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The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11
FRESH BEYOND ALL DOUBT
ANGLER Tells of Fish That Was Cooked
In What Might Be Called
Record Time.

positively the freshest caught fish
"was one I caught in the wilds Of Can
ada. A friend of mine and / were out
with a canoe and a light outfit for
two weeks trout fishing. Along late
one afternoon we struck a likely-look-
ing stream, made camp for the night,
and went to fishing. In half an hour
we had our pockets full of trout.
"Then we rolled a couple of stones
together, started a fire and put on the
frying pan. While my friend was busy
with that / said to him I guessed I'd
catch a fish or two more while he was
cooking. tt
an half a minute ] had a half-pound
trout. l swung this fish out and over
him, where he stood by the fire. for
him to look at.
"'Hold him SO for a minute my
friend says to me. and l did. Just over
his head.
"You know there's a way 81 clean
ing a fish by which you remove its
head and viscera practically at a touch
and my friend knew how. He reached
I'D with his knife to that fish dang
ling over his head and nicked it in the
right spot at the back of its head
and then in front at the gills and then
he just drew the head and interior fit
ting away ell at once, leaving the fish
perfectly cleaned, and then, while 1t
was still dripping with the water from
which l had caught it, he dropped this
trout in the frying pan.
"Ycu couldn't have fish much fresh
er caught than that, do you Think"
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11

The supreme court Of Mis- is
sippi on Monday dismissed, at
the suggestion of the attorney
general, the cases from Jones
county which sought to enjoin
the election commissioners OF
the county from holding an cleo
ton for circuit and chancery
Judges. THIS puts an end to the
litigation which involved the
elective judiciary.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11
CONGRESS MEETS

After a very short recess con
gress again convened Monday
and resumed its laoors.
President Wilson, as is his
custom, appeared before con
oress and orally delivered his
message.
The president assured the bust
ness world that legislation, as
far as it affected the business o.
the country. was practically com
pleted. The tariff has been re
vised and a democratic measure
placed in operation. The finan-
cial system recently leglslateo
into being is now in operation
and promises in every way tf
meet the demand of the financla
world.
President Wilson refuses tt
follow the suggestions from some
quarters to advocate placing the
country on a war footing. He Is
not an advocate of settling dltfl
culties by force and sees no need
of being ready to put a nation OF
trained men in the field at short
notice. On this question the
pre- ident said:
We never had and we never
shall have a large standing army.
We STALL not turn America into
an armed camp We will no.
ask our young men to soeo9 The
best years of their lives making
soldiers Of themselves
When half the world is or
fire we shall be careful to make
our moral insurance agalns
spread of the confagration very
definite"
Congress will not receive the
endorsement of the president III
any effort that may be made t.
very largely increase our fight
ing forces.
The life of the congress ends
the 4th of March. The time is
so limited that only approprla,
ton measures and measures to
relieve the present trade sltua
ton will receive attention.
With the expiration Of this
congress the democratic party
will lose it's great, majority ii
the house. ,,s
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11

The only hope now for Leo M.
Franks, the Jew under sentence
of death in Atlanta for the muir.
der of the 15-year-old girl, Mary
Pagan, lies in executive elem
ency. Frank was convicted
mainly on the testimony