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The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
CUBA HARD HIT BY STORM
Lives Are Reported Lost, But This Is
Not Confirmed.

Havana.-The provinces of Havana,
Matanzas and Pinar del Rio hae been
nm the grip of the s%everest storm OF
recent years since Thursday morning.
The wind was not comparable with
the hurricane of 1906 and 1909. its
highest velocity being about eighty
miles an hour. The rainfall, however,
probably was unprecedented and
doubtless has involved great. danger
to sugar cane and tobacco.
This is true especially as regards
the latter crop in the Vuelta Abajo,
where grows the finest tobacco In the
world, and where the seed beds have
doubtless been destroyed, the season
being now too far advanced to permit
of replanting.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

The Mayor Of Boston says that the
women Of that intellectual center are
brighter and better educated than the
men. which is the reaso SO many of
the girls do not marry Boston ought
to come down to the level Of other
towns where little Cupid doesn't care
a rap about the intellectually in the
atmosphere If a girl happens to be
pretty and lovable and q young man
knows how to tell her SO In a way to
be appreciated.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Shorten Mesquite Period.

Washington.-A revision Of the
quarantine regulations of the govern
ment with a view to meeting new re-
quirements of the service is in prog
ress at the treasury department. The
principal change is q modification of
the mosquito zone, whereby the spe.
cial restrictions imposed under the old
regulations guarding against the entry
Of yellow fever at Norfolk, Newport
News and Portsmouth, Va, from April
4 to November /. are changed to q
lesser period, from May Is to Octo-
Der 1.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
RICH NEW GOLD FIELDS
One Man Takes $4,000 Per Week
From Claim.

y
Seattle, Wash.-Writing to a friend
here, M. L. Sullivan, who went from
Fairbanks to the Iditaroad district last
spring, tells of rich finds in the new
gold field which have eclipsed even
the Tanana strikes. One Fairbanks
operator, at the time the letter was
written, had washed out $4,000 with
In a period of two weeks and another
was taking out SIS, 200 a week.
1.-THE camp will produce 100000
this season." the letter continued. and
many look to reap $5.000,000 next
spring."
According to other advices received
here, most of the good ground in the
Iditaroad is now taken. The food sup
ply is said to be scarce and prices
soaring.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Gao JaiIer-Then Escape.

Dothan, Ala.-Louis Carroll and Gid
Bland, white prisoners, caught Jailel
Newton as he was locking the prison
ers in their cells, threw a heavy blank
ct over his head, tied his arms behind
him with their neckties. gagged him
and made their escape. Taking his
keys, they let themseles out of jail and
locked up their fellow-prisoners. They
tied a rope to the best bloodhound or
the place and left town with him. New
ton finally worked himself loose from
his bonds and gave the alarm.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
CALLS BERG DIRTY DOG
Man Who Used Boy as Shield Against
Bullets Fired at Him.

New York.-"You are a dirty dog!
The best thing that can happen to
you is to get justice, and get it quick!"
In these words Coroner Feinberg
expressed his adherence for Adolph
Berg, who was arraigned before him
as the man who used Charles Fischer,
a 12-year-old boy, as a shield against
the bullets fired at him by larry
Greenwald, an ex-prize fighter. The
boy was killed and Greenwald com
mitted suicide.
Berg was held without bail to an.
swer to a charge of homicide. He was
arrested. and according to the police,
admitted that he was the man wanted.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Like the Other Kind.

1t was in a down east" village that
the young man met his sweetheart, a
charming country beauty. When he
returned to the city he sent her a jar
of cold cream to keep her cheeks as
fresh as the budding rose.
On his next visit he asked her how
she liked his little gift.
1.-THE taste was very NICE" she
said, with a rather sickly smile. but
l think that / like the other kind OF
cream best, dear."-Lippincott's.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
SHIELDS SELF WITH CHILD
Boy Is kiIled-Panic Stricken, Maj
Commits Suicide.

