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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
PRAYERS BROUGHT CYCLONE
Revivalist and Congregation Asked
Warning Catastrophe.

Cuthbert, Cattle cyclone which
struck this place Tuesday night, destroy
ing over 300 buildings, killing six per
sons, inju.ing twenty-eight, and leaving
800 families homeless, came in answer
to prayer, so the church folks assert
and was sent by God to warn the town
to eschew evil and pursue righteous,
ness.
Fer week before the cyclone great
revival was in progress, and there were
nightly prayers for God to send cyclone
or earthquake to warn the unrighteous
On the night of the cyclone nearly 1000
persons were present at revival service
and the cyclone came while a fervent
prayer was being made Tor God to send
storm, earthquake or some other sign TIC
waken the wicked.
When word reached the church of the
awful wreck and the appalling property
loss, the preacher made strong appeal
to the people, and in the darkness cries
and applications went up to God min
gled with shouts of victory. Thursday
praise service was held that God had
answered their prayers and melted the
stony hearts of the people.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
KENfUCkiANS AFTER REWARD
Ex-Gov. Taylor Was to Be Gagged,
Bound and Shipped in Coffin.

indianapolis, Ind-Ex-Gov. W. S. Tay-
lor of Kentucky, still q fugitive here,
heard for the first time Thursday how
narrowly he escaped from being kid
mapped, bound, gagged and nailed in .
coffin, to be shipped to Louisville, where
the ventilated coffin was to be opened
and Taylor arrested, charged with the
murder of the late Gov. Gobel.
The plan was laid bare by Col. Burch-
field, of Lexington, KY. 1t failed, said
Col Burchfield, because the Indianapolis
police, who were friendly to Taylor, got
wind of it and furnished guards night
and day for the Kentuckian.
Lured by the 100000 reward for the
return of Taylor. several soldiers of
fortune of Kentucky, came to Indian
apolis, rented vacant house to which
Taylor was to be transported in a cab
any opportune moment he could be
seized and stored the coffin in the vacant
house. In this house Taylor was to be
bound and gagged and nailed in the
coffin. An inquisitive real estate agent
who wondered why the men who rented
this house, did not move in, spoiled the
plan.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
TRUST SLASRES PRICES
EFFORT TO CRUSH INDEPEND-
EMIT STEEL MAKERS.
John w. Gates Will Probably Head
the Independents in Fight
on the Trust.

New Iork.-In its rate war on the IN
Thursday made further reductions in the
price of its products 1t cut the quota
tions for tin plate from 25 cents to 30
cents a box, or IS to Sc ton, and for
steel plates it made concessions of 81
to So ton on the reduced price of Sc
ton. In brief, it put the prices to a
level on which it was said few indie
pendent manufacturers could exist.
The reason for the extra reduction,
an official of the trust said, was ito
get business" The cut to Sc a ton for
structural pieces and steel plates had
brought out some orders, but the indie
pendents had met that cut and were
getting their usual proportion OF busi-
ness. Similar conditions obtained, 1t
was added, in other branches of the
trade.
Under these circumstances, the trust
decided to make further reductions and
to carry on a relentless war against the
independents, undertaking them wher-
ever possible
With all these threats in the air,
rumor was circulated that the independ-
ents could combine under the leadership
of John w. Gates in an organization for
self-defense, if not for aggression.
Gates, it is known, has never for
given the Steel Trust men for the man
ner in which they forced him to sur
render his holdings in Tennessee Coal
and Iron at the time of the recent none
tarv panic.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
BOUND, GAGGED AND ROBBED
Former Hotel Keeper Roughly
Treated by Masked Men.

Galesburg, Ill.-W. L. Bennett, for
mer hotel keeper of Hot Springs, was
taken from his boarding house here
Thursday night by three men who pro-
fessed to be United States deputy mar
shals. Placing loaded revolvers at his
head, they forced him to go to shanty
in the outskirts of the town, where
they bound him with copper wire and
made this fast to screws in the floor.
They then robbed him of diamonds val
uel at $500 and large sum of money.
Left there, it was some time before he
could break loose and make his way to
the nearest house, still partly bound
with wire
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
PLAN BIG LAND SALE.
Government to Hold Applications
Until Next Fall.

