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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
WILL THE MAINE BE RAISED?
Negotiations With Cuba Are Already
Taken Up.

Washington.-The state department
has begun negotiations with the gov
eminent of Cuba to secure permission
for raising the wreck of the battleship
Maine. AS this wreck lies in Havana
harbor and has been abandoned for a
decade, there is no question as to the
necessity Of appealing to the Cuban
government before undertaking to en-
ter it's territorial waters with large
force of American workmen and
wrecking vessels.
Recognizing the public sentiment
which demanded that the Maine be
raised, the engineers are extremely
doubtful of their ability to do anything
of the kind, many of them believing
that the hulk has gone to pieces and
the most that can be done will be to
recover the bones Of some of the vic
tins of the explosion that lie buried
under the rusting plates of the ship.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

When Lord Campbell published his
Lives of the Lord Chancellors" it was
wittily exclaimed that he had added a
new terror to DEATH" The chantecler
hat, it seems. has added new terror
ito life At Newton, Mass, the other
day two young people had narrow es-
cape from drowning on account of the
capsizing of their canoe The tele-
graphed account says: THE upset was
caused by gust of wind striking the
new chantecler hat which adorned
Miss Larkin's head. The wide rim
acted like sail" 1t was the wide
rim of the hat that did it-not the
ornamental bird. Miss Larkin's peril
would ave been equally great II in
stead of rooster she had worn a
duck.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Copyright
9 PASSENGERS PERISH
TENNESSEE RIVER PACKET TO
BOTTOM IN FIVE MINUTES.
Steamer Turns on Side and Goes to
Bottom Near Glen Park, Mo-, Thirty
Miles From ST. Louis.

St. Louis.-Nine persons are thought
to have been drowned when the river
steamer City OF Saltillo, bound on the
Mississippi river from st. Louis for
Tennessee river points, struck a rock
and sunk at Glen Park, Mo. The steam
boat was driven toward the Missouri
shore for an unknown cause and when
in twenty feet of water struck the
rock, which sent her to the bottom.
A few of the survivors reached the
shore, where four of the women pas
sengers were found to be missing.
Many of the men passengers are unac-
counted for and are believed to have
diately lent themselves to the work of
dragging out the struggling men and
women in the water. The big boat
when 1t struck the rock Immediately
careened toward the shore, and the
sleeping women and men were thrown
from their berths.
The steamboat was loaded with 81
passengers, including women and
children.
The boat sank within few minutes
after striking the rock, giving the &C.
cupants of the craft no chance for a
dash for life.
When nearing Glenn Park, thirty
miles south Of st. Louis, the boat fell
into a shoreward draw of the current
which dragged it landward despite the
frantic efforts of the pilot.
Every effort to stave the big boat
from the bank was fruitless, and, de-
spite the reversing of the engines, the
boat almost drifted to the bank, when
it struck the rock.
The condition Of the survivors was
pitiable, and all attempts to obtain in
information from any Of them was well
nigh impossible because of their al
most hysterical condition.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
RAILROADS BETWEEN FIRES
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Federal Court Conflict.

Ch,cago.-The railroads Of the coun-
try are placed between two fires as a
result of a conflict between federal
courts and the interstate commerce
commission, made known here Friday.
Edward A.Moseley, secretary of the
commission, has notified railroad heads
that the commission will ignore the de-
cision OF Judge Grosscup and his asso-
GATES of the United States circuit court
of appeals in the 16-hour labor law
case.
Not only will the commission ignore
the decision, which said that railroads
had the right to work telegraph opera
tors more than thirteen hours in day
offices when the work is performed on
split tricks" but 1t will also take i'm
mediate steps to prosecute all rail-
roads that follow the decision of the
court.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
TEDDY MEETS KAISER
ROOSEVELTS TAKE LUNCHEON
AT THE POTSDAM PALACE.
Emperor, on Account of Mourning for
King Edward, Could Not Meet the
Roosevelts.

