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The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12

had we not ourselves heard the rap
ping noises, l should have felt that
Louise's imagination had run away
with her. The outer door was closed
and locked, and the staircase curved
above us, for all the world like any
other staircase.
Halsey, who had never taken seri-
ously my account of the night Liddy
and l were there alone, was grave
enough now. He examined the panel
ing of the wainscoting above and be-
low the stairs, evidently looking for a
secret door, and suddenly there flashed
into my mind the recollection OF a
scrap of paper that Mr.. Jameson had
found among Arnold Armstrong; eff
fects. AS nearly as possible l re-
peated it's contents to him, while Hal
sey took them down in a notebook.
Il wish you had told me this be-
FORE" he said, as he put the memo
randum carefully away. We found
nothing at all in the house, and | ex-
pected little from any examination OF
the porch and grounds. But as we
opened the outer door something fell
into the entry with a clatter. 1t was
a cue from the billiard room
Halsey picked it up with an excla-
nation.
That's careless enough" he said.
"Some of the servants have been
amusing themselves"
1 was far from convinced. Not one
of the servants would go into that
wing at night unless driven by dire
necessity. And a billiard cue! AS a
weapon of either offense or defense
it was an absurdity, unless n &C.
cepted Liddy's hypothesis of a ghost,
and even then, as Halsey pointed out,
a billiard-playing ghost would be a
very modern evolution of an ancient
institution.
That afternoon we, Gertrude, Hal
sey and I, attended the coroner's in
quest in town. DR.. Stewart had been
summoned also, it Transporting that in
that early Sunday morning, when
Gertrude and l had gone to our rooms,
he had been called to view the body.
We went, the four of us, in the ma
chine, preferring the execrable roads
to the matinee train, with half of Cas-
anova staring at us. And on the way
we decided to say nothing of Louise
and her interview with her step
brother the night he died. The girl
was in trouble enough as it was.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Of State News Items Gathered By Or Special
Correspondent 1t Jackson.
FALSE REPORTS DO HARM.
Mississippi to Start Campaign to Prove
Its HeaIthfulness.

Mississippi to Start Campaign to Prove
Its HeaIthfuiness.
That Mississippi is being injured by
false reports circulated through the
North and Middle West to the effect
that this is an unhealthy state is the
declaration Of Manager l.. E. Davis,
of the Mississippi Land Improvement
Association, and he intends to COM
mence a campaign of publicity to cor
rect these erroneous impressions. MI.
Davis says:
"The last federal census report
showed that Mississippi's mortality
rate compared favorably with that of
any state in the Union, and am con-
ident that the statistics Of the fed;
eral census Of 1910, when compiled by
the bureau, will give us an equally
good showing.
There is not a healthier state In
the Union than Mississippi, and if we
| could eliminate from the statistics
that portion of the mortality record
among negro infants, due to careless
ness or criminal negligence, not a
state in tibet Union would compare
with US.
along with our other work we are
| going to give the people of the United
States a campaign of education on
this subject, furnishing vital statistics
| to prove that there is not a healthier
state anywhere. 1t Is unfortunate that
| Mississippi has no bureau of vital sta
t~istics, and that we must wait ten
years in order to give official infor-
nation on this subject"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
DYKE Edwards Breaks Prison.

After serving less than sixty days
of his life sentence, imposed by the
circuit court of Oktibbeha county at
the April term, 1910, which was in
June affirmed by the supreme court,
Dyke Edwards, the convicted MUIR
derer of DIR. A. F. Richardson, at the
town of Sturgis, on Christmas Eve
The following description of the
noted prisoner is furnished from the
penitentiary record book, as follows:
Dyke Edwards, age 81, born In
Mississippi, height 5 feet IL 34
inches, weight lao pounds, brunette,
eyes brown, hair black, both forefn-
gers missing, car on right hip, also
one just above the left hip"
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BZMzRY =
~ ROBERTS
= RZNEHART
ILLUSTRATORS BY R4>MIN@
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes, spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters at 6unnyside. Amidst nu-
meFeus difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss Innes locked up for the night
she was startled by q dark figure on the
veranda, Unseemiy noises disturbed her
during the night, In the morning MISS
fnnes found a strange link cufr-button IN
a hamper, Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
strong was found shot to death in the
hall, Miss Innes found Halsey's revolver
On the lawn, He and Jack Bailey had dis
appeared, The link cuff button mysteri-
arrived, Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged to Jack Bailey, with whom she
baked in the billiard room a few mo-
ments before the murder. Jameson ac-
eused Miss Innes of holding back evil
dence, He imprisoned an intruder IN 81
q laundry chute. Gertrude was suspected.
A negro found the other half Of what
proved to be Jack Bailey's ~cuf,button.
Halsey reappears and says he and Bailey
said she had given Bailey an unloaded
revolver, fearing to give him a oaded
weapon. Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
strong's bank. defunct. was arrested for
wrecked his own bank and could clear
Bailey. Paul Armstrong; death. was an
uounced. Halsey's hancee, Louise Arm
strong, was found at a the lodge, The
1odgekeeper said Louise and Arnold had
a long talk the night of the murder. Lou
Use was Frustrated. Louise told Halsey.
while she still loved him she was to
marry another. and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
1t developed hat DIR. Walker and Louise
were to be married. A prowler was heard
in the house. Louise was found al the
bottom of the circular staircase.
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Jackson May Have Natural Gas.