Westinghouse the present plans OF
the department of the interior carry,
there will be one of the biggest land
sales in Oklahoma next October that the
new state has ever witnessed. The new
plan of the department is to hold up
all applications for sale of the surplus
lands of the allottees until that time,
and bunch them for big land opening
sale. The present system OF selling the
lands of the restricted Indians has never
been satisfactory to the government. 1t
is believed the land-opening idea, coupled
with the payment plan of four annual
payments, will draw thousands of farm
ers who want to make homes in the new
state. and will make the lands bring
higher prices.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
PLEADS FOR RACE SUICIDE
Ohio Leader of w. G. T. U. Wants
Quality Not Quantity in Children.

Cleveland, O.-"Let's quit raising chill
dren till we can take care of those We
have. Let's abolish sentimentalism and
substitute common sense. In race sui
eide, so-ealled, lies the salvation OF the
race"
Such is the plea of Mrs. Sarah X.
Meredith, recording secretary OF the
Ohio w. G. T. L., who has stepped to
the front as an advocate of race sui
eide.
Quality, not quantity" is the key
note on which Mrs. Meredith bases her
arguments. Il believe it is next to
criminal she says, ito scatter the doe
trine, Marry and raise family, with
out taking into consideration whether
the man and woman are fit to marry,
and whether the future of the children
at least in a measure-is assured.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Ample Reason.

During the trial of man who had
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide, a lawyer had badgered the wit
nesses to an exasperating degree, and
evidently intended to pursue the same
course with meek appearing little
freshman who next took the stand.
You say you talsed with the &C
cused an hour after his attempt the
lawyer demanded.
"Oi did, was the direct reply.
"And did he give any reason for at
tempting to commit suicide?"
He did, an it was good reason.
well, and what reason did he
give?"
"Sure, an he said he wanted to kill
himself Pat answered. and for mo-
ment even his honor could not control
his aughter.-Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
PRETTY GIRLS SELL SUCKERS
To Assist in Raising Funds to En-
terrain Veterans at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-Girls will be selected
to sell the official stickers to swell the
reunion fund. Plans to have an official
sticker have been agreed upon, and E..
B. McHenry, chairman of the Finance
Committee, will submit the matter in
detail at the regular meeting of the
Executive Committee.
These stickers will show the three
Confederate flags in group, around
which will be printed the dates of the
reunion and some other wording suitably
advertising Memphis. Mr.. McHenry has
received good reports from the subcom-
mittees. Every one has made splen-
did showing and it is believed there will
be little trouble in getting $4,000.
Gen. Gordon has submitted plans rela-
tive to taking care of the commanding
officers and the official sponsors. The
judges of the Shelby county courts have
agreed to suspend sessions during re-
union week in order that the rooms may
be converted into lodging places for the
veterans.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
FRANCE FACES DEFICIT.

: Paris.-France, like the United States,
is confronted with big deficit in her
revenues. The situation is rendered the
more serious by the large number OF
socialistic projects involving heavy drafts
ON the treasury. The budget of 1909
necessitated the issue of $12,00o,000 in
treasury bonds, while the regular esti-
mates for 1910 show deficit of $45,-
600. 900, and this without taking into
consideration the proposed workmen's
old age and state railroad employees
pension proposals, which together involve
the sum of S37 100000 more.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Tans Return Home.

