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The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-27
WHENNEWY IAR(OMK
WE KNOW BY CALENDAR ~T~
PUZZLE OF MANY AGES

ruary at the end. In 542 b. G. Feb
ruary was given its present place. At
that time the months had twenty-niae
snd thirty days alternately, - that
che year had 34s days; to make this
more fortunate uAder the old super
stitien that luck lies in edd RAM
bers,'' one day was added. The nssn
makes q revolution in about twenty
Fine and one-half days and twelve lu-
nations form q period of 3s4 days. To
get the civil calendar even with tbs
solar year NuMa ordered an addition
al month to be inserted every second
year between the 28rd and Gath Of
February, consisting Of twenty-five
and t~wenty-three days, alternately.
Thus four years contained 1,4SS days
and the mean length OF the year was
56SA days. This was n day too
much. From an effort to adjust mat
tiers more confusion resulted.
Politicians Of that day were no less
prone to manipulate affairs to their
own advantage than they are today.
Every third period Of eight years was
to contain only three intercalary
months instead Of four. This would
reduce the mean length of the year to
1854 days, but the are of the calen-
dar was left with certain officials with
discretion to ~intercalate more or few
er days. TIC prolong the terms of Of
flee or to hasten elections the ques-
ton of the calendar was ignored.
When Julius Caesar came into power
he found the civil equinox differed
from the astronomical by three
months. Winter months had been car
ried back into autumn and autumn
into summer.
Sosigenes, an old mathematician
who was more familiar with the stars
than any man of his time, cana to
Caesars rescue and devised a plaza
to put an end to the disorder. The
civil year was regulated entirely by
the sun and was fixed at 1854 days,
the quarter day being added to each
fourth year as we have it now. The
original plan was to have thirty-one
days each for the first, third, fifth,
seventh, ninth and eleventh months
and the other months thirty, except
February, which was to have twenty
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-27

serving as j%anitor of heaven n at
the same time guardian Of gates and
doors on earth. He presided over
the beginning Of everything and 1t
was natural that the first month
should be called in his honor.
nine on common years and thirty each
fourth year. This would have been
so much more simple that had 1t been
kept we no doubt would want to give
thanks to Caesar. But then came that
other Caesar and spoiled it all. July
had been named for Julius and Angus
tus insisted the month to bear his
own name must have as many days
as July. One day al taken from
February and added to August to
crafty the vanity of this ruler.
When the Julian calendar was in.
troduced the equinox fell on the 25th
of March. In the course of a few cen
turtles it changed. The error. in time
amounted to a day in 12S years. In
1882 Pope Gregory XIII. abolished the
Julian calendar in all Catholic coun
tries and introduced the n now IN
use. At that time the equinox had
slipped back to March II. Ten days
we're dropped from the calendar
Every one hundredth year that by the
old style would be a leap year was to
be a common year, the fourth century
divisible by four excepted; 1000 was
10 be a leap year, but 100, 1900, 1906
of the common length, and 1000 a lear
year again. Some countries We're SLOW
to accept this method, but Russia If
the only Christian country that does
not follow it.
Although for many centuries there
was SO great variety in the selection
OF the day regarded as the first OF the
year. religious ~observanees and festive
rejoicing were general among all PEG
ples-Egyptians, Jews, Chinese, Ro
mans and Mohammedans. Solemn IN
auguration of the new year was eat
OF the customs retained Upon the es
adjustment OF Christianity. The date
RANGED from Christmas to Easter un
til late in the sixteenth century
Finally the date vas accepted tina
had been named by Numa, who alst
had named the month in honor o
Janus, the two-faeed, who was thu
supposed to turn at once back upol
the old year and forward to b new.
Feasting and the interchange Q
presents have been customary in a.
ages SO far as can be learned fror
records of celebrations Of this DAY
Wishing a Happy New Year has bee
a custom as old as antiquity, but Il
us hope it may never grow SO old a
to be out of date.-Chicago Recor'
| Herald
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-27
Non Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi.
To Buck Clifton. Defendant: You are COM
manded to appear before the Chancery Court of
the County of Lee, in said State. on the Sd Mon
day of April, A. d., 1918, to defend the suit in
said Court of M. E. Leake, wherein you are a
defendant.
This 10Th day of December. A. D., 1912.
John M. Witt, Clerk.
w. A. Blair, Solicitors Petitioner. 39-3t
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-27
by EDGAR ELLSWORTH OWEN.

