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The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
Dreadnoughts Showing Marked Advance

overheard and the type which she
embodied was revealed, there was a
hurried busting of Of the pigeon
holed plan and a clamor for appro-
priations wherewith to build the
ships.
The main battery Of the new ships
will consist of ten 14-inch guns, while
the secondary battery will have over
a score of five-inch weapons. The
guns Of the secondary battery are In
tended for repelling torpedo attack.
These guns have a range Of five miles
and an extreme rapidity of fire. each
being capable Of firing Is shells a
minute. With IL available for a
broadside that would mean a rain OF
1870 shells a minute, which could be
concentrated on any attacking flotilla.
While it is inconceivable that any
flotilla world have the hardihood to
make a daylight attack on any vessel
Of this type, yet it is interesting to
calculate the volume Of fire that
could be directed against attack by .
dreadnought of the New York type.
Suppose that the d~estroyers of an at
lacking fotilla had q speed of 80
knots. They would then be able to
raverse the 1ve-mile danger zone"
in the space of ten minutes. But in
that lurid ten minutes the guns Of the
dreadnought would be able to hurl
1900 shells at her foes.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07

VIZ ASHINGTON.-Uncle Sam has
w more gold in his possession to-
day than he has aver had before in
his life. Treasurer Lee McClung
looked over his balance sheet recent
ly and found the government had
more than $1,000, 600, 900 in gold coin.
to say nothing OF $126, 600, 900 in bull
lion. Never before in the history OF
the government has 1t had SO much
gold piled up in it's Golfers.
Not only is this a record-breaking
amount for the government to have.
but there is more gold in the treasury
now than in the vaults Of Great Brit
ain and France combined, or of Great
Britain and Russia combined.
In other words, this government
has more gold, in gold coin and bull
lion, than any other two nations.
This vast golden hoard represents
the accumulation of a long series of
years. 1t Is not ascribed to any par.
'ticular financial development of re-
cen occurrence BY no means is all
this gold coin and bullion stored In
Washington. Any burglarious gentle
man who thinks he can tunnel under
the treasury and find all this gold in
that institution is in error. The gold
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
Work Planned for the Extra Session

turned to their posts, congress will
want to know the reason why they
were assembled.
II President Taft believes that the
Democrats in the present congress
are going to pass the reciprocity bill
to carry out the Canadian agreement
and then 60 home and walt for the
regular session of congress in Decem-
Der before they do anything. he il
very much mistaken.
The Democrats declare their inten-
ton Of keeping faith with the presi-
dent and passing his reciprocity meas
ure just as quick as possible. but they
are not going to stop there. There
was no understanding with the presi.
dent prior to the calling Of the ex-
ira session as to what legislation
should be attempted beyond the car
rying out OF the reciprocity compact.
Messrs. Clark and Underwood told
the president that 1t was their pur-
pose to revise the tariR. 1t Is stated
that the president thoroughly under
stood the situation, and for this reason
the reports which emanated from At
lanta that the president expects the
congress to pass reciprocity and then
go home are discounted.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
nNE of the last acts Of the last con-
w press was to make provisions for

nNE of the last acts OF the last CON
" gress was to make provisions Tor
two of the most powerful fighting ma
chimes in the United States navy. The
limit of cost and time of completion
of the dreadnought Florida was ex-
tended and additional funds were vot-
ed for the new New York and the
Texas, the keel of which will be laid
in a few months. Each vessel Will
cost Sc, 400, 900 and 5000 skilled work
men will be employed in the New
York navy yard for the next three
years In the work of construction.
The dreadnought type Is n OF
very recent date. Through her ALI
ance with Japan Great Britain was
the first to learn the lesson OF the all
lbig-gun ship, and Immediately set
about solidifying it in steel. Some OF
cur own progressive navy officers
earlier read the lesson in the war
with Spain and plans of the y. 3. >.
Feasible and the U. 8. s. Possible
been drawn and pigeon-holed. Then
when he British Dreadnought went
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
RALLY DAY FOR SCHOOLS.
Contests Attended by Thousands at
Pontotoc.

