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The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Will Have to Pay Rentals on Prop
erty Closed by Prohibition.

Atlanta, Ga.-Persons in Georgia who
leased property at high figures for bar
room purposes, without so STIMULATING
in their contract, must still pay high
rentals, though bar-rooms have been
closed by Statewide prohibition law, ac-
cording to. supreme court decision hand
ed down Thursday.
The court holds that the passage of q
law prohibiting the sale of whisky con-
| ~stitutes no abatement of the rent OF
property used for that purpose, unless
it has been so stipulated i'll the rental
contract.
The decision was made in the Albion
Hotel case, from Augusta. The lessee
refused to pay full rental after prohi-
bition forced the closing of the hotel bar.
| The court holds that the fact that the
lessee took the hotel, thinking he could
continue the sale of whisky, does not
entitle him to an abatement or diminu-
ton of the rent, since there was no
covenant on the part of the landlord.
Decision means landlords will collect
thousands of dollars from whisky men
whom the State put out of business.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
BISHOP HOSs RESTING EASY
Will Be Operated on at Baltimore
Infrmary.

Baltimore, Md.-Bishop E. E. Hoss, of
! Nashville, who arrived here Wednesday
to undergo an operation at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital for intestinal trouble,
is resting easily. Upon the advice of
DIR. Hugh II. Young, the specialist who
will treat him, the bishop is still con-
fined to his bed at the Hotel Rennert,
| and will remain there until Sunday
morning, before being removed to the
hospital. DR.. Young is DESTROYS OF al
lowing the bishop a complete rest from
his long journey before operating. The
operation will be performed next week.
In the meantime, the bishop is being de-
MED the privilege of seeing any visitors,
for he has many friends in Baltimore.
The ailment from which he is suffering
will necessitate a serious operation, and
everything is now being done to allow
the bishop to gather sufficient strength
to stand the ordeal. Improvement in
his condition cannot be possible until the
surgeons knife has been used, said the
| doctor.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
The
Exceptional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production OF Syrup
of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA, in all OF its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, will
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup Of
California Figs.
AS there is only n genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen
uine is manufactured by an origina.
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get it's beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enablei
one to decline limitations or to return then
if, upon viewing the package, thefuil name
of the California Fig SyrupCo is not foune
printed ON the front thereof.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
|ROBY BASNNs HANGED
MURDERER OF MINISTER Exc.
CUrED QUIETLY.
Body Left Dangling From the Limb
of an Old Mulberry Tree-Many
Visit Scene Of Execution.

Houston, Miss.-Roby Raskins, the
negro who murdered Rev. w. I. Hudson,
pastor of the Baptist Church here, was
taken from Jail Tuesday afternoon and
hanged to the limb of a mulberry tree,
a crowd of 500 or more people, whites
and blacks, witnessing the lynching. 1t
was a quiet and orderly affair, not a
shot being fired and only one man OBJ
jecting, Deputy Sheriff Wilkerson, who
was overpowered and his two pistols
taken from him, after which he stood
by and looked on at the neatness with
which the murderer was dispatched.
During the afternoon practically every
body in town, men, women and chill
dren, visited the scene of the lynching
and viewed the dangling body.
Off to one side stood the two brothers
of the murderer who hung from that old
mulberry tree. They looked on, not
comprehending-and they did not smile
bringing the crowd that stretched around
from all sides of that old mulberry tree
were q score or more of negroes. They
stood silent and grim, eomprehending
only the fact and not the spirit of the
vengeance that had been Eleted out by
the superior race. And neither did they
smile.
The body hung there from 2:26 until
4 pm, when it was cut down. Bias
kin's mother was sent for and came
to the scene. When asked if she want
ed the body she replied that she did
IF you haven't money enough to bury
it we will take up a popular subscrip.
ton and defray all expenses" she was
told, but she declined all aid and the
body was placed in a covered wagon and
sent to her home.
After the hanging the citizens OF
Houston donated a handsome sun OF
money to Hassie Cade, the negress who
turned up the murderer. She got the
watch of Rev. Hudson from her brother
in-law and gave it to her employer, G.
d. Riley, at midnight Sunday, telling
him that it would tell who killed the
minister, for she knew that Baskins or
her brother-in-law had lone the deed,
This led to the arrest of Baskins and
his confession later.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
SOUTHERN CONGRESS WORK
Permanent Headquarters to Be in
Washington.