Berlin. - Theodore Roosevelt and
conversation Tuesday after luncheon
at Potsdam. Standing apart from the
other guests they talked earnestly to-
gether for more than an hour.
The emperor's welcome to the form
er president was exceedingly cordial.
of the Garde du Corps, with brazen he'll
met surmounted by silver eagle with
outspread wings, the emperor appear
ed at the entrance of the new palace
on the arrival of the carriages which
brought Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel and Kermit to the palace gates.
His majesty advanced quickly and
shook hands warmly with each one of
them. Later he presented his guests
to the empress and the entire party
sat down to luncheon at six tables. His
majesty had Mrs. Roosevelt at his left
and Mr.. Roosevelt was seated between
the empress and the crown prince.
At Potsdam the emperor and en-
press treated their American guests
with great cordially, engaging them
in prolonged conversation in the small
drawing room with other members of
the royal family before luncheon. The
emperor, after the other guests had
gone, showed Col. Roosevelt and his
family through the Sans Souci palace
himself.
The emperor has arranged for
sham battle, in which 10000 men OF
all arms will take part.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
eaptIsts wnot No Alliance.

Baltimore, Md--The board of mis-
sions strongly Endorsed the policy of
the Southern Baptist convention of
having mo entangling alliance with
other Christian bodies. This utter
ance referred specifically to the labors
of the board in Panama and Cuba,
where 1t was stated the work was pro-
crossing rapidly. but that difficulties
in the way of the work of both the
Sunday schools and other phrases
have developed in the trend towards
so-called church union efforts and the
Obliteration Of denominat;onal lines.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
ILLINOIS BRIBERY CASE
FLAN OF ACTION OUTLINED FOR
FUTURE ACTION.
Attorney General Joins Grand Jury in
Springfield Many Witnesses Ex-
amined.

Chicago.-A plan of action to estap-
lish the identity of persons who fur
nished money to legislators in the SEN
atorial contest was mapped out here
in q conference between Attorney Gen
eral Stead and States Attorney Way
man. The conference, to attend which
the attorney general came from
Springfield, followed the conclusion or
the days session of the grand jury and
lasted several hours.
Representative II. l.. Wheelan, a
Democrat, who voted for William Lor-
liner for senator. was before the grand
jury nearly all afternoon and Will be
questioned again tomorrow.
State Senator John Bfoderick, Dem
ocrat, was called to the criminal court
building as a witness in the investiga-
ton, but did not go before the jury.
Representatives William Murphy,
James J. O'Toole and Charles Naylor,
all Democrats of Chicago, were Wit
nesses. They said they had not voted
for Lorimer and knew nothing of any
bribery of Legislators.
]. Henley. former vice president oil
the Chicago and Western Indiana Rail
road Company, is here, prepared TO
furnish $4,000 bond to answer the
charge of ENLIGHTENMENT returned here
last week.
Mr.Henley spent the greater part OF
the day before going into court in con-
sultation with his attorney, Clarence
s. barrow. The charge against the
former railroad man grows out of the
allegation made by John G. Fetzer
that huge sums were spent three years
ago to influence legislation in which
Chicago and Western Indiana railroad
was interested.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
DROP 10000 FEET AND LIVE
Control of Balloon Lost After Travel
ina Four Hundred Miles.

Horse Cave, Ky.-After thrilling
fight of 400 miles, during which they
assembled to an altitude of 10000 feet,
and encountered two snow storms. A.
Holland Forbes, of Bridgeport, Conn,
and J. A. Yates, of New York, lost con-
troll Of their balloon, the Viking, We'd
nesday afternoon and descended with
such precipitation that both aeronauts
were badly bruised and the balloon
partially wrecked. The balloon came
to earth near Center, KY, hamlet
about twenty miles from Horse Cave,
and dropped through the final one
hundred feet of space like stone. The
escape of the balloonists from instant
death was little short of miraculous.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

The long hat pin ordinance is not
directed against style of dress. but
against a public nuisance. 1t has
been shown that painful wounds and
even loss of sight have resulted from
the maintenance of this nuisance. The
style might be harmless If each of its
devotees could be consigned to ten
acre lot and duly surrounded by a
barbed-wire fence, but when they
throng the streets and street cars of a
great city 1t is dangerous, says Chi
cago Record Herald 1t is to be hoped
that women will have the good sense
to realize that the ordinance, with its
$50 fine, is not piece of freak legis-
lation; that there were excellent rea-
sons why an effort should have been
made to abolish the nuisance, and
that it is their duty to put the long hat
pin out of business.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

g. A. r. CAMP WOULD NOT ALLOW
1T IN "HALL OF FAME.
Statue Of Robert E. Lee Is included.
Insult to North and Every Wearer
of the Blue, Reads Petition.