Of the
fight Of time
were in = sorry
naaaie in the
early ages. Yeu
accept as . nat
ter of fact the ar
rival of .
Years day and
1t never oe-
a r to o that
there might not
Dc q new year,
nor any year, AID
even il the year
did have a sys-
tematie plan 1t
might open up In
the early spring
time, or late in
fall, or some other
time of the year
as we know il
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-27

NARROW. N. H., Feb. 20. 1905, The
Rloodine Corporation, Boston, Mass
Dear Sirs:-Enclosed please find 81
.ents fer which please serd me one
NIX of Bloodine Blood and K'dneT Tab
cts They are fine for the kidneys.
Y. urs truly. C. B Wright. Pound
K,ncannon- Elkin Co., Agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Murder of Woman is
Followed by Suicide

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 2-Erie
Schaefer Of this city, a former theatrical
man for whom the police had been
searching in connection with the murder
Of Miss Lovenia Price of Scranton, Pa,
who was found dead in her apartments
today, committed suicide on the Lehigh
mountain this afternoon.
ALLENTOWN. Pa. July 2o.-Mlss
Lovina Price, "a years old. of Scranton,
Pa, better known as Lawanda Brown,
was shot dead and William Free vas
fatally wounded in Miss Prices room
here today. The police are searching for
Erie Schaffer. who travelled with a
theatrical company as property man and
since his return TO Allentown has been
employed as a bartender
The door of Miss Prices room was
found open and the woman had been
killed, probably while asleep. Free was
unconscious on the floor with a bullet
in his forehead and finger shot off.
In aquarrel about the woman year
az, Free broke Schaffer's jaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
MEMBERS OF HOUSE
PAY WILSON A VISIT
Speaker Clark Heads Pilgrimage Of
Democrats from Washington
to Sea Girt.
CANDIDATE MAKES AN ADDRESS
He Says Real Difficulty OF Politics
is In Getting Man with COM
mon Interests to Ex-
change Ideas.

SEA GIRT. N. j., July 20-A special
train bearing the democratic congressman
from Washington reached Sea Girt this
Speaker Clark, walked from the station
to the governors cottage 200 yards away.
Governor Wilson met the speaker half
way down the walk, returned to the porch
with him and there received the other
members of the party.
A novel method Of campaigning had
been proposed for Governor Wilson's con-
sideration by several members of the ma
tional committee. The members would
have the governor speak once from the
same platform with each of his opponents
for the nomination at Baltimore and in
their home states. Their proposal is that
he speak at st. Louis with Champ Clark,
at Cincinnati or Cleveland with Governor
Harmon. at Boston with Governor Foss
at Hartford or New Haven with Governor
Baldwin, at Indianapolis with Governor
Marshall, at New York with Mayor Gay
nor and at BirminghamGwith Represents
tive Underwood.
Instead of travelling to North Dakota
to speak there with Governor Burke the
proposal is that Governor Wilson and the
North Dakota executive speak from the
same platform at st. Paul.
After short speech by Speaker Clark.
Governor Wilson said:
1T seems to me that the real difficulty
of politics in our modern days is that
men have not laid their minds alongside
one another in having common interest
in what they seek to do. You cannot ac-
commodate interests by having these in
terests hold off and say We are not 60
ing into the common council r.,
You can in common partnership Of
council bring all the people Of the United
States into partnership with one another.
and therefore It Is with particular pleas
ure that I welcome the opportunity to-
day to meet you. l hope this is only the
beginning Of long acquaintanceship
which will be union n a singularly high
undertaking."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Vagabond Bulldog
Runs Down Thief

TOLEDO, O., July 2o.-The captive of
Bum" vagabond bulldog, which has
a penchant for accompanying policemen
on their beats. colored man, who said
that he is Sidney Tucker Of Burlington.
Ia, was sentenced in police court today
to serve thirty days in the work house.
Tucker smashed a show case in front
Of local store and abstracted some col
lars and ties. A patrolman with whom
Bum" was making the round gave chase.
He was outdistanced, but Bum" over
took the fugitive in an alley and held
him until the policeman arrived.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Crops in Rosebud
Country Are Good

WINNER, s. D.. July M-(Special.)- -
Crop conditions in Trip county are the
best In the state. The ground at this
time is too wet to plow the corn, but corn
is growing very fast. 1t Is nearly four
feet high. Oats are being cut and are
yielding more than fifty bushels per acre.
Wheat is good and farmers are cutting it
now. One field OF winter wheat, seven
miles north Of Winner has been harvested
and 1t took four and a half pounds of
twine per acre to bind it. This field of
grain belongs to Mrs. A. s. Warner and
contains 260 acres and will yield thirty
five bushels per acre. Alfalfa has been
cut once and is ready to cut again and is
good crop ... .-.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
ELECTORS COURSE MAPPED OUT
They Are Asked to Stand by Presi-
dent or Resign from Ticket.
EXECUTIVES COURAGE LAUDED
Delegates Renew Their Faith and
Allegiance to the Party.
BAKER IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Delegates Are Chosen to Attend
State Convention i'm Lincoln
and County Central COM
mittee fs Named.