A strong flow Of natural gas, eyi-
IDENTIFY through a assure leading to a
larger deposit, has been struck by
contractors engaged in drilling wells,
from which Jackson will be provided
with an artesian water supply. The
flow of gas is so strong that it is read
lily ignited at the surface, burning with
a bright blue flame, and when the drill
first struck the assure the gas came
forth with a rumbling sound that
awakened the entire neighborhood for
several blocks around. The gas was
struck at a depth of 800 feet.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Plan Fight on Weevil.

One of the most notable gathering
of farmers ever held in South Missis-
sippi took place at the state agricult-
ural experiment station at Mcneil.
The purpose of the gathering was to
awaken the farmers in that section Of
the state to the Importance of prepar-
ing to fight the Mexican boil weevfl,
which will be generally prevalent over
the entire southern part of the state
next year. A basket dinfer was serv-
ed on the ground, after which an adj
dress was delivered by B. L. Moss,
agent of the United State department
of agriculture.
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Increase in Convict Population.

Mississippi's prison population is
now 1898, just six more than the
monthly report Of June rs showed. On
that late there were 1887 Convicts on
the several state farms, which was a
loss of six compared with the report
Of May. During the month just closed
So new prisoners were received and
three escapes recaptured, making q to-
tai of Sc received for the month. Dur
Ing the month 81 were discharged, 8
pardoned and 5 escaped, making total
Of fifty who left the state farms
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JACKSON.
APPoRTioNMENT OF TAXES.
Amount Due by Each Road In the
State To Be Figured Out.

Amount Due by Each Road In the
State To Be Figured Out.
According to the classification OF
the different railroad lines and prop
erty in the state for the purpose OF
privilege tax assessment, there is very
little change from the last assess
ment, made a year or two ago. While
the state legislature fixes the rate at
which this class of property must be
assessed, it is left to the railroad
commission to determine the CLASH
fication.
Under the classification just COM
pleted and adopted at this weeks sit
ting of the commission, the following
are the railroads of the first class, the
rate for which is $3.50 per mile:
Illinois Central, main line; Yaozo &
Mississippi Valley, main line; Mobile
& Ohio, main line; Alabama Great
Southern, Alabama & Vicksburg, New
Orleans & Northeastern, st. Louis &
San Francisco, Gulf & Ship Island,
Louisville & Nashville. The mileage
of these trunk line systems combined
constitutes the bulk of the railroad
mileage Of the state, all of which must
pay taxes at the rate Of $3.50 per
mile.
Then follows a list Of the third class
property, which includes the New Or
leans Great Northern, New Orleans,
Mobile & Chicago, Liberty, White,
Fernwood & Gulf, Sanoody Valley
new, Pascagoula Northern, Alabama
and Mississippi, Natchez & Southern,
Delta Southern, Brookhaven & Pearl
River, Mississippi Eastern, Gulfport &
Mississippi Traction Company and
Pascagoula Street Railway and Power
Company.
Secretary Maxwell of the railroad
commission will now apply himself to
the task of working out the amount
due by the several railroads under the
adopted classification. This will oc-
cupy him closely for several weeks.
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died and duly appeared before Saint
Peter at the gate of paradise.
"sWho are your the saint asked.
CURLY.
"tWhy, Saint Peter, ! am John s.
Nicholson of Chicago. / thought Of
course you knew me,
"No, / don't know YOU said the
saint.
"But, Saint Peter, I am Mrs. Mich
olson's husband-the charitable Mrs.
Nicholson, don't you know, who went
regularly to church and was 50 kind
to the poor
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Why Scott Cannot Speak.