Pontotoc.-Saturday was Rally Day
for the schools in Pontotoc< county, and
the town has been crowded with people
from early morning until a late hour.
The incoming morning train was crowded
to its utmost capacity with Rally Day
excursionists, and large crowds came in
vehicles, on horseback and otherwise.
The crowd was estimated at several thou
sand. Dinner was served on the public
school grounds and all had enough and
to spare. The oratorical contests were
held in the morning, and the public
school auditorium, with a capacity for
about . thousand, was crowded, and
many were turned away, being unable to
get even near the doors,
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered BY Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
INQUIRIES ABOUT CATTLE.
Possibilities of Mississippi in This Line
of Industry.


Jackson.-Cattle raising in Mississippi
is attracting a great deal Of attention
from other states, and indications are
there Will be considerable more develop
ment in this branch of agriculture III
the next few months than has marked
the progress OF this industry in several
years.
Seyersi letters have been received in
this city recently from st. Louis, Chi
cago and other places asking for infor'
nation On cattle and hog raising i'll Mis-.
sissippi, the cost of land, rate of taxa
ton and other information on this sub
ject. These letters are from men who
desire to locate in the South and engage
in cattl. raising, because they regard 1t
as a good money maker.
Inquiries are also made about the cat
tie tick, which is rapidly being eradi
Gated from the state, railroad rates, wa
ter and pasturage. The letters indicate
that the writer's are interested in Mis-
sissippi as a cattle raising state, and the
fact that the cattle tick is being eradi-
Gated and the entire state will, i'll an
other year or two, be entirely above the
federal quarantine line, will add much to
the value of Mississippi-raised cattle.
This work is progressing well, and in adj
dition t. those counties where it is be
ing conducted at present, there are many
other counties that want it.
Good reports are being received from
those counties where the work is being
carried on, and Gov. Noel thinks the
money appropriate for this work by the
legislature is funds well spent.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
BELIEVE
CARDUI CURED
Mrs. Chapman, Of BranchIand,
Tells About Her Serious Troubles
and How Cardui Helped Her.

%Branchland, w Vain a letter
from this place, Mrs. Elizabeth Chap
man y Il suffered from womanly
trouble for nearly five years. | tried
all the doctors in the country, but
they did me no good. / can say that
/ certainly do believe that Cardut
saved my life. took Cardui, and now
l am entirely well.
l have gained Is pounds, and feel
like a new woman. | am thankful for
what this medicine has done for me.
/ hope all who suffer from any kind
of womanly trouble will give Carduf-
a fair trial.
/ will continue to recommend this
great remedy to all friends, for | a n
not praise Cardui half as highly as it
deserves"
You may be sure, that If Cardui will
relieve and cure such serious cases as
Mrs. Chapman's-and 1t is doing this
every day-it will certainly help those
women who have no serious symp-
toms, but are just weak and ailing.
Whether seriously sick, or simply
weak, try Cardui. 1t will help you.
In the past fifty years, Car6ui has
benefited more than a million women
Why not test it for your troubles?
n. B.-Wrife tos Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tnnOoga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book. "HOnse Treatment
for Women" sent I'm plain rappe On
request.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
Uncle Sam Has a Great Golden Hoard

is partly in the vaults Of the treas
ury here In Washington. some Of It
Is in the vaults Of the s~ubtreasuries
and some Of 1t Is In the mints OF Phil
adelphia and Denver.
AS a matter Of fact the greater
part of 1t is at the two minis named.
About 1896. 900, 900 of the total coin
is held in trust to redeem outstand.
ing gold certificates.
Three years ago the government
transferred $275, 900, 900 in gold coin
from San Francisco to Denver. That
task was accomplished at a cost Of
$275, 600.
Kaiser Wilhelm and the German
government have stored away a part
of the indemnity from France, which
can be used for war purposes at a
moments notice, If need be. But the
chest of Germany Is small compared
with Uncle Sans hoard Of gold.
Never before in the history of the
world was there anything like 1t.
If all the gold coin and gold bull
lion of the government were convert
ed into $40 gold pieces and laid on
the ground side by side they would
form a string Of gold pieces reaching
almost half across the United States.
The string of gold would reach from
New York to Chicago and a good dis.
lance beyond.
At the same time all this gold could
be housed in one room of dimensions
not very great. It could easily be
put into a room so feet long, 20 feet
wide and 20 feet high. This would
leave considerable space to spare.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
TEACHERS
Mississippi Association Meets at Jack
son May 4, 5 and 6.

