberson free bagging amend
ment on the table was carried, 1926
Stone Cd, Missouri, then offered
an amendment to place shoes, harness
and other leather goods on the free
list. This was also laid on the table,
1923.
Taft Issues Statement.
President Taft gave out a statement
giving his views of the new tariff act,
which he designates officially as the
Payne BILL" in accordance with past
custom of giving first recognition to
the Trainer of the measure in the
house of representatives.
The statement in part follows:
Il have signed the Payne tariff bill
because l believe it to be the result
of sincere effort on the part of the
Republican party to make a downward
revision, and to comply with the
promises of the platform as they have
been generally understood, and as !
interpreted them in the campaign be-
fore election.
This is not a perfect tariff bill, or
a complete compliance with the
promises made strictly interpreted but
a fulillment free from criticism in re.
spect to a subject matter involving
many schedules and thousands OF
articles could not be expected. 1t suf-
fees to say that except with regard
to whisky, liquors and wines and in
regard to silks and as to some high
classes of cottons-all of which may
be treated as Injuries and proper sub
jects of a revenue tariff-there have
been very few increases in rates.
This is not a free trade bill. 1t
was not intended to be. The Repub-
lican party did not promise to make a
free trade bill.
1T promised to make the rates pro-
t~ective, but to reduce them when they
exceeded the difference between the
cost of production abroad and here,
making allowance for the greater
normal profit on active investments
here. l believe that while this excess
has not been reduced in a number of
cases, in a great majority, the rates
are such as are necessary to protect
American industries, but are low
enough in case of abormal increase of
demand, and raising of prices, to per-
NIT the possibility of the importation
of the foreign article and thus to pre-
vent excessive prices.
The power granted to the execu-
tive under the maximum and mini
mum clause may be exercised to
secure the removal of obstacles which
have been interposed by foreign gov
ernments in the way of undue and un-
fair discrimination against American
merchandise and products.
"The Philippine tariff section l have
struggled to secure for ten years past,
and it gratifes me exceedingly by my
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach SILL
100000, which is an increase of $4,277,-
600 over last year. This is an infallible
indication of the improvement in bust
ness conditions and of a gain in the
earning capacity of the concerns in
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction in
the immediate future.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

However, reports from Madrid that
the Spanish troops have won a victory
may be only another evidence Of a
high order of Imagination on the part
of the press censor.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Auto Kills Farmers Boy.

Crown Point, Ind.-A big seven
passenger touring car, carrying the
unlucky number. "2313 Illinois," in
stantly killed a 7-year-cld farmer boy
named Thicker on the Ridge road,
near Highland. Two Chicago men,
named Swartout and Cummings, who
were in the ar, we're placed in jail.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work, prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex-
aggerated, and for a purpose. Such
things have happened before.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

A census taker in Chicago of a
mans ideal for a wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally. the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Married Man shoots Niece,

Chicago.-As the result of a quar-
rel ove the girls refusal to dismiss
callers at his request, Miss Sarah Bell
is dead with six bullets in her body
and Herman Bell, her uncle, is in jail.
Bell, who is married. has been in love
vii the girl fcs years.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
title Encouragement for the Inventors

600 to A. NJ. Herring, if he meets prac-
tically similar requirements.
This will be the end of experimental
work unless some interest in aerial
navigation is shown by congress in
the form of a liberal appropriation.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
One Man Killed in Collision.

Joliet, Ill.-A head-on collision took
place at Lemont shortly before mid
night between a Santa Fe local and
an extra. Fireman George Winager
of the local, was killed and buried in
a pile Of coal.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Shin Telescope West,

Boston, Mass.-The third largest
telescope in the United States is go
ing from Cambridge to the Lowell OBJ
servatory at Flagstaff, Ariz. 1t is 81
feet long, and was designed for the
ph~otographing of Mars.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
JUDGE Bethea Buried.

Chicago.-The body of the late
Judge Solomon H. Bethea of the Unit
ed States District Court, was buried
at Dixon, Ill, Thursday afternoon, at
the side of his wife, who died sixteen
years ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Girls on Trampino Tour.

Hodgenville, Ky.-Five young wo-
men, who said they had walked from
Chicago in two weeks, spent a day
here They trudged out to the Lin
coin farm and then to the Mammoth
Cave. They are on a four weeks,
tour.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The United States Geological Sur
vey shows great consideration for our
feelings by picking out this weather to
announce the coal output is short
ened.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

She. We've known each other such
q very short time. You should not ex-
pect me to allow you to kiss me SO
quickly.
He. All right. I'll do it slowly.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

When the shooting of gazelles and
~wildebeests pals on T. r. he can find
big game by going to Japan and help
ing the Mikado fight Japanese hood
lers.-Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Yes, nature is i~nscrutable but kind.
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry on
Even the motorcycle. ii ia
said. may be used to advantage by
frpmeQ.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Dyers to Chicago in 1910

Observation-Disclosures was named
as the next convention city by the
National Association of Dyers and
Cleaners. Officers we're elected and
the results will be announced later.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

If it were not for the heat waves
the corr would not mature, the elc-
vators would not be filled and there
would be no Johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience We
ean-
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Following Advice.

"The old man told me If l wanted
to marry his daughter I would have to
go to work"
"Well, did you work.
"You bet I did. / worked him."
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on a plague of g~rasshop-
pers. From the character of the Co
lombian unrest n might have fancied
it a plague of fieas.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
piriaibIe Flies 217 Miles.