With a full attendance and every pre-
clnct. both city and country represented,
the Douglas county republican conven-
ternoon in court room No. /, Douglas
county court house. s
Temporary Chairman Ben s. Baker and
Temporary Secretary Henry F. Meyers
were elected permanent chairman and
secretary and the convention proceeded
to business. selecting delegates to the
convention at Lincoln. naming county
central committee. and adopting resolu-
tions
Resolutions strongly endorsing the Taft
administration and President Taft's per-
sonal conduct In office and calling upon
the republican electors Of Nebraska to
support the president or resign from the
ticket were adopted unanimously by the
convention.
The resolutions, introduced by w. w.
Slabaugh, follows:
Whereas, The administration of Hon.
William III. Taft, as president. has been
honorable, courageous, patriotic and pro-
gressive. and,
Whereas, His conduct in public and
private life has been clean, wholesome
and representative of the highest type
of American citizenship, and.
Whereas, He Is the regular nominee OF
the republican party for reelection, and,
Whereas. AS such standard bearer he Is
entitled to, and In sacred honor should
receive the honest support of all re-
publicans, irrespective of past factional
differences or personal choice; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved. BY the republican party of
Douglas county, Nebraska, in delegate
convention assembled this Goth day OF
July. 1912, that We hereby approve and
strongly commend the administration of
Hon. William II. Taft as president, and
We hereby renew our faith In the prin-
ciples of our party and our devotion to
him as Its leader, and we pledge to him
our faithful and loyal support for his re-
election; and be 1t further
delegates this day elected to the repub-
lican state convention to be held at
Lincoln July 30. 1912. to at all times vote
and work as a unit In his support and
to use all honorable means to aid In his
reelection; and be Ii further
Resolved, That we demand that all the
nominees for presidential electors upon
the republican ticket In Nebraska sup
port him for reelection, or II any elector
upon said ticket will not support him.
that such elector resign from the ticket
because the principle of common honesty
and fair dealing will not permit any
elector to remain upon the republican
state ticket who is opposed to Hon. Will
liam Howard Taft.
The following delegates to the state
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
FIVE MEN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION ON STEAMSHIP

NEW YORK, July 2o-Details Of the
accident reported by wireless on the
Italian steamship Principe Di Piemonte
in which five men we're killed were
learned today when the vessel arrived
here from Naples and Genoa. The cap
tain. Domeniconl, reported that the men
were killed in the engine room on
Wednesday last. A branch steam pipe
burst, filling the fire room and engine
room on the port side with a great
volume Of steam
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
American Unions +.
Will Aid London
Dock Strikers

WASHINGTON. July 20.-That the
American Federation of Labor will send
financial assistance to the London dock
strikers, who yesterday cabled to Samuel
Gompers, president of the federation. was
indicated today by Mr.. Gompers.
I've will take the question up directly
with the English union" said Mr.. Com
pers, but I will not discuss for publica-
ton any of the details"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
IOWA PRoGREssIvEs MEETING
County Conventions Held over the
Hawkeye State.

Hawkeye state.
(From a Staff Correspondent
DES MONIES, Ia. July N.-(Special
Telegram )-County conventions of the
Roosevelt party were held in many coun-
ties of Iowa today and Judge Stevens,
committeeman for Iowa, received word
from many Of them that strong dele
cations had been selected to attend the
state convention.
The state committee today named
Henry Randall Of Cedar Rapids to be
temporary chairman. At the county con-
vention held here about 1900 were pres
ent and participated in an informal way.
W. A. Graham presided and there were
addresses by C. L. Watrous, A. A.
Weaver. A. K. Campbell. s. H. M.
Byers and others
Resolutions were adopted pledging the
persons present to the principles Of re-
publicanism and declaring that the su-
preme issue was one Of giving the vot-
ers right to select by primary system
their candidates. Thirty-six delegates
were selected to the state convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21