New York.-Charles Fischer, a boy
of IL years, was swung writhing and
screaming from the sidewalk tonight
by a man brute who used the little
fellows body to check a bullet fired
by Harry Greenwald, an ex-pugilist.
The missile pierced the child's brain
and he died within an hour. Green
valid, terror-stricken and pursued BY
citizens and police, ran into a hall
way and committed suicide.
The man who used the boy as a
screen escaped.
Greenwald was about rs years old.
Young Fischer lived with his widowed
mother, Mrs. Madeline Fischer.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A lace smuggler, who had con
cealed on his person $50 yards Of lace,
was detected because the inspectors
noticed him perspiring. although It
was a cool day. He should have fore.
seen this natural consequence of ex.
cessive raiment and packed q few Ice.
bags about him with the lace.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

1t is said to be dangerous to chew
gum while bathing in the surf. Aside
from the danger, why should any one
wish to chew gum while bathing in
the surface, anyhow?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Connecticut is having a banner
crop" Of tobacco, and is rejoicing over
the big profit that Will result New
Jersey has more peaches than the
market can absorb. There have been
big yields Of other products. Any one
who has entertained the fancy that
the agricultural Of the
United States were exhausted Is at
liberty to guess again.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A telegram from Minocqua, Wis, says
a big muskellunge pulled a fisherman
from his boat. and had to be shot be-
for it was captured. If it hadn't been
for the bullets it is likely the fish
would have swallowed the fisherman.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A Chicago woman, while wearing a
hobble skirt, fell and suffered a broken
leg, but what woman wouldn't rather
have q fractured leg than be out OF
style.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

1t is proposed to build an ocean
steamship line to carry nobody but
rich people. 1t is a good idea. OF late
the rich, hurrying home from Europe.
have been crowding the poor people
out of the steerage.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A champion shorthand expert in the
west has made a record Of 269 words
a minute. But it would be interesting
to know how this record would stand
If matched against the capacity OF q
thoroughly angry woman
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Pittsburg has decided that there
should be more than 100000 bacilli in
one drop of milk. On thinking it over,
we are inclined to side with Pitts
burg.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
20, 1000 ACRES OIL LAND SOLD
Deal In Oklahoma Oil Lands Involves
Two Million Dollars.

w NttitOU DOtdiSs
Bartlesville, Okia.-The property oil
four oil and gas companies operating
in the Usage country, was transferred
to the Prairie Oil and Gas Company
by H. T. Fancher,; consideration, ST..
900, 900. The lands embraced are 2S,
600 acres on which are wells producing
1000 barrels of oil per day. This is
the first important step in the fight
between the Prairie Company and the
Central Fuel Oil Company, which re.
Gently purchased the property of about
thirty of the leading companies of the
M~id-continent field. The Central com.
pany paid the second installment OF
$1,5O0,000 onl the purchase price OF
100000 0
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Thirteen Mnes-Ten Minutes.

st. Louis, Mo.-Alfred Leblanc, in
his Bleriot ~monoplane, made q flight
OF thirteen miles III ten minutes at
the Kinloch aviation meet this after.
noon. His average speed exceeded IS
miles an hour.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Chicago is to have a new theater
equipped with a smoking o for
women. However, it won't be strictly
Iup-to-date without an aeroplane land
ing on the roof.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Woman Aviator Gets Medal.