Washington.-Th possibility of the
arrival of statue of the late presi-
dent of the Confederacy, Jefferson Da-
Wis, in Washington as the contribution
of Mississ, ppi to statuary hall, has
aroused the ire of William, H. Gibson
Post No. 81, G. A. R., at Tiffin, Ohio,
Friday. Senator Burton of Ohio pre-
sented potion from that organization
protesting not only against the pres
ence of statue of jefferson DAVIS at
the national capitol, but against the
acceptance of the Robert e. Lee stat
ute as well.
The resolution adopted by the Tiffin,
o., post recites that:
"a certain state senator of Misis-
sippi has introduced resolution serv-
ing notice that Mississippi is going to
offer to place in the Hall of Fame at
Washington bronze statue of Jeffer-
son Davis, late president of the Con-
federacy."
The resolution earnestly" protests
against placing statues of those men
side by side with those of the loyal
men who gave their lives for the ma
TONS welfare"
The petition further declares: When
the so-cailed Daughters of the South
ern Confederacy erected monument
bearing false inscriptions in honor OF
that most detestable creature, Capt
| Wirz, of Andersonville fame, and
placed the name of Jefferson Davis on
the silver service of United States
battleship, and when they now pro
pose to place statues named in the
capitol, cannot but be regarded by us
as direct insult to the patriotic and
magnanimous heart of the North and
to every man who wore the blue
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
NAVAL BILL REPORTED.
Carries $13o,77o,934, Increase Of 49,,
100000 Over House Measure.

Washington.-Th naval appropria-
ton bill was reported to the senate
Monday. 1t carries $130,770,934, in
comparison with S127,S29,603 carried
by the bill as it was passed by the
house. AS reported, the aggregate of
recommended appropriations is &c.
1926 less than the total for the pres
ent fiscal year.
The increase made by the senate
committee are as follows:
For pay of the navy, $296.S40; bu-
reau of navigation $751;, $40; public
works, $356.600; bureau of medicines
and surgery, $4,000; naval academy,
$62,94S, and increase of the navy, ST.
425,000. A decrease of $25S,000 was
made in the items for public works,
yards and docks.
No change was made in the pro-
gram for the construction of two bat
tleShipS.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Are Drunks Insane?

New York.-Mayor Gaynor proposes
to hold hearing on the question of
whether New York shall avail itself of
the "inebriates BILL a permissive
measure enacted by the legislature. A
drinker must be discharged If. when
arrested for being drunk, he can show
he was not arrested for intoxication
during the preceding twelve months.
If less than year has passed be-
tween arrests, then the dr.nker, on the
certificate of two physicians in lu-
macy. may be committed to the colony
or hospital for not less than year
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
ROOSEVELT TO FUNERAL.
May Be American Representative at
Edward Obsequies.

Passaic, N. president Taft, in all
probability, will designate Theodore
Roosevelt as a special ambassador to
represent the United States govern
ment at the funeral of King Edward.
He will take the matter up with Sec
rotary Knox soon after he returns to
Washington.
President Taft, who attended the an
nual banquet of the Passaic Board of
Trade in this city, said he was anxious
to appoint Col Roosevelt to represent
this government. He has taken no
step in that direction, however, as up
to the time he left Washington no of.
fetal notification had been received by
the Washington government as to the
date of the funeral.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
OLD eRlsT MILLS.