Jackson.-The programme for the Mis-
sissippi Teachers Association, which
meets here May 4, 5 and 6, has been
perfected. This is perhaps the largest
and one OF the most important OF the
annual conventions of the state, drawing
together from 1900 to 1000 teachers.
Many prominent educators will attend,
among those on the programme for adj
dresses being DR.. Paul Monroe OF Column
bia University, who will deliver an adj
dress OH standards of Education" and
DIR. O. r. Carson of Columbus, Ohio. The
Mississippi speakers will be Hon. j. 5.
Sexton IF Hazlehurst, president of The
uniform board of trustees; Hon. S. Har-
ris Dickson, the Vicksburg novelist;
Prof. w. T. Smith, president of the
State Normal College, and DIR. w. s..
feathers, director of sanitation and ny.
giene.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
BOYS CORN CLUBS
Something to Be Gained by I'M
proved Methods.
Teachers and Parents are Urged to
Enter Into Work Carried on by
Government and Encourage
Children to Learn Modern
Farming.

In recent issues Of the Farmers
Union News we have been stressing
the fact that the child lives in one
world and goes to school In another,
10 different are the experiences at
home and the lessons in the books
studied at school. 1t is pitiful, almost
criminal, to allow such a waste Of time
and energy.
Education is preparation for living.
Let us try to suppose an impossible
case. Take a boy whose life work is
to be that of farming. Suppose we
give him the best education that our
schools afford, but suppose he learned
absolutely nothing at home, nothing
outside of the school course. When
that boy became of age and started
out for himself on the farm, would his
education be a preparation for his life
work? No, he would be as helpless as
a baby with his brain stuffed with a
comparative rubbish heap SO far as
his work is concerned. His education
would really only be beginning and
twenty-one years of his life wasted.
There is something wrong with our
system Of education. We plod along
the beaten paths of the past half cen
fury, thinking that we have to study
the same things in Just the same way
that our ancestors did, never stopping
to consider the question, rs this life?"
Does, the education given our boys and
girls fit them for a sphere of useful
ness as men and women?
Some attempts have been made, and
are being made, to correct this evil.
Yet the parents do not realize it and
any, progress has been made. For in
stance, agriculture is now one of the
regular branches of the common
school course. Yet you say, The idea
of studying agriculture at school in a
book and under a teacher who doesn't
know anything about it! My boy can
learn all he needs to know about agri-
culture at home. l send him to school
to learn other things"
The day has come, however, when
we are beginning to realize that there
is something to be learned about farm
ing, and something to be gained by
improved methodist Educators realize
that the best way to bring about any
reform Is to get hold of the boys and
girls and teach them. So the work
carried on by the government and the
agricultural colleges will result in
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
President Taft Leads Strenuous Life

scores of visitors and talks with
members of congress and other of1.
Gals about important matters.
After luncheon the president usu.
ally comes back to his Office for an
hour or more of work. Then he goes
for a walk of several miles through
the capital. After the walk he sees
more callers and frequently does not
get into the White House until close
to eight o'clock-the hour for din
ner.
Although Mr.. Taft probably likes
home life as we'll as any other Amer
lean, he has accepted far more invi.
tations to "go out" than did his prede.
cessor. The president has almost
completely forgotten a custom follow.
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt of not attending
social functions outside the White
House except t1bse given by the vice
president and members of the cabinet.
Mr.. Taft sArequently attended re.
ceptions oryballs given in honor of
his daughter. Helen. a debutante Of
this seasth. He has also lent his
p~resencaf at many other functions Of
the seagon at the homes of friends and
at safera1 public affairs. In addition
to all this social activity the presi.
dent has consented to make dozens Of
speeches and to attend many ban.
Quets Of national organizations which
have met here In the winter months.
Altogether, 1t is seldom that Mr..
Taft gets through the days work"
until midnight. His average sleep"
must not be much over six hours .
night.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
yxYHILE resting In Georgia. President
w Taft gave considerable attention