Col. Charles Scott, who was In the
city Thursday, authorized the follow
ing statement in regard to his posi-
ton:
81 have been troubled with my
throat and vocal cords since an attack
of la grippe, following a bad cold
caught at Gen. Lowry's funeral several
months ago. For this reason | cannot
attempt to make any speeches until
normal conditions are restored, and l
have been forced, therefore, to de-
cline the many kind invitations to
speak that have been received from
friends in all parts of the state"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Monument to Confederate Women.

Hon. Charles Scott, of Rosedale,
chairman of the committee of United
Confederate Veterans, appointed to
raise a fund of at least $4,000 to be
used in the erection of a monument to
the women of the Confederacy on the
state capitol grounds, was in Jackson
Thursday to confer with other mem
bers of the committee relative to the
progress Of the work. Hon. H. Clay
Sharkey, treasurer of the committee,
reports that the contributions have
reached a total of S~1,062.46. An ener-
getic canvass for subscriptions will be
waged throughout the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Gen. Fridge to Camp Perry.

Adit.-Gen. Fridge, with the men
who will make up the rifle team to at
tend the national rifle matches to be
held at Camp Perry, o., this month,
left the state Thursday for the Buck
eye state, where they hope at any rate
to make an impression on the targets,
if they do not land up among the top
notchers.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Mako Little Ones Happy.

One hundred children from the Mis-
sissippi Methodist orphanage enjoyed
a days outing at Crystal Springs
Chautauqua. Free transportation for
the children from the orphanage to
the union depot was furnished by the
street railway company, the Illinois
Central provided a special coach and
free transportation from Jackson to
Crystal Springs and return, and free
transportation to and from the
grounds, free admission through the
gates, and a bountiful free linner
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
11s Years Old When He Died.

Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish of Kilnasoolagh, Coun-
ty Glare, Ireland, 119 years ago, has
died in the Corofn Union hospital.
Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened a hundred years ago
and was one of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bum
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election of 1928.
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Carried Out to the Finish

from Columbia, for instance, shouldn't
hesitate to play with my college set
Element team.
I'VE can't do our charity by proxy
any more than our churchgoing-and,
you know, the churchgoer story.
@Ihere was once a man who never
attended church, thinking that his
wife's regular attendance made up for
his own omission. Well, the man
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
The Nurses Opinion.

A nurse had been called as a wit
ness to prove the correctness of the
bill of a physician.
Let us get at. the facts in the
case" said the lawyer, who was do
ing a cross-examination stunt. Didn't
the doctor make several visits after
the patient was out of danger?"
mo, sir" answered the nurse. Il
considered the patient in danger as
long as the doctor continued his Wis
it's"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Prof. HuddIeston Ill.

Hon. G. w. Huddleston, member of
Millsaps College faculty, as well as
head of the state board of examiners
in the department of education, is
quite Ill. Prof. Huddleston is one OF
the best known and most thorough
going educators in the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
State Fair Prospects.

Assistant Manager Jim Mcdonnell
of the State Fair Association, declares
the fair being arranged for next fall
will be the biggest and best ever un-
dertaken here, the applications for
space being unprecedented and sew
eral of the most interesting attrac-
tions having already been secured. Eff
forts are being made to secure an
aviation exhibition and the Wrights,
the Curtisses, the Baldwips and 9TH
ers are p~ersistently corresponding
with the management.
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Are Too Many Escapes.

Are Too Many Escapes.
Gov. Noel has addressed a commu-
nication to each of the penitentiary
trustees, in which he calls attention
to the several escapes Of convicts
which have been reported from Ran
kin farm during the past week. The
governor contends that the law does
not ~differentiate between the races IN
the matter Of punishment for crime,
and in the eyes Of the law, all who
are convicted and sentenced for In
fraction OF the laws, are equal and
amenable to the same rule
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Honor Memory of Confederate Women

Chairman Charles Scott, of the COM
mittee of United Confederate Veter-
ans, appointed at the last annual re-
union to take charge of the movement
to raise funds for the erection. of a
monument to the Confederate women
of Mississippi, has issued an address
recommending the observance OF
Confederate Women's day" through
out the state on August 16. At each
place where a Confederate organization
exists public exercises will be held,
tributes paid to the women of the
Confederacy, and earnest appeals
made for contributions to the memo
rial fund.
Chairman Scott hopes to raise at
least $25, 00O for the monument.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Literal Application Of Husbands Idea
Astonished Him at the Gates
of Heaven.