MISUNDERSTANDING Director G.
Grosvenor Dawes, of the Southern Com
mercial Congress, who is here to estab-
lish permanent headquarters, said with
reference to the objects of the con-
gress and their relation to the South:
1.-The South is the richest section in
the country. Yet in a sense it is the
poorest. 1t is the most fertile section
and the one least understood. Now,
our problem is to change the conditions
SO that every one will know the truth
about the South and the South will
benefit by it.
"The work we will do is a tremen-
dous one. The efforts will be divided, so
that one group of effort will be directed
toward selected immigration; another
group will be directed toward bringing
a certain line of capital to develop a
certain line of resources, and so IN"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
TIMBER FRAUDS IN OKLAHOMA
Hardwood Timber Has Been Cut on
Indian Lands for Years.

Muskogee, Okla.-Alleged timber
frauds and thefts of gigantic proper
tions are said to have been unearthed
by the government timber inspectors in
Southeast Oklahoma, and are under in
vestigation by the Federal grand jury.
Relative to the alleged frauds, the gov
eminent officials are reticent, but from
other sources it is learned that several
large timber companies are said to have
been cutting fine hardwood timber on
Indian lands for years. Much pine tim
Der is also said to have been used.
In a number of instances the United
States Indian agent has been compelled
to eject persons from the timber lands.
The foreman of one of the sawmills near
Talhina was one of the witnesses today,
but it is not known whether his con-
Germ is involved.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
WILL STUDY BOIL wEEWL
chronological Laboratory to Be Es-
tablished in Delta. y

Washington.-The appropriation for
the bureau of entomology was increased
by the house in order to enable the de-
partment of agriculture to establish an
chronological laboratory somewhere in
the delta of Mississippi or Louisiana. 1t
is the opinion of the chief of that bu-
reau that the climatic conditions in those
sections being SO different from any I'M
der which the boil weevil has heretofore
existed may develop new life and hab-
it's, and that a close study OF these may
be helpful in the effort low being made
to discover some means for his destruc.
ton.
DIR. Howard, chief of the bureau, be-
lieves he has already discovered a para
site which will work havoc among the
weevil, and as they continue their prog
ress across the cotton states it is his
opinion that the new parasites will con
tinue to attack them. 1t is, therefore,
necessary to be watchful, in order to dis
cover these exterminating parasites when
they appear.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
WILL PAY FINE IN COIN.
Oil Company to Give Texas 81, 7oo,-
900 in Silver.

Galveston, Tex.-General Manager w.
S. Hancock, of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, makes the announcement
that his company will pay the fine OF
ST. 100000 imposeu by Texas in its trust
prosecution in silver coins. He says
the money will be shipped in silver dol
lars, and the State will be given as much
trouble as possible for having penalized
the corporation.
1t will require three express cars to
transport the money from st. Louis to
Austin, and will take one expert money
handler 35 days to count the coins.
The Waters-Pierce management con-
templated paying the fine in half dollars
and quarters, but the banks in st. Louis
refused to make up the sum in these
coins.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
SMITH SENT UP FOR LIFE
JUDGE BUCKLEY OvERRULEs
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Miss Estelle Smith Was Crushed
and Sobbed Bitterly When the
Verdict Was Rendered.

Columbus, Miss.-Life Imprisonment
in the penitentiary is all that awaits
Charles r. Smith, the wealthy Lowndes
county planter, who killed Eugene A.
Laurent, of Nashville, at Artesia, Miss.
unless the Supreme Court of Mississippi
changes the sentence pronounced by
Judge John L. Buckley upon the noted
defendant Friday afternoon, after over
ruling the motion for a new trial.
"We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged, but disagree as to
the punishment" was the verdict when
returned by the jury.
Judge Buckley thanked the jurors for
their attention to all evidence and ar.
guments presented them regarding the
case, and discharged them forthwith.
The verdict was received in quietude
by every one. The defendant did not
change his expression in the slightest
His interest did not seem to be at any
tension.
Miss Estelle Smith, the daughter who
has been dragged into the tragedy, who
has borne bravely everything that has
been said concerning her, was perhaps
the most crushed by the verdict. She
tried hard to stay a flow of tears, but
filial love was too hard to conquer. 1t
seemed as though she wanted to lend
just one more helping hand to a con.
victed father, and was trying to help
him bear his fate. She raised her veil
and sobbed bitterly, convulsively, yet
cilautlv
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
STATE WHOLESALING BOOZE
Oklahoma Is Selling Confiscated
Wet Goods.