New York.-The Aeronautical Soci-
ETY. has awarded its gold aviation med
al to Mrs. Frank Raish. Of New York,
who recently made successful flights
for short distances in an aeroplane
partly of her own invention.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

This country consumed $50. 0 900
worth of peanuts last year. To the
country's credit let it be said that
this quantity was not all used for po-
Glitical purposes.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Wisconsin man earns his livelihood
by crocheting doilies. I'm! After
this, one can't see much left In wom-
ans sphere for us young fellows to
tackle.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

An Ohio man wants to wager that
he can drink a pint of whisky without
pausing to take a breath. How'd you
like to pass your bottle to a man like
that?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A recent Divorce of some sensa-
tional n%otoriety, denies a report that
she is going on the stage. For this
relief the stage should give thanks.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

The ricksha coolies of Hong Kong
are out on strike. Evidently it's hard
to keep peace where there is prog
ress.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

If it is true, as a minister says,
that there is baseball in heaven, then
there must be bush league angels.
also.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Chile is unlucky about her pTesi-
dents. To lose two in six weeks is
a record which other nations will be
perfectly willing to have stand.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Hundreds

st. Petersburg.-A hurricane swept
The eastern coast of the Baltic sea,
causing many wrecks and the loss Of
hundreds Of lives among the sailors.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

In considering extreme fashions
some moderation in criticism is to be
observed. One hobble skirt does not
convict all femininity of lunacy.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Scarcity of chorus girls reported
from New York. That dread disease,
senility, gets the better of them in
the long run.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

How lucky the coal men are. Just
as soon as they begin talking about
boosting the price of anthracite along
comes a cold wave.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Those rich people who smuggle set
a bad example to those poor people
who merely steal.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
Hearts Trouble.

Faint heart never won fair lady"
Faint heart has no business to try
to win anythingi faint heart ought
to see a doctor"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

If four-dollar rubber boots sell
abroad for 40 cents, what's the matter
with going over and getting a pair?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

New York subway passengers now
have fans, chewing gum and ice wa
ter, and are looking forward to the
time when they will have seats.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
BLOW UP BANK, RIDDLE TOWN
Four Masked Men Play Wild West in
Colorado.

Proctor, Colo.-Four masked men,
heavily armed, rode into Proctor, shot
up the town, dynamited the state bank
and escaped after a running fight with
citizens. They got no money.
Sheriff Brush and deputies are hunt
ing for them. The first intimation Of
the bandits presence was given by
an explosion Of dynamite that wrecked
the safe in the bank. Thereafter ev-
cry man who ventured on Main street
was shot at by the bandits, who stood
on a corner. Two worked steadily
trying to drill the inner door Of the
safe, but finally gave 1t up. The four
mounted and rode toward Sterling,
shooting up the town as they left.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

Motion pictures are used to keep
hop pickers from jumping contracts
and skipping out.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A love of poetry is said to be a sign
of insanity. Take your choice between
rhyme and reason.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

He is a pretty poor press agent who
is unable to work the smuggling SEN
eation this fall.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21
There is a m~ajorleague bee in the
bonnet of every bush-league player.


They are growing fruit on the for
mer pine lands Of the south. Pine
apples?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-21

A cheerful man is a pessimist's idea
Of a fool. .
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Schools Divided Over
Football Modes

The football season of this year again
promises to be rather complicated
affair. The high schools of the state
have been slow in adopting the Rugby
game and the Academic athletic league
will again be compelled to foster both
games. Berkeley and Oakland high
schools have been this years converts
to the English football. while all of
the city schools with the exception of
LEVEL, Mission and ST Ignatius will
stay with the old American style. With
in the last month the student bodies of
Lick. Polytechnic and Cogswell have
voted to continue the American game
in their respective schools by large
ma jorities.
/ Last fall in the two games played be-
tween the Alameda and Polytechnic
high schools for the championship the
net receipts amounted to about $500,
while the series of Rugby games
brought little money to the league. The
inability of the schools to secure COM
petent coaches for Rugby football is
another factor that greatly retards the
adoption of the game.
The schools now playing the import
ed mode of football are hard at work,
spring practice being in full sway.
Next Saturday the Rugby squads of the
Oakland and Mission high schools will
meet in the first practice game of the
year in Oakland
AS the situation now stands the high
schools to continue the American game
are Lick, Cogswell, Polytechnic and
Alameda. Hitchcock and st. Matthews
military academies will probably be
found to also favor the old game.
The Rugby game Will be played by
Santa Clara, Palo Alto, San Jose, Noun
tain View, Berkeley, Redlands, Oak
land Fremont Mission, Lowell and by
st. Ignatiis and Sacred Heart colleges.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
College Track Meets