The establishment of grist mill
was very important matter to the
early settlers OF America. 1t was Of
little use to grow grain unless 1t could
be ground and made suitable for food.
and settlement without grist mill
was at serious disadvantage. the
more especially because the roads.
where any existed. were not of the
best. Not many of the oldest of the
grist mills remain. Here in New Eng
land, as elsewhere, they were placed
in the beginning upon small streams
which could be damned without resort
to the engineering methods of today,
says Manchester Union. AS a conse-
quence most of them were abandoned
as population increased and the re-
sources of the communities made 1t
possible to erect mills on larger and
more reliable streams. Then, too, In
these later years the old-fashioned
country grist mill has disappeared al
most altogether. Last Saturday one OF
the historic landmarks of New Jersey,
the old grist mill at Mount Holly, was
destroyed by fire. 1t dated from 1928
and its loss is. of course. irreparable.
1t appears, however, that New England
could claim precedence Of New Jer-
sey, even before the Mount Holly grist
mill was burned. The Providence Jour.
nal says that there is one at New
London, Conn, which was built as
early as 1850, and is of especial his
toric interest because it was the prop
erty of Gov. John Winthrop, Jr.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Claim Votes From Cemetery.

Mountain Park, Okla-When the
thousand population of Snyder in re-
cent county division election boosted
OF voting capacity of over 700, and
succeeded in making good their boast.
a record was established that excited
Interrogation from Gov. Haskell, who
refused to proclaim the new county
formed. One of the charges is THAI
names of some of the people who are
presumed to have voted were taken
from tombstones in the cemetery,
where nearly hundred victims of the
cyclone of few years ago are buried
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

A Chicago chemist is said to have
discovered preparation made from
skinned milk which has a wide vari-
ETY. of uses. 1t will preserve foods.
1t will mummify dead bodies. Railroad
ties treated with 1t become imperish-
able. Applied to patent leather shoes.
1t prevents the patent expiring" not
a crack ever appearing on the smooth
surface. The most porous brown pa
per becomes water tight under its ac-
ton. 1t supplies an indelible writing
fluid impervious to acids. Evaporated
and compressed, it becomes an artifi-
cial ivory. AS glue, 1t is without an
equal. The inventor, it is understood.
disclaims that his preparation will
grow hair on bald head 1t is to be
considered, however, that he makes
the preparation from skinned milk.
Suppose he should try what could be
done with rich Jersey cream!
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
keIIogq to See Roosevelt.

Berlin.-F'rank B. Kellogg, the gov
ernment's counsel in the Standard
Oil cases, arrived in Berlin Wednesday
and received an invitation to call on
Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Kellogg is here on
a pleasure trip. As he is a close per-
sonal friend both of President Taft
and Mr.. Roosevelt, he is peculiarly
qualified to interpret the political sit
uation in Aemrica to man who long
has been away. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Roosevelt will not miss the oppor-
tunity to get light on conditions at
home.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Circus stampedes Congress.

Washington.-That members of con-
gress really are little less than big
boys was proved Monday when cir
Gus parade passed the capitol just be-
fore the converting of the two houses
of congress and broke up practically
every committee meeting. Groups Of
senators and representatives raced
over to watch the animals and gaily
caparisoned riders. Champ Clark, mi
nority leader in the house, said the G..
o. P. elephants in the parade were lot
half so well received by the crowds as
the Democratic donkeys
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Scientist Receivers Siqht,

San Francisco.-Coincident with the
celebration of his eighty-fifth birth day,
Prof. George Davidson, the well known
scientist and author, recovered his
sight. For almost a year Prof David
son has been totally blind because of
cataract. Two operations performed
in the last six months proved their
success when the clouds that obscured
the aged scientists vision were par
TALLY lifted. His delight was affecting
when he realized that he was able to
recognize familiar faces of his house
hold.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Comet Causes Suicide.

San Bernardiro, Cal.-While brood
ing over possible i'll effects of the COM
cts visit, Paul Hammerton, a sheep
man and prospector, became insane
and crucified himself. Hammerton
was found where he had nailed his
feet and one hand to cross he had
erected.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
IMMENSE DISTRICT AFLAME
Forest Fires Sweep Northeast Min.
neSota.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The entire north
eastern part of Minnesota is smoking,
vast timbered areas n Wisconsin are
beng swept by flames, several villages
are threatened with destruction, and
large losses seem inevitable.
Reports indicate that fires are
scattered over an area of at least 500
miles. Dense smoke is hanging over
Lake Superior and fires appear to be
burning in all directions
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

A mineral expert says the coal sup
ply in the United States will last for
4,913 years. but he may not have taken
into account the remarkable coal
consuming capacity of the furnace in
your house.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Philadelphia physician prescribe;