Guthrie, Okla.-The State of Okla
homa is a wholesaler of intoxicating Ii.
quors, and is selling. to wholesalers in
Kansas City and st. Louis the confis.
Gated liquors which heretofore have
been either sold through the State dis
pensaries, or if of inferior grade, dumped
into sewers. Thus far three carloads
confiscated at Tusla and Sapulpa have
been sold as above outlined, and an.
other carload is ready for delivery.
After all costs of the contiscating are
paid, one-half of the receipts OF such
sales 90 to the States detectives making
the raids and the other half into the
good roads fund of the county where
the goods are confiscated.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

The triumphs of the scholar the
public regards as individual; the Prov
ess of the athlete is popularity held to
establish the name and fame of his col
lege. OF course this is unreasonable.
for the reputation of a university as
an institution of learning should de
pend upon the liberal education she
gives to those within her gates. But,
remarks the Philadelphia Public Led
ger, it is quite true that, despite the
excellent reasons why it should not do
so, the public continues to pay homage
to Drawn rather than brain, in so far
as the undergraduate is concerned.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
LOBBY" WAS so NERVOUS.
He Was Not to Be Agitated, Eve by
"Percy, Dear"

It was moving day for the summer
colony along the North shore OF Mas
%sachusetts. On the morning train
from Rockport, bearing many well
known Bostonians to their town
houses for the winter, rode a stormy
old gentleman from the west. Al
Pride's crossing a family of three
father, mother and daughter--boarded
the train, bearing respectively the
family treasures: One pet poodle, one
gray cat in a blue blanket, and one
travelling clock in a much worn leath-
er case. The party had no sooner
found seats across from the western
er, than it became apparent that the
excitement of boarding the train hao
caused a commotion among the pets
The cat was chided for talking aloud
Calm yourself, Bobby" said his mis-
tress. BE yourself once more-we
are now on our way home" Where
upon Bobby grew calm.
The poodle became restless in the
company of his master on a seat In
front and signified his yearning for
Bobby's company by climbing up the
back of the sea and casting goo-goc
eyes at the Tabby. The sympathetic
mistress understood at once and said:
you may come over here and SIT
with us, Percy, dear, on one condition
you must not agitate Bobby"
This was too much for the stormy
westerner. With a loud snort he
reared up, paved his handbag from
the rack above his head, and pranced
into a coach ahead.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Saved Friend From Death.

Atlanta, Ga.-With victory meaning
a human life and defeat the death of
his friend, Alderman w. A. Hancock
engaged in an unusual physical strength
test today. r. A. Dempsey's coat had
caugth in two big cogwheels at the
Southern River Brick Company's plant,
and Dempsey was being drawn toward
the grinding teeth. Hancock seized
Dempsey by the shoulders and tore the
latter's coat to pieces before the peril
was over, saving his friend just as the
scogs bit into and ground up Dempsey'a
watch.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
REAL ESTATE MAN HELD.
Claimed Chicago Man Obtained $4,000
by Forged Mortgage.

Chicago.-Obtaining between $4,000
and $4,000 by means of forged mort
cages is alleged by the police against
Elmer c. Duensing, a Chicago real estate
man. Duensing is said to have disap-
peared from his home on December 80
last. The police declared Duensing's
method os operation was similar to mat
of Peter Van Vlissingen, now serving a
term in prison for forgeries aggregating
81, 500, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Will Try Amendments.

Washington.-The Tennessee delega-
ton in the House caucused Friday on
the proposition of whether the Demo
Gratis should frame a separate tariff bill
to be presented during the Forthcoming
extra session of Congress or sharpshoot
the Republican bill with amendments
No definite agreement was reached, the
delegation being divided. The indica-
tions, however, are that the delegation
will report in favor of trying to inn
prove the bill from the Democratic view.
point BY amendments.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Run Negroes Out Of Pittsburg.