Berlin, Germany-The military diri-
gible balloon Gross II, after an endur-
ance flight of Is hours and 40 min
utes, came to earth at 8 o'clock at
Halles and return, a total distance
of 217 miles.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
{ o endow a chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Andrew Head of Mint.

Washington.-The president nomi-
mated A. Platt Andrew, of Massachu-
sets. to be director of the mint, to
succeed Frank A. Leach, recently re-
signed.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

A straw bonnet on a horses head is
only a sham appearance of kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
is seer jerking and twisting at the
hits
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the czar is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Milk bottles are now made out Of
paper. After awhile, we suppose, it
will be so arranged that we can have
our milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

1t is none too early, perhaps. to
make a rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the water to sink or swim. just
as it suits him.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink if you do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Before complaining of the heat take
a few minutes off to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on a lake boat.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Nansen is to revisit the arctic re-
gions, but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The qualifications of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
of st. Louis to find him a wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Though a woman's large hat caused
a canoe to capsize In the Bronx riv-
er the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies OF
the millionaires.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
Don't take an electric fan cold.

No news from Africa is not nee.
essarily good news for the big game.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

1t will be a pretty cheap fair this
year that. doesn't have an %aeroplane
exhibition.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Castro is about to write a book. We
did not think his finish would come
SO soon.-Cleveland Leader.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

He. So poor old Monty has been
run over by a motor car. How did it
happen?
She. The poor chap was stopping
to pick up a horseshoe for luck.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Both at home and abroad, the kill
ing of missionaries seems to be one of
the Chinese fads.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Anyway, there seems no doubt Thaw
is a monomaniac on the subject Of get
ting out of the asylum.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Why pay rem for q fiat when the
wife's hat makes a commodious tent?
Chicago News
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

If shoes go too high in price we can
all take the Kneipp cure.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Latham is said to have made some
improvements in his aeroplane. Doubt
less he added a boat.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Roosevelt laid a corner stone in
Africa. There are some duties no ex-
president can expect to escape.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The scientific name of the house
fly is "musca domestica." 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Laws that cripple legitimate bust
ness are laws that should be repealed.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

The slight shock" reported from
the Pacific coast was doubtless a big
shock to San Franciscans.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13

Summer resort prcprietors are beal
ing up wonderfully under the no
weather.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-17
& beneficio de hoy.
FL primer actor de la com
pania Evangelina
Adams" Sr. Bernardo
Jambrina hace ell Ernes-
to del Gran Galeoto."
Reeitars ell beneficiado algnnas
composiciOnes en- los interme-
dioS.

FL aplaudido primer actor dc Ia
compafia "C6mico dram itica es
pafola Evangelina Adams'. Sr.
Bernardo Jamhrina oirece hoy su
funci6n de gracia al p'iblico De IL
ciudad. Dan la grandioss obra de-
.Echagaray" III gran galeoto''
muv eonocida del ptiblico de Ia cIu
dad Y que siemrrr atrsio nutrida
eOmcIrreneia al tcatro.
III Sr. Jambrina hsce Il "Ernes
to V ~eguramenie co~echarE nue.
VOC aplauSOs en- III bicn tonlada
labor que tuvo >iernpre Fl mas Il
sonjero exito. En- el intcrme,iio del
seglndo tercer acto rrcitars el
fenefriado agInas eornpOSroneS
posrieas entire elias una de III niimen
titulsda '.amOOsa
- hsn hecho mtrh0s rseIEloS ds
locaIidades V e SECURE que nesulta
r. un aeOntecimento artistico Ia
funci5n de eSta rpoche.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-17
Asesiinato del principe Ito.
Un Official ruso tomo la pc
licula sobre ell propio
campo de los successes.
La cinta tiene 800 pies de lar
COY la exhibiran como prue-
ba en- ell juicio.

Victoria r. c. Jueves Die Q -
En- eI iuicio del asesino coreano.
que mat6 al Principe Ito en- Hardin
Sc exibira una pelieuIa del asesinato
segLin noticias IIegadas hoy por ei
vapor kaqn Hdra
In fot6grafo ruso tenia preparado
su aparato cinematografico para to-
mar IA entreviSta del Principe Ito
ron el MiniStro kokevostoff Y tom"
raSualrnente IA escena del asesinato
Los oficiales iaponeses han OBJ
.enido Ia peiicuia que tiene qulnlen-
los pies de largo Y que nlueStran to-
dos ln> ietalies de Ia tragedia. V la
rx xhibiran como pr1leba en- eI llneio.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-17
Base Ball. en- LaIes
AlInirantazgC
Denue,iro oorresponsal

III team "Lafes' del Club AtIfti
go dc este pueblo, compuesto por
una cxcclente dircctiva, accpt6 el
rcto que h. hizo cl tcom THeroc"
dc Aguadilla Y - proponcn ceIc
brar un gran desafio para Il 5abado
- del actual. Con este motivo rei
ma aqui indcscrietiblc entrslasmo
entire loa iugadorcs y Il pGblico en-
general. al extreme que 10 proponrn
concurrir al sport varias familia-
dc los Pucblos limitrofcs, a.lcmas
dc las de esta poblaci6n,
\ esta fiesta atlftica que promote
quedar lucidisima, concurrrsn Il
cuerpo de professors ron los alum
nos de arntos sexo- dc la lnralidad
Con la eXtricta parialidad que
caracteriza todos nucstros actos,
ofrccemos ocuparnos del resil'ado
del sport.