from the imperial residence that his
majesty's condition remains unchanged
He is, semi-conscious. The physicians In
attendance have not given UP all hope.
TOXIC, July 0.-The emperor's condi-
tion at o'clock this afternoon was 50
critical that the ministers of state were
assembled at the palace and the an
nouncement was made that his majesty
was sinking.
A bulletin issued by the attending ply
scians gives the history of the emperors
illness as follows:
Since July H. his majesty has been
suffering from Intestinal troubles. Great
drowsniess followed the early attacks,
this symptom increasing rapidly. On
July 1S his majesty became unconscious
and his brain was affected. On the even
ing of the 18th the fever suddenly in
creased. showing a temperature of 1047.
The pulse rate was 1A and the respiration
was 49,"
The court physicians In attendance on
his majesty at 9 o'clock this morning
diagnosed the case as acute nephritis.
Another bulletin issued from the palace
at o'clock this afternoon was as follows:
THE emperor has been suffering from
diabetes since 1904 This developed into
chronic kidney trouble In 1867
1t was announced later In the morning
that uremia had developed.
His majesty's bed has been moved to a
sitting room in the palace. The empress
remained at the bedside during the day.
The crown prince, Yoshihito. who Is re-
covering from case of chickenpox and
is still confined to his bed, received the
news of his fathers illness this morning
He has not yet been able to visit the
palace.
Imperial Princes Summoned.
The imperial princes have been sum-
moned from their summer residences,
and together with all the notables at
present in the capital, they repaired to
the palace where they await the latest
news from the sick chamber. 5.
The present situation Is without pre-
cedent in the history Of the new Japan.
The news Of his majesty's illness came
as an absolute surprise and its unlocked
for announcement resulted in the quick
collapse of prices on the local stock ex-
change.
The return to Toxic of Prince Katsura,
the former premier. who left some days
ago on mission to Europe, is expected.
Emperor Mutsuhito was born November
3, 1852 at Kyoto and has reigned since
1857. when he succeeded his father,
Kamei. He married in 1869 the daughter
Of Prince Ichijo.
The heir apparent to the Japanese
throne is Prince Yoshihito, a son of the
emperor. who was born August 81, 1879.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
BIG POWER CANAL
IS SURELY COMING
Fremont Project is to Be Carried to
Completion at Once by a
New Company. ..e
SCHEME TO COST FIVE MILLIONS
Agent--Other Big Concerns May
Also Use Power-25, 200 Kill
Owats to Be Developed.

The long talked of Platte river power
canal. which is to furnish Omaha with
cheap water power. controverted into
electric energy, is now to be built.
1t Is to be built by development of what
Is known as the Fremont water rights,
with principal installation near Fremont
instead of what is known as the Colum-
bus power canal project.
1t Is to be built by combination of
capitalists, representing a junction of
forces of the Kountze Brothers syndi-
cate and the General Electric and local
capitalists who own the Omaha Electric
Light and Power company, through
whose distributing plant the output of
the power canal will be distributed.
From the sources from which the in
formation comes assurance is given that
the canal and power plant will this time
be really, truly built, that work will be
begun this year as soon as plans can be
perfected and contract let, and that the
whole project will be completed and ready
for business In about two years.
Negotiations Completed.
Negotiations looking toward consolida-
ton have been going on in the east for
some time in conferences of big finan-
ciers of Boston and New York, who have
been interested in the scheme. The part
of the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company being taken by its president,
Fred A. Nash, who has returned home
satisfied that the enterprise is now fully
launched, and has confided that infor-
nation to other stockholders here.
. Present plans contemplate the construc-
ton Of the canal and erection Of an cleo
trical plant with capacity for rs ZOO kilo-
watts Of electrical power. The Fremont
location Is given preference because there
are no complications there as to water
rights. other things being equal. while
the Columbus filings are apparently in
terminably tied up in the courts because
Of disputing claimants.
The amount of money required to carry
out the scheme is estimated to be about
SIS, 100000. A gigantic corporation is al
ready being formed which will command
the necessary capital. and also take over
by conversion the ownership Of the pres
ent Omaha lighting plant with its physi-
cal property. going business and franchise
rights.
1t Is expected, too. that all the other
ocal corporations using large power will
be brought in as patrons and power
users, If not enlisted in the financing of
the power canal itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
MAN CHARGER WITH MURDER
TAKEN AFTER LONG CHASE

ABERDEEN. S. D.. July 2.-After an
exciting thirty-six hour chase John Kel-
ley. a negro accused of the murder of
Charles Coleman, q negro, at Groton, 8.
D., Thursday, was captured on a claim
near Pierpont. 8. D., today. Coleman was
killed during Q quarrel ~
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Two Million Dollar
Fire in Vancouver

VANCOUVER. B. c.. July 20-Esti-
mates today of the loss in the fire at
midnight in the Main street warehouse
district. placed the damage at nearly
50, 100000. Three warehouses, each valued
at $3.50, 900, were destroyed as well as
number of other smaller blocks. The
loss On stock was very heavy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
EMPEROR OF JAPAN SINKING
His Majesty Has Been Unconscious
Since Thursday.
HE Is SIXTY YEARS OF AGE
Assembled the Throne at the Age of
Fifteen Years-Hefr Apparent
is His Son, Prince Yo-
shihtt0. ..
BULLETIN.