Pittsburgh a raid early today the
police of Brownsville, Pa, arrested $50
negroes who have been loafing about the
coke ovens. All were discharged at Q
hearing later and ordered to leave town
except six, who are being held pending
an investigation Of their records in Pitts
burg. Cleveland and other places. Ac-
cording to the Brownsville authorities,
most Of the negroes are from Pittsbnrg,
which place they left when the police
made wholesale arrests of negroes on ac-
count of the many assaults against
white
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Various legislatures are now break
ing out with freak bills designed to
create a boom in the business of Cupid
& Hymen. In Wisconsin a tax is pro-
posed on bachelors and a state bureau
to provide would-be benedicts with
wives. A bill in Texas proposes not
only a tax on all bachelors under 70,
but also that bachelors who do not
propose at least one a year to at least
one woman shall be made to pay a
double tax. And yet, says Baltimore
American, some misguided women are
wasting their energies crying for the
ballot, so they car affect legislation.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Easy Come. Easy Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard
streets in Philadelphia once heard
the following dialogue between a la
borer who was digging in a sewer and
a stout, beaming lady with a capacious
market basket on her arm:
"Ah, good marnin' to you, Pat" said
she leaning over and looking into the
pit. "And what are you doin'?"
Good marnin', Bridget" he replied,
looking up. I'm a-earnin' alimony for
yees. And what are you doin'?"
Sure, I'm a-spendin' it," replied
Bridget airily, as she trotted Off
~Lippincott's.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Should Preserve 'Possum.

Washington.-Further consideration
was given by the house of representa-
tives today to the agricultural bill.
Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia, suggested
that some provision should be made for
the preservation of the 'possum, and
provoked the house to laughter by read
ing a humorous dialogue between two
negroes who found fault with President
elect Taft's recent 'possum dinner in At
lanta, on the ground that 'possum was
not a white mans dish.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
$4,000 In Mattress.

Lockport, N. Y.-More than $4,000 in
cash was found in a mattress on the
bed of James Mahar, a Civil war vet
eran, who died here. His two sons will
inherit the money. The old soldier, who
died in his list year, had been a pris-
oner at Andersonville during the Civil
war and drew a pension. He had been
i'll for fourteen years, and during all
that time did not leave his room. His
pension money, together with a large
part of his life savings, he had placed
carefully in the mattress.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

A writer in a Washington paper
thinks that widows make the best
wives and presents an interesting ar
ray of historical widows showing that
the Woodworking state is conducive
to soul development that makes for
the managing of other husbands than
the one for whom she mourns She
knows that a man is a contradiction
before she begins and there is no
danger of her losing her illusions.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
The Prince of crumblers.

When Mr.. Beeton asked if he did
not find many unreasonable people
among his summer boarders, Farmer
Joy quickly assented.
tLots an lots are never satisfied
anyway" he said. mo matter what's
done for 'em, there'll always be some
thing wrong scmewheres.
Now last summer" he went On,
with a cleaning eye, I'VE had a mar
here that was so fond of grumblin'
that one day he actually called for a
toothpick after he'd had a glass of
milk."-Youth's Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
RIOT CLAUSE UPHELD.
Insurance Cannot be Collected on Prop.
erty Destroyed by Night
Riders.

Frankfort, Ky.-Upholding the riot
clause" of insurance policies carried on
tobacco and tobacco barns in Western
Kentucky, the court of appeals today
reversed the Caldwell circuit court iii
the cases Of five fire insurance compa-
MES against the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany of Kentucky. The effect OF this
opinion is that no recovery OF insurance
can be made by owners of such tobacco
and barns where fired and destroyed by
NIGHT riders.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
Comfort Still.

A little fellow of five years fell and
cut his upper lip so badly hat a doc
tor had to be summoned to sew up the
wound. In her distress the mother
could not refrain from saying: "Oh,
doctor, l fear it will leave a disfigur-
ing scar"
Tommy looked up into her fearful
face, and said: Never mind, mann
ma, my mustache will cover it,
Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
KILL ANTIJAP RESOLUTION.
Oregon Legislator Pleads for Re-enact
ment of Exclusion Act.