A Phfladelphia physician prescribes
automobiling as cure for weak
hearts. The theory is that 1t forces
great quantities Of fresh air into the
lungs, stimulating the heart without
exertion. But it won't do for timid
folk, who. whenever the machine
spurts. feel their hearts leap into
their mouths.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

John D. twirls his cane in stroll
on Fifth avenue, says a news item
What should he do with it-pick his
teeth?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

An American girl has become en-
gagged to a prince who is heir to an In
come Of s1.000,OOO year. There ere
new things under the sun.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

A clear brain and
Steady, dependable nerves
Can win wealth and fame
For their owner.
Clear Medicines and a
Strong, healthy body
Depend largely on the
Right elements in
Regular food and drink.
Coffee contains caffeine
A poisonous drug.
Postum is rich in the
Gluten and phosphates that
Furnish the vital energy
That puts ginger" and
hustle"
Into body and brain.
There's a Reason
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

A new play called "The Girl in Wait
Ing has been put on the boards.
There are lois Of such girls. more's the
pity.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
Too Lavish.
runners.

Mrs. Dobbs was trying to find out
the likes and dislikes of her new
boarder, and all she learned increased
her satisfaction.
do you want pie for breakfast"
she asked.
mo, thank you" said the new
boarder, with a smile. "Pie for break
fast seems a little too much"
That's just the way l look at it,"
said Mrs. Dobbs, heartily. II say pie
for dinner is a necessity, and pie for
supper gives a kind O. finishing touch
to the day; but pie for breakfast is
what I call putting on airs. Youths
Companion.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19

Certainly it is heaven upon earth
for mans mind to move in charity
and to turn upon the poles of truth
Bacon.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
FITTED TO BE STARS.

Wiggins-Say, Ragsy, it's a wonder
dey hasn't started up de baseball game
in Russia long ago.
Ragsy-What put dat in yer head?
Wiggins-Cause dey are such good
runnarS
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-19
SAMPLETREATMENTFRE

Drives out blood poison in any stage perma nen,iy,
without deadly mercury, with pure Botanical ngre-
dents To prove II we will send you a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19

If your stomach, heart or kid
neys are weak, try at least a few
doses only of DR.. Shops restor-
alive. In five or ten days only, the
result will surprise you. A few
cents will cover the cost. And
here is why help comes so quick
ly. DIR. Shoop doesn't drug the
stomach, nor stimulate the heart
or kidneys. DIR. Shops Restor-
alive goes directly to the weak
and failing nerves. Each organ
has Its own controlling nerve
When these nerves fail, the de-
pending organs must of necessity
falter This plain, yet vital truth,
clearly tells why DR.. Shops Re-
storative is so universally sue
oessful. Its success is leading
druggists everywhere to give it
universal preference. A test will
surely tell you. Sold by L. Tanner
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19

the east, crude oil is doing for Cali
fornia, and since its general use, less
than ten years ago, ways and means
have been devised to use crude oil in
California, the same as coal is used in
other parts OF the United States, and
the public at large have shown their
appreciation OF its value by the adop-
ton OF crude oil wherever fuel is need
ed. As a result of this a stream of
gold is distributed in California to
holders of California Oil Company
stocks, which amounts to many
millions of dollars per year.
w. w. Orchutt, one of the most
prominent consulted engineers and
biologists in this country, in recent
report on California Oil Company.
had the following to say about Cali
fornia oil lands:
There is no place in the world
where the oil measures are so amply
and thoroughly saturated as in Cali
fornia. This makes California oil wells
big producers and long lived. He then
goes ON and cites incidents where
even on large acreages, such as 120
acres, the production today has been
as high as 10000 barrels per acre, and
the land still producing heavily.
The investor with sufficient iudg-
ment TO see these great possibilities,
and the optimism, which generates
nerve to back this judgment, will be
literally swept to fortune on this great
flood of oil, which flows through the
proven fields of California. The op-
timism and courage of the pioneer oil
men of California have made them
milionaires. They learned the truth of
that great saying: "One good invest
ment is worth a lifetime of labor"
What optimism and oil ahave done
for others they will do for you, for
really only the surface OF the possi-
bilities OF California oil have been
scraped There are today numerous