New York;. Yamasaki, acting con-
sui general of Japan, announces that the
report of the department Of foreign af-
fairs of Japan, which has just been
cabled to him, shows that during the
month Of February, 1909, ninety-fonr
more Japanese returned home than en-
tered the mainland Of the United States,
and fifty-two more japanese returned
home than entered Hawaii. Mr.. Yama-
saki said the mode Of travel showed that
the largest proportion Of those Japanese
returning home were Of the working
class.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
DONAGHEY'S MESSAGE.
Arkansas Governor Quickly Acts After
Visit

Little Rock, Ark.--Little Rock parties
returning from Brinkley say they never
witnessed more desolate scene in their
lives than what hey beheld there. 1t is
impossible to describe the havoc caused
by the storm. At the request of Gov.
Donaghey the legislature will at once
appropriate $4,000 for the relief of the
sufferers. Gov. Donaghey's message ask
ing for the appropriation follows:
ITO the Thirty-seventh General Assem-
bly,:
II have just returned from Brinkley,
where the recent cycloiie has caused SO
much loss of life and property, and l
find there is urgent need for immediate
relief to those who were manned and
crippled, together with the remaining In
habitants, who are suffering for lack
of food and shelter.
II therefore recommend that you make
an appropriation to be Immediately avail
able to those entitled to the same of the
sum of $4,000"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

1.-THE consumption of 10000 packets
of cigarettes month is no uncommon
thing in a regiment, and if the regi-
ment is 1000 strong the consumption
reaches more like $4,000 packets a
monfs," was the extraordinary state
M made by a lieutenant Of the
Brfe<sh army the other night in Lon
don at a gathering of Dover Boy
Scouts. If this is fact, some Things
that have been said in the successful
play, THE Englishman's, Home may
be accounted for. Cigarette fends
cannot make good soldiers, everyone
will agree.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
BLUE AND GRAY JOIN.
Veterans Who Fought in Civil Strife
Parade Together in Georgia.

Fitzgerald, Ga.-Veterans in gray and
veterans in blue marched side by side
in parade at the fourth national en-.
campment of veterans of the opposing
sides here Friday. Stormy weather did
not thin the ranks Of the marchers.
There was speech-making in the after
noon. with Judge O. S. Deming, Of War.
rent, O., and Mrs. DR.. Stockton, of Chi
,ago, on the program.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
TO RESTORE Scent RATE
Representatives of Eighteen Rail
roads Meet in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-Representatives of the
passenger departments of eighteen rail
roads met here Thursday to consider the
advisability of restoring the old cents
a mile rate, made legal by the decision
against the Missouri 2-cent fare law
rendered by Judge Mcpherson in Kan
sas City ON Monday.
J. NJ. johnson, vice president of the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway, who was chairman of the con-
ference, said that the railroad men had
received a communication from Attor-
ney General Major of Missouri, asking
them to appoint committee to confer
with him before definite action was
taken.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Would Boom Country Life.

Guthrie, Okla.-The Southwest Inter-
state Commission on Country Life, called
at the suggestion of the National Com
mission, ito create new interest in farm
life and to improve social conditions in
the country" began two-days' meet
ing here today Missouri, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Texas and Louisiana are repre-
scented. Great interest has been mani
tested by the people of Oklahoma in the
meeting, and farmers from surrounding
counties and towns are here to discuss
their affairs and to formulate some
scheme to better their conditions.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

American warships were calling at
Is ports it different parts of the world
last month. British, Italian, French,
Greek, Turkish, Franco-Algerian, Mica.
raguan, Chilean and Venezuelan Off
GERS were greeting the American ma
val commanders at the same time,
while other American commanders had
their ships in Chinese waters and in
the West Indies. This was the time
when the sun found it difficult to set
on the American flag.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
DICKINSON TO co TO CANAL.
New War Secretary Will Familiarizs
Himself With Work.