YxYHILE resting In Georgia, President
w Taft gave considerable attention
to certain portions of his message to
congress. He went to the south sole
ly for rest. but reciprocity,-the Mex
ican war, and other questions OF
state would not down. There will
probably be three important mes
saxes to the extra session of congress.
AT least that is the present expectar
lion OF the executive. One will deal
solely with reciprocity, another with
tariff revision and q third with the
Mexican war.
The war message Will come In connec-
ton with the request for an %appropri-
alton TO meet the expenses OF the ma
neuyers." There will be q deficiency
In The allowance for army mobilize
ton. This must be made up by con
rrsss, and IN asking for the me-. or
fve, or ten million dollars with which
to meet this expense. the president
will outline the reaso for the army
movement. Already ~ inquiry by
congress Ii scented III this connection.
II the proposed movement upon Mex
leo collApses end ~ TROOPS be re-
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
MISSISSIPPI DELEGATES.
Mrs. Noel Will Head Party to Attend
D.. A. R. Convention.

Mrs. Noel Will Head Party to Attend
D. A. R. Convention.
Jackson.-Mississippi will be well rep
resented at the annual convention OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, which takes place at Washing
ton early in April. 1t is known that
five delegates will go from this state,
and probably more.
Mrs. +. F. Noel, wife of the governor.
and regent Of the Jackson chapter, will
attend. She will leave in company with
Mrs. H. G. Tye of Greenwood, Mrs. w.
j. Nelson Of Goodman and Mrs. G. II.
Alexander of Jackson, April IA, going
over the Queen and Crescent road, while
Mrs. C. M. Williamson Of this city, state
regent, will depart about the same time
over the Illinois Central for Washington
to attend the meeting.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
MISSISSIPPI JOINS PENNSYLVANIA
In Celebrating Anniversary of the Bat.
tie of Gettysburg.

Jackson.-Mississippi is going to join
hands with Pennsylvania in the celebra-
ton of the fftieth anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg-an engagement
in which Mississippi troops showed the
other side of what metal they were. Col.
w. A. Montgomery, commander Of the
United Confederate Veterans, has been
selected as Mississippi's representative,
but it is hoped and expected that many
others will take advantage Of the cheap
rates on the railroads and attend the
ceremonies. Governor Noel has just re-
ceived a report from the Battle OF Get
tysburg Commission" giving in detail
an outline of what is proposed to be
done to commemorate the great battle,
including the laying of the cornerstone
of the peace memorial.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking dose of castor
oil, salts or calomel. is about the
worst you can endure-Ugh--it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it--CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
liver-without these bad feelings.
Try them. a4
cAScARETs Ic q boz for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07

of the many garden crops. I just
simply desire to call the attention of
every farmer to the. importance of
giving the garden the utmost atten-
ton at all times. Every article that
can be produced in the garden is so
much saved in grocery bills and some
times in doctor bills. The first duty
of every farmer Is to supply the table
with plenty OF vegetables.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
FUNDS ARE NOW IN HAND.
May Now Proceed to Build State Chan
ity Hospital.


,Jackson.-All the funds are in hand
for the erection of the Mississippi State
Charity Hospital, authorized by the last
legislature to be located in this city.
The legislature appropriated $4,000 for
that purpose conditioned on Jackson and
Kinds county raising an additional sum
of $4,000. That has been done. The
citizens of Jackson undertook to raise
by popular subscription $4,000 OF the
latter amount, SO that the share of the
city and county would be $500 each.
The county and city have both appropri.
ated their pro rata share, and last week
a committee from the Board of Trade got
busy and collected their share assumed
BY the citizens of jackson, so that the
fund of $4,000 is now intact, and moth.
ing remains but to build.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
wILcHER CASE AFFIRMED.
Yazoo Man Must Serve Life Term fol-
Murder.

Jackson.--In the case of Lee Wilcher,
charged jointly with HE sister-in-law
with conspiring to murder his brother,
transferred from Yazoo to Kinds county
for trial, was affirmed by the supreme
court. Wilcher was convicted and given
a life term in the penitentiary, while
the case of his s~ister-in-law, Lulu Will
cher, was deferred pending the decision
Of the court.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
Home for Woodmen.