. TOXIC, Sunday. July 2l.--t7:3O A. MI
Some improvement was noted in the
emperor's condition this morning. He
was able to take little nourishment dur
ing the night and his temperature at
midnight was 1922
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Victim of Burglar is Dead.

MOBILE, Ala, July 2.-Lee Hitchcock,
the Mobile railroad man who was shot
Friday morning when he went to in
vestigate a noise on the front gallery
of his home died this afternoon. The
murderer and burglar escaped. Three
more burglaries were reported today.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
The Weather

For Nebraska - Unsettled weather;
cooler southeast portion.
For Iowa-Unsettled weather and prob
ably local showers; warmer extreme east
portion
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
BULLETIN,

TOXIC, July M-10 p. m.--No bulletin
has been issued from the palace since
o'clock this afternoon, but it was learned
from the imperial residence that his
majesty's condition remains unchanged
He is semi-conscious. The physicians in
attendance have not given UP all hope.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21

Delegates I'm Attendance.
The following delegates were in attend
ance at the county convention yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
The following delegates to the
convention were named.

convention were I'D
| Alstadt, Charles
Barker, George III.
Berka, Louis
Brogan, F. A.
| Baker, Ben S.
Brookfield. B. c.
Bucholz, w. II.
| Burnett, A II.
Bradley, e. r.
Ballard, ]. II.
Byrne, Harry.
Berger, Mr.. M
Buresh, Vaclay,
Britt, C. w.
Best. F. c.
Berkowitz, Dave G.
Breen, J. P.
Brewer, George
Brown, Norris
Curran. M. j
Chick. James V.
Clausen. Peter.
Clancy Charles
Cowduroy, Harry
Dillon. John T.
Donohue, A. ].
Drake, Luther
Elgutter, c. r.
Edwards, Jonathan
Fields, C. E.
Foster, w. A
Foster. c. e.
Gottsch Fred
Greevy, M. ].
Grimes, Ed
Haynes, James B.
Hoye, Fred
Holovtchiner. DR. e.
Hunter, w. ].
Hammond, James
Hauck, Jacob
Hedgren. Gus
Harte, A. c.
Haverly, d. NJ.
Hummel. Joe B.
Huntington, C. S.
Karbach, Charles
Koutsky. Frank
King, Ross
Kierstead, w. l.
Kozol, Thomas
Kinsler, J. c.
Kugel, A. c.
Leigh, q. r.
Lapidus, Harry
Larson. Louis
Laverty, Jay
Delegates in
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21

i lcii1pct anu
lures from the norm
Normal temperature
Excess for the day
Total deficiency sine
Normal precipitation
Deficiency for the da
Total rainfall since
Deficiency since Mar
Deficiency for cor. .,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.

Temperature and precipitation depar-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
LOCAL BOXERS
TO TAKE PART
GOO STEWART AND YOUNG
RITZ TO BOX IN STEU-
BENvIllE.
Young Klaus Of This City Will Go
With Johnny Byers,
August 18th.

W Keeling will Ice well represented
at the big boxing attraction To- lac
held in Steubenville Mondav evening
as large delegation will ur-
company the local bows who
VIII take Iart in the EVENINGS
entertainment. The main bout ~
the evening will be between Co.
stewart the we'll known bantam
weight. Of this city. ard Kid I.avignc
OF pittsburgh. The local lad is ia the
punk OF coruit!uD and ne Will no doubt
give goot account of himself
Young Stouey Ritz. 81 this city
ana Denny Conlon. ~ Pittsburgh. VIII
appear In the semi final In he
ieath"rwcight class. 10th ar. class,
youngsters and a fast bout win no
uouot result. Another local boxer
81 some renown. who will appear il,
thc ohio town Angus; 18th. In a rnai-l
bout with Johnny Byers. n comm
y"nnHster Of Steubrnv.lle. il Youna.
Klaus tn" boys Will fight az r35
anu as both have quite n record at
ta'h"f 20 their person a fast bout g.
expected George Phillips is rnau1g-
ing Goo Stewart. while carl =. I..nth-
'rwood Is looking after ll.. interests
81 Klaus. The final ARRANGEMENT.
Tor the Rivers Klaus 20 will D. com
pl't"d within IN" next f.w DAYS and ,
number ~ admirers Of the local loy-
'r ar" PAM Ing Ia 20 up To So. him
in action.