Jacob A. Riis, the brilliant writer
and social reformer, said the other
day to a reporter in New York:
"A good New Years resolution
would be for us all to get in closer
touch with the poor. A football team
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
She Knew the Worst.

Mistress (hiring servant)-I hope
you know your place?
Scranton, yes, mum! The last
three girls you had told me all
about 1t.
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Men who sit in silence are either
m~editating good or evil-money ma
king for self, or making money to go to
benefit others.
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ssWhy didn't you do like herr SAIL
gro BE coNTINUED.)

why didn't you do like herT said
the saint.
well, Saint Peter, ! was always SO
worn out from business on Sunday
that / had to play golf to avoid getting
neuritis, and, anyhow, | understood
that If Mrs. Nicholson went to church
regularly it would do for both Of u.s.
"sYour wife, said the saint, was .
true, faithful Christian. She came to
these gates four years ago, and she
went in-for both of YOU.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12

If a fireman antagonizes you tell
him to go to blazes.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Oh! That e., Awful

Did you hear it1 How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep a box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take a part of one after eating.
It will relieve the stomach of gas. s1s
CASCARETS 10c a box for a weeks
treatment. Alldruggists. Biggest seller
In the world-million boxes a month.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
LIKE HocH.

W. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. as-1s1o.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02
$4,000 fire At
STEELE ON SUNDAY
LARGE GENERAL STORE OF Web.
LITZ & co. ENTIRELY De.
STROYED WITH STOCK,
Origin Of Fire Unknown-Other Bust.
ness Property Damaged to Extent
Of $10000-No Fire Protection.

Steele, n. D., Aug. 1.-Fire
broke out in some mysterious
manner in the back part of the main
floor about 4 p. m. Sunday of the two.
story brick general store building oc.
cupied by H. A. Wehlitz & Co., general
merchants. Within few minutes the
entire building was mass of flames
and beyond power to check. The ef
forts of the fire fighters was to save
large business buildings to the south
and east, across the streets. This
was done, but only after they had
been afire several times. and much
damage had been caused from fire,
smoke and water to buildings and
contents. The upper story was occu.
pied by Mr.. Wehlitz and family. They
barely escaped with their lives, as the
young children and Mrs. Wehlitz were
asleep. Two of the children were res.
cued in fire and smoke by two heroes
with wet handkerchiefs over their
faces. Mrs. Wehlitz escaped with only
a kimona. Safes in adjoining build.
ings were dragged into the street and
much stock removed, as it was feared
that the entire business portion of the
city would go out. By heroic efforts
the fire was checked.
Wehlitz & Co. carried a stock of
$4,000, the building was valued at
$4,000 and the loss in the second
story and adjoining buildings was fully
$4,000 more. Insurance $4,000.
Wehlitz & Co.'s plans unknown, await.
ing fire insurance adjusters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02
MONTANA fires
Beyond CONTROL
EVERY AVAILABLE MAN IS BEING
PRESSED INTO FIRE FIGHT.
ING SERVICE.
Solid Wall Of Fire Extends for Eight
Miles - Street Runners Accost all
Possible Timber and Fire Fighters
More Men Needed in Order to
Prevent Colossal Loss.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Missoula,, Mont, Aug. With a
wall of flames eight miles long eating
it's way over the Montanaldaho di
vide into this state, with another fire
raging At the head of Cedar creek and
still others reported in various Sec
tionh, cry for help was raised here
today by the officials of the forest SER
vice.
Street runners are out accosting
every likely candidate as fire fight
er, and when it was found that Mis-.
soula would fail to supply the needed
number request was sent to Butte
and fire fighting army is being re.
cruited there by forestry agents.
The Cedar 'reek fire is rapidly eat
ing into the heavy forests OF the
Trout Creek district, and has spread
to such an extent that it will be al
most impossible to stop its progress
unless more men can be secured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02
Eat What You Like
And All You Can Pay For.