Washington. Secretary Dickinson, it
is expected, viii soon be sent to Panama
to familiarize himself with the canal and
all conditions surrounding it. This
statement is made by high admins
tration official. Soon after he comes
here President Taft, Col. Goethals and
Secretary Dickinson will confer about
the canal Some changes in the organi-
zati.n are expected.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
WILL BUILD FOUR DREADNoUGHTS

London.-The eagerly awaited British
naval estimates were issued Friday. A
compromise won the day, for the est.
mates provide for total expenditure OF
s175,713,5 500, an increase of $14, 10000
over the estimate of 10000.
The new building program provides
for four Dreadnoughts, six protected
cruisers, twenty torpedo boat destroy
ers and a number of submarines, the lat
ter to cost $5,000,0 900.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

action irregular, and my back so weak
and painful I could hardly stand it.
There was also an irregularity of the
kidney secretions and a cold always
made the whole trouble worse. could
tell many other symptoms, too, but
shall only add that Doan's Kidney
Pills made me free Of all of them"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Women Still Missing.

New Orleans, Lain their efforts to
find three women, the wives of well
known men, who have been missing for
days from their homes in New Orleans
and one of its suburbs, the police admit
that they have been unable to obtain
the slightest clue that would lead to
the solution of any of the mysterious
cases.
The women are Mrs. f. w. Baker,
Mrs. P. H. Thibeaux and Mrs. John S.
Edmonds. Mrs. Thiebeaux's husband
himself disappeared from home Thurs
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Worse and Worse.

Il tell you, mamma" cried Freddie,
81 don't like that doctors medicine. y
But this is liniment, my dear, y
coaxed his mother.
We'll" replied Freddie, very doubt
fully, isn't that rubbing it in?"-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
BISHOP HOSS WORSE.
Unexpected Complications Causing Great
Pain Set Up.

Baltimore, A1d.-The official state
ment is made that Bishop E. f. Hoss,
who was operated on at the Johns Hop
kins hospital more than a month ago,
has for several days not been resting
so well, owing to the fact that an UNI
expected complication has arisen. While
this will delay his convalescence and
entails great deal of pain, his physi-
clans consider it of temporary ma
ture.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
The Human Eve.

A marvelously constructed instru.
nsent, delicate in the extreme, re-
spending to the slightest influence.
What a crime against nature to drug
the eye Everyday eye troubles are
speedily cured by applying externally
Dr. Mitchell's pure, harmless. soothing
Eye Salve. 25 cents. Ask the druggist.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

ney trouble was he
reditary, and my
parents spent hun
dreds OF dollars try.
ing to cure me. I
was nervous, my
eyesight had failed
noticeably. my cir
culation was bad,
sleep fitful, heart
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The state of New South Wales, Aus.
tralia, produced from all industries in
1907 value of $4,000, 900, an increase
over 1904 of s20,000,00O The state has
1S,000,000 acres of rich lands ready
for the pillow. It's public debt is 1884,.
100000, of which IS per cent, is in
vested in revenue producing public
works
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Alas, How True!

81 often wonder" remarked Mr.
Stubb, in solemn reflection, IF the last
man on earth will have the last word"
"Of course he will, JOHN laughed
Mrs. Stub.
But why are you so sure?'
Because the last woman will give
It to him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Helena Donates 1000.

Helena, Ark.-A committee, represent
ing the Board of Trade and Business
Mems League of Helena, circulated a pc
tition, securing $1,000 for the relief Of
the Brinkley sufferers.
Pine Bluff Raises $500.
Pine Bluff, Ark.-Pine Bluffians, indi-
viduals, societies, lodges and organiza-
lions of every kind, are responding lib
orally to the call for assistance issued
from Brinkley. Mayor Toney and com
mittees, in a few hours, raised about
$500, which will be taken to Brinkley
by Mayor Toney personally.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

A speaker recently said that the
country boy is the hope of the Ameri-
can nation. That has always been
the opinion of the lad himself, whence
his feeling of superiority to the city
bred person.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Correspondence schools have many
ramifications. One is now advertised
in England to secure for it's subscrib.
ers friends and friendships. Supple
mented by the telephone and the tele-
graphic photograph, it ought to sue
reed
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The old Bay state is considering a
legislative bill providing for the study
and practice of eugenics with a view
to improving the quality of it's people
Improve the people of Boston and the
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
Earle Subscribes $155.