CHAMPAIGN. H., May 21.-Leslie Byrd of
Milford ILL.,, broke all nterschoastic records for
the discus throw. at the big meet here today,
hurting the Grecian plate 139 feet 3la inches.
The former record was 134 feet 10 inches, made
by Byrd a week ago.
MARSHALL FIELD. Chicago. May 21.-The
University OF Wisconsin defeated the Univer-
sity of Chicago by the score AZ so to 46 in their
annual dual track and field meet on Marshall
field today.
ST. LOUIS, May 21.-Lee ]. Talbot of the
Kansas City athletic club made three new
records in the Western Division amateur athletic
union track and field meet here this afternoon.
He threw the discus 12S feet inches. heaved a
l6 pound shot a. feet inches and threw 16
pound hammer 162 feet IA inches.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 21.-In the track meet
today Kansas state university defeated Missouri
state university by the score of 55la to 531s
points.
BOSTON May PA fraction OF second in
time, few inches in distance, gave Dartmouth
the twenty fourth New England athletic cham
pionship today by the narrow margin of two
thirds of point. 1t Bowdoin's fate TO
come close to victory and yet lose the coveted
honor. the total points of the two colleges at
the finish being: Dartmouth. 26ai: Bowdoin,
26l9. Wesleyan was "a good third, with 23
points.
At New Haven-Yale freshmen, 67l5; Harvard
freshmen. 491s.
At Ithaca-Cornen freshmen 50; Pennsylvania
freshmen, 5S
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Crocker School Takes
Fourth Victory

The Crocker grammar school tennis
players once more won the grammar
school championship, making four vic
tories in as many years. The honor of
upholding the school record this year
fell to Eddie Huff.
Strauss of Crocker, who reached the
finals, proved the surprise of the day.
He disposed of Wilder of Mckinley
grammar in the preliminary.
In the finals Huff outclassed Strauss
and won in three straight sets
Preliminary reund--E. Huff (trocker} beat
Heistand (McKnley). by default; Hudson
tCrocker) beat T. Roberts (Crocker), Ga, 81;
Clark Mckinley beat Wissing U4aguna Honda),
60, 6--3: Straus (Crocker) beat Wilder tAIc-
Kinley), 6@4, 3-6. 81.
First round-McLoughlin (Lagu6a Honda1 beat
Hall 1Crocker), Ga, 8-3: karsky (Crocker)
beat Gardner tCrocker). 60. GO: Kendall
(Rooseveltl beat Dryer (Laguna Honla), 6--1.
Go; Huff fCrocker) beat Hudson (Crocker),
Go, 6-1: Strauss tCrocker) beat Clark tAic-
kinley). T-5. GO; Martin G.aguna Honda J
beat Lowenthal (Crocker). by default; r. Rob
erts (Crocker) beat Thomas (Crocker), 81.
6-1. 6-1; Cole (Croeker) beat Shapiro
(Crocker) 90 Go
Second round-McI I8oughlin beat Karsky. CO.
6-4 Hun beat Kendall, 6-1, Go; Strauss
beat Martin, 6-3, 6--S, Ga; Cole beat Rob-
etrs. ca. 6-3.
semifinals--Huff beat Mclaughlin, CO, Go;
Strauss beat Cole. 6-f 7-5.
Finals-IIuf beat Strauss 6-3. 6-3. 6-3.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
St. Mary's Men Lose
Spence Dickson