GIoster.-The Woodmen Of the World
health and pleasure resort near Chester
ii fast reaching 4 national attitude, it
being strongly endorsed for the location
of thew. O. w. national sanitarium. The
project will interest over half a million
men, and the sanatarium, as outlined, re-
ceived unanimous endorsement at the
head camp convention, w. 0. w, held
at Biloxi March 18th. It is planned,
first, for the state of Mississippi and
the Woodmen, and then dictates national
terms. Hon. H. x. Hardy Of jackson
has BEEN chosen one Of the directorA
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting to Be Held at Brookhaven May
9th to 18th.

Secretary j. G. Mcclure, of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association, gives formal
notice that the annual meeting will be
held at Brookhaven from May 9th to
May 18th, inclusive.
Extensive preparations, says Secretary
Mcclure, are being made by the citizens
of Brookhaven for the entertainment of
the organization, and a meeting of un'
usual interest is expected.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
A Sign.

"Is your wife still treating you
coldly?"
us she? Gave me ice pudding for
dinner"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
"Matrimony, my son."
a Cole c-nmnarison.

$50 you are going to give up po-
etry?"
Il am replied the earnest youth.
I'm going to study medicine. A pre-
scription commands nor1no usly- more
respect than a poem"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
GARDEN IS OFTEN NEGLECTED.
Farmers Disposed to Give More At
tention to Preparation of Land for
Corn and Cotton.

(By G. H.. ALFORD)
The garden is the neglected portion
OF many farms, owing to the fact that
during the busy season Of the early
spring we are disposed to give more
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
New Jackson Industry.

Jackson.-To manufacture, purchase
and sell all kinds of seatings, desks and
other furnishings and fixtures for opera
houses, churches, Sunday school rooms,
residences, halls, etc, is the object and
purpose Of a corporation to be known
as the Capital Manufacturing Company,
which has just been formed in Jackson.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07

Household troubles; Headache. Tooth
ache, Earache, Stomach ache. Hamlins
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
so why don't you keep a bottle in the
house.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
A Real Treat.

What We eatin'?"
"a dimes worth O. salt wild some
peanuts in it."-Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07

Constipation causes and seriously aggra.
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
~granules.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07
USE AILEN,s FOOT-EAsE

she Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes
for tired, aching feet. 1t takes the sting out of corns
and bunions and makes walking a delight. Sold
everywhere, Csc. Refuse substitutes. For FRBH
trial package, address A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N.Y'
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-07

Think all you speak, but speak not
all you think.-Delarem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-25
ARE TRYING
TO GET Low
RATES WEEKLY
G. A. WATERMAN, OF THE CON-
MERcIAL ASSOCIATION, AND
MESSRs. LURToN AND SALT
MARSH, OF L. g. NJ, ARE EN-
DEAVoRING TO OBTAIN REeU-
LAR WEEKEND RATES.

The weekend excursion from Mont
gomery and intermediate points to this
city last Sunday was such a marked
success and everybody seemed to en-
joy the day so much that 1t is very
probable that the week end rates will
be made a regular thing in the future.
The Commercial Association and the
local officials of the road have already
taken the matter up with the higher
officials of the road and feel very
much encouraged.
Secretary Waterman, of the Com
mercial Association, and Messrs. Salt
marsh and Lurton, of the L. & N,
have been working in conjunction to
secure the rates, and few days ago
Secretary Waterman wrote a letter,
which he submitted to Messrs. Lurton
and Saltmarsh before mailing, to
Superintendent Mckinney, of the
Montgomery division, pointing out
why Pensacola and the Pensacola off,
Gals of the L. & N. wanted the week
ly excursions, and also why, in his
opinion. it would be good policy for
the road from the Montgomery view
point.
Mr.. Waterman was very much graft
fed to learn that the local officials had
put their 20. K" on the letter which
he had written and had mailed same to
Superintendent Mckinney with their
hearty approval so that the secretary
is confident that Mr.. Mckinney will
make the recommendation and that the
rate will become effective each week.