By Dr. OF Medical Journal
"A ~ ADVICE REGARD DIET HAS ALWAYS BEEN
"M LIKE AND ALL YOU CAN PAY
FOR. TO MAKE ANY COMPUTATIONS
J - ARE HUNGRY, WHAT We LIKE
20 EATEN ENOUGH. NATURE DOES
THINGS FOR US.
discovers that hot bread dees him. he had better let
it alone But he should NOT BLAME THE BREAD He should
that his inability without discomfort rolls fresh
from the oven DUE TO HIS OWN DIGESTIVE Def
CIENCY rather than any harmful element in the rolls
Fish right if fresh, but it partly decayed it poi
sonous But NO ONE NEED BE AFRAID OF ANY RECOG-
NIZED FOOD THAT IS IN GOOD CONDITION unless his
previous experience with food has taught him that unued to
his peculiar digestive capacity.
No man less than thirty years should touch drink
that contains alcohol It INTERFERES WITH HIS GROWTH
When man is in his forties he CAN DRINK LITTLE IF
BE WANTS TO without harm. When he old think little al
coho actually good Excessive drinking bad for an old
as it is for younger one. ....:n
If THE DAY EVER COMES WHEN A MAN UPON ARISING 10
COMPELLED HIS Thermometer, HIS BAROMETER
PEER UP At THE SKY, AND UPON the
OBSERVATIONS FIGURE OUT WITH PENCIL
WHAT AND HOW MUCH HE THAT DAY, LIFE WILL
NOT BE WORTH LIVING.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02
HOT times When REPUBLICAN
CONTINUED from page u

wanted to keep within the law and in
a way made good, for, when the com.
mittee on permanent organization,
which was created on motion of Nc
Masters, and of which he was chair
man, reported in favor of the slate as
it was finally carried out, he refused
to call the names of those who were
in attendance by proxy.
The committee on permanent organ
cation reported in favor of w. H. NC
Masters for member of the republican
state central committee, E. G. Patter-
son for chairman of the county cen.
trial committee, H. A. Thomas for Sec
rotary and John A. Dives for treasurer
fthe county committee. This was
the test vote and resulted as follows
Is to 16:
For the adoption of the report:
w. H. McMasters, Long Lake.
G. A. Funston, Morton.
Donald Stewart, Missouri.
NJ. F. Fogarty, Taft.
Roy Cotton, Thelma.
w. j. Prater, Lein.
C. F. Fessonen, Lyman.
F. G. Nelson, Cromwell.
D. NJ. Hatch, Glenview.
J. E. Ecklund, Ecklun.
Anton Hanson, Linden.
B. F. Davis, Harriet.
J. A. Davies, Phoenix.
D. 2. Keller, Florence Lake.
E. NJ. Curtiss, Hazelgrove.
E. G. Smith, Court House.
Charles Griffee, Fourth Ward.
John Engstron, Grace Lake.
Against the report:
Olaf Feltheim, Wild Rose.
l.. E. Heaton, Logan.
w. L. Hughes, Mckenzie.
E. H. Sperry, Hay Greek.
L. W. sperry, River View.
Tom tlallagan, NaugAton.
Frank Paris, Burnt Greek.
Tebbo Harms, Francis.
Oliver Peterson, Painted Woods
Walter Scott, Ghylin.
Henry Anderson, Pleasant View.
N. NJ. Christianson, :chrunck.
D. NJ. Slattery, High School.
George A. WEIGH, Rarter Shop Ward
A. T. Welch, Menokcr.
o. P. WEIGH, Boyd.
Willie Bryan of Sihlev F:utte was
present at first, but disappeared before
the battle. Many precincts, fifteen in
all, were not represented
The chairman, Mr.. Paterson, was
to appoint an executive
committee of five, after due deiibera-
ton and consultation with the county |
This concluded the even.
;no,o of3o;o1 damn ro rior, aOd tho |
meeting adjourned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-02
PASS BOOKS FOR
POSTAL BANKS
AN OLD ESTABLISHED BANKING
RULE TO BE USED By GOV.
EMINENT BANKS.
Coupon System Considered for Time
and Thrown Out On Account of Be-
ing Too Cumbersome - Committee
Of Officials Perfecting Plans for
Operation of Banks.

BY .Isj0tll:rI Frtks.
Washington. Aug. 1.-The ancient
and long established pass book sys-
tenn used in savings institutions. will
be adopted for he proposed postal saw
ings banks when they are established
by the United States government.
The committee of officials tina has
been perfecting plans for the postal
bank deposits had been considering
wha known as the coupon system
but has now decided hat while having
some advantages. that system might
produce complications that would be
undesirable.