The st. Mary's college track team
will be severely handicapped Saturday
in the annual meet with Santa Clara
by reason of the absence of Spence
Dickson from the eligible list The
star athlete of the Oakland college has
been disqualified by Brother Joseph
owing to deficiencies in scholarship re-
quirementS.
The athletic managers of the Catho-
lie colleges exchanged lists of eligibles
yesterday. Following are the Santa
Clara athletes:
Morgan, Forsyth, Barnard. Degnan
Barry, Eyng, Yoell, Sherzer, Bronson
Hardy, Kearney, Riandas Rowley. Bar
bour, Castruccio, Hirst, 'Trumatola, Jar
rett, Long, Raborg, Leek. White, Goet-
ter, Hall, Curry, Cresalia, Leonard
O'Shaughnessy, Canon, OConnor Nc
Cabe, Salberg. Blake, Hogan Crane
Posey, Schammell,. Ramage, Labrocotti
Griffin. Blake, Gallagher. Boles Wor-
den, Green Milburn, Taylor Galliano
McGovern, Dromiac. Riordan.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Doak Sheet Steel
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Meteor, for San Francisco: stmr Shasta for San
Pedro:. stmr San Jacinto, for San Francisco.
Passed out May 2l. i p. m.-stmr Carlos. for
San Pedro: stmr c. c. Lindauer for San Fran
cisco.
PORT SAN LUIs-Arriyed May 81, 1890 a.
m.-Stmr Roma. from Vancouver.
Arrived May 2i, 4:8O p. m.-stmr Coos Bay,
from Santa Barbara.
EASTERN PORTS
NEW YORK-Sailed May 20-Stmr Cristobal,
for Colon; stmr Massachusetts, for Puerto Mex
ISLAND PORTS
H0NOLULU-Arived May 2l-Stmr Virgin
IAN from Seattle: stmr Korea from Yokohama
for San Francisco stinr Hionian, from Seattle.
Sailed May 21-Stmr Korea. p. M, for san
Francsco stmr Strathgye, for Newcastle, n. s.
W. bktn Jane L. Stanford. for Grays Harbor
FOREIGN PORTS
VALPARAIS0-Ssiled May 20-Ger stmr Sc
rapis. for San Francisco.
NICTORIA-Sailed May 21-Jap stmr Kama
kura Maru. for Yokohama.
SALfNA CRUZ-Arrived May 20-Stmr Ne
PUERTO MEXico-Sailed May 19-Stmr
Lewis Luckenbach for Delaware breakwater.
MISUNDERSTANDING May 20-Ger stmr
PORT NATAI.-Arrved prior May 21-Br stmr
Bilbster. from Newport News for Manila
HONGKONG-S Sailed May 21-Stmr Siberia,
for San Francisco via Yokohama and Honolulu
MAZATLAN-Sailed May 20-Stmr San Juan,
for San Francisco.
OtEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORk-Arrived May 2l-Smr st. Paul,
from southampton.
Sailed May 21-Stmr Celtic. for Liverpool; stmr
Minneapolis, for London; stmr kaiserin Auguste
Victoria. for Hamburg; stmr New York, for
Southampton: stmr Princess Irene for Naples
stmr Lapland, for Antwerp; stmr Furnessfa, for
Glasgow.
Arrived May 21- stmr La Tourane. from
Havre; stmr Columbia, from Glasgow and Mo
Vile.
GENoA-Arrived May iT-Stmr Taorimina.
from Philadelphia and New York.
Sailed May tT-Stnr Finland, for New York.
Arrived May 21-Stmr st. Louis,
from New York
PATRAS-Saiied May 14-Stmr Athennai for
New York
LEGHoRN- May 17-stmr Dora Baea,
for New York.
BREAlEN-Sailed May 1T-Stmr George Wash
ington, for New York.
AND-Sailed May 2f-stmr oscar
III. for New York
HAvRE Sailed May 2i-stmr La Lorraine,
SOUTHAMPTON Sailed May 21-stmr Phila.
delphia for New York
PUNTA DEL GADA=Arriyed Nav 2o-Stmr
Romantic, from Boston for Naples and Genoa.
LIVERPOoL-Arrived May 2o-Stmr Virgin
ian. from Montreal and Quebec.
CHERBOI RG-Arrived May 21-Stmr Bremen,
from New York.
DECENTRALIZATION May 2l-stmr Caronia,
from New York.
LONDON-Arrived May 2t-Stmr Montreal.
from Montreal; stmr Syrinian. from Montreal
Sailed May 21-Stmr Mesaba, for New York
stmr Pomeranian, for Halifax and st. John,
n. B.
BoULoGNE- Sailed May 21-Stmr Potsdam.
from Rotterdam for New York
DOVER-Sailed May 21-Stmr Finland, from
Antwerp for New York.
GLASGoW-Sailed May 2t-Stmr Athena
for Montreal.
MoVIILE-Sailed MAY of-stmr Caledonia.
from Glasgow for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Motor Boats Start On
Long Race