Earle, Ark.-Messrs. G. L. Whitman
and VIM. Fish took UP collection for the
sufferers at Brinkley, and collected 1855
within few hours. A crowd number
ing twenty -seven ladies and gentlemen
left here for Brinkley, to assist the suf-
ferers in any way possible.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Charles Lamb said that a lie was an
intellectual evasion. The trouble in
these days is that a good many politi-
clans and office-holders overlook the
intellectual feature.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

1t is hoped this famous ''uplift'' prop.
osition will do something effective
about the annual shortage of farm
hands at crop time That would be an
NUplift" worth while
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Another whale of a warship for Eng
land Is she arranging to make an es-
cape for her people by water in event
of land invasion?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

A great demand for Jules Verne's
books in Chinese is said to have devel-
oped in the orient. The translators
should be careful to give the celestials
a good definition of the word fiction.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Does the fact that there are more
than 100000 bachelors in Texas prove
that Texas girls are getting more crit
ical, or that the bachelors are getting
wiser?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The Washington Herald says the
tailors have decided to abolish freak
clothes. Then, for goodness sake,
how are we to distinguish the college
bows?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

A New York man received the news
that he had been left fortune of
$10,000,000 and then dropped dead
Now they'll have to see if somebody
else can stand the. shock.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Many a bachelor would willingly
pay a twodollar tax if he could have
any guarantee that he would re.
main SO.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

A Duluth minister has invented an
anti-swear stovepipe. But why should
ministers feel the need Of such inven-
fi0nS2
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Nebraska hotel keepers are now COM
PEELED by statute to provide mine foot
bedsheets." But they can recoup them
selves by shortening the grub.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The value of the fish and other
aquatic products annually taken from
the sea surrounding Japan is over $780,
100000.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Now we hear of Connecticut girl
who forgets her name. Chance for
some good fellow to give her a new
one,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

There is a movement on foot in Ire
land to induce the Irish to remain at
home. The best way is to fix it SO
they can make as good living there
as elsewhere
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Admiral Evans statement that our
big guns are the best in the world
does not refer to our politicians, how
ever.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The Wisconsin professor who says
that all children are liars must have
disagreeable neighbors
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

An exchange says we are threat
ened with an orange war. Navel bat
tie, eh?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
INSTRUCTED.

Doctor-What are you doing in that
tub? You'll catch your death.
Patient-But, doctor, didn't you tell
me TO take the pills in water?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

inducements are being offered to
have Kentucky raise Turkish" to-
bacco How will the night-riders
dress?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Now they are using rope ladders in
New York to effect 'burglaries. What
are romantic clippers going to do?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Writers. of melodrama no doubt
view the invention of the noiseless
gun with ALARM.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

A Chicago man killed himself be-
cause he had gray hairs-and lacked
gray matter, we should add.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

There is quite a crop of men who
look like Lincoln" but there the re-
semblance stops.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

If vaudeville in airships really is in
troduced the business of star gazing
should take on considerable impetus.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

The pen point production of Bir-
mingham, England, is 220,000,000 a
week.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
For Headache Try Hicks, capudine

Whether from Colds, Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, %
and SIC at Drug Stores.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

Those Tired, Aching Feet Of Yours
iced Aliens Foot-Ease. 25c at your Druggist S.
Write A. 5. Olmsted, LIE Roy N. Y, for sample.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
important to Mothers.
Modern Improvements

Modern improvements Wanted.
Charon was indignant.
THAT spirit wants the ferry
equipped with the wireless system"
he snorted.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19
INHERITED KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Could Feel II Constantly Gaining
Ground as Time Passed.

Mrs. Frank Rosebooa, 512 w. Wash
ington st., Moscow, Idaho, says: Kid.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-03-19

It's not difficult to Judge some men
by their clothes-policemen and letter
carriers, for example.