Salem, Ore.-Senator Bailey's anti
Japanese resolution was defeated in the
senate Tuesday when the majority re-
port of the resolutions committee was
accepted. This was not accomplished,
however, until after Bailey had argued
for the re-enactment of the Chinese
cIusion act and for it's broadening to
include Japanese, Malays, Hindus and
all other Asiatics.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Simon Pure is a character in Mrs.
C~entlivre's comedy, "a Bold Stroke
for a Wife" He fell in love with a
charming girl and after being coun
terfeited by an impostor succeeded in
establishing his identity, proving him.
self to be the Simon Pure. The ex-
preston then came to be used to
mean the real article. or something
genuine.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
DICKINSON TO WAR OFFICE.
And Wright to an Ambassadorial Post
Is a Washington Story.

Washington.-The Washington cores
pondents are sending out a story that
j. NJ. Dickinson, general counsel of the
Illinois Central Railroad, is to go into
Taft's cabinet as secretary of war, and
that Secretary Wright will receive an
important Enthusiastically. Judge Dick
inspn is a weil-known Tennessean and
before going to Chicago was a lawyer
OF large practice in Nashville.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

A teacher of dancing has been
chosen speaker of the Delaware house
of representatives. His ability to keep
from %treading on the corns tf those
around him was probably responsible
for his elevation.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
HIM OUT.

Asker-How is it you never speak
to Duffy? I'm sure he's a diamond in
the rough.
Miss Trimm-Yes; l think so, too
that's why I'm cutting him.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

King Edward is preparing to go to
Germany for the purpose of paying
a visit to Emperor William. 1t may
be that Edward desires to inform
William how to be happy while reign
ing but not ruling.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

A Brooklyn milkman has invented
an aeroplane. It ought to be fine fol
delivering milk to the second ano
third story flats.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

A Wisconsin state board wants to
marry. We are sure it is not for lack
of attractiveness on the part of the
Wisconsin girls.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Augustus Thomas denies that play
writing is holding the mirror up tc
nature" The mirror, we take it, main
ly facilitates the application of grease
paint,
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
lap independence Day.

Neutrality-suspicious. the japanese en-
bassy in this city flies the flag of the
island empire, raised in commemoration
Of the Japanese independence day. The
day is observed as a religious holiday.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

While in Africa Mr.. Roosevelt will
confer a favor On students of natural
history if he will try to ascertain
whether or not there is any such crea-
ture as the shark or the giastfcutas.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

One of the anthropologists is of the
opinion that man descended from the
hog. He probably conducted his re.
searches in an owl car.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

If unsound teeth cause people to
commit crime, as somebody claims tc
have discovered, a good dentist is a
public b%enefactor, in spite of his bills:
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Generally speaking the public would
have more patience with buyers OF dc
luxe editions if the books were in
tended to be read.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Turkey and Austria Hungary have
escaped with honor and no bloodshed
but the Balkan situation is not entire
~ denatured even yet.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

An Oklahoma roman has discovered
301 ways of cooking corn. We wish
somebody would discover a new and
better way of eating it from the cob.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19
LIQUOR MEN LOSE.
Express Companies Do Not Have to
Perform C. O. D. Services.

ftIIUIM V " p Oc1T1ocS'
Washington.-That express compan-
les can not be compelled to perform &c.
O. d. service for the liquor traffic, was
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission in the case of the Royal Brew
ing Company against the Adams Express
Company.
The express company had established
arule against collecting for shippers the
purchase price of intoxicating liquors.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

The amethyst is the lucky stone fol
this year-although you can't get haI
as much ON it as you can on a dia
mond.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Although a Balkan war has beer
averted again that does not prove thai
the Balkan wal rumor will go out OF
business.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Castro says he's going to live in Der
lin the rest of his life, but Berlin ism
worrying. She has excellent police
protection.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Kongo natives are growing trouble
some, which means that they are tree
of working for some n else without
pay.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

The new planet that IS supposed te
be coquetting with Neptune appears tt
have attracted Neptune's attention
anyhow.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

1t has now been discovered that the
Romans and the Etruscans were nea
ly related. What shocks we are get
ting, nowadays!
The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-19

Perconal taxes are coming in from
those who like to get a painful duty
over with as quickly as possible.