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-The five
little cruising motor boats engaged in
the daring race from Philadelphia to
Havana are now well on their way. The
boats were started from Race street
wharf, Delaware river, at 12:45 o'clock
this afternoon. Tonight they are racing
down Delaware bay and will pass out
to sea before morning.
The last heard from them was at
Reedy island Delaware, 46- miles below
this city, late this afternoon At that
time the Berneyo was leading the
Loantaka by one minute. The Caliph
was one minute behind the Loantaka,
the Ilys three minutes to the rear of
the Caliph and the Caroline was three
minutes astern of the Ilys.
Prizes will be awarded to the first
three boats finishing at the entrance
to Havana harbor after the time allow
ances have been figured out.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
LAMPPOSTS MAY
BUD and BLOSSOM
W. IL. Jordan Suggests Placing
POtted Plants Around the
Poles in Streets
Commonwealth Club Told of the
Plan for Beautifying San
Francisco

A plea to have the electric light poles
IN Market and the other main streets
of the city decorated with flowers was
made by William H. Jordan before the
Commonwealth club at the regular
meeting and luncheon at the ST. Francis
hotel yesterday.
Jordan spoke on behalf of cleaning
the city in preparation for the fair in
1915. After dealing with the paving
and repairing of streets. he came out
with the declaration that San Francisco
should follow the plan of European
cities In having its streets adorned and
decorated. He said that the plan of
decorating the electric poles with flow
ers had been carried out very effec-
lively in Vienna.
There he said, sin one of the main
streets | noticed that a platform or
shelving had been built around the cleo
trio pole and on this were placed pots
of flowers. 1t is remarkable how a
trife of this kind improved the street.
The cost of such an adornment is a
bagatelle and the plants could be at
tended to by the men of the street
cleaning department.
Jordan also pointed out that the cost
of repairing the streets of San Fran
Sl9No was tPpIoAllhdtely the same as
that or sprinkling it. He criticised the
last board of public works for not do
ing it's duty better in regard to the re-
paving and repairing of streets.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
board of governors of the club was re-
quested to telegraph the California rep
resentatives in Washington to aid in
every way possible the claims of San
Francisco for the Panama-Pacific ex-
position in 1915. The following tele-
gram was sent:
Hon. Julius Kahn, Washington,
ID. G.: The Commonwealth club of
California, membership comprising
over 500 prominent and influential
business and professional men of
this city and vicinity, respectfully
requests that you earnestly urge
the passage of the bill favoring San
Francisco as the location for the
Panama EXPOSITION in 1915.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
FAVORS HOME INDUSTRY
Field of Endeavor Extended by
South Central Organization

Heartily indorsing the home industry
campaign inaugurated by the Mission
Promotion association. the South Cen
trail Improvement club pledged itself to
give earnest support to the movement
at a meeting held last Friday night in
ST Joseph's hall. 1413 Howard street.
In the other business of the meeting
it was decided to extend the club terri
tory to the east side of Seventh street
from Market to Channel street. Many
new members were added.
According to the announcement Of
Secretary Edward F. Lucitt, the next
meeting of the club will be held on
Wednesday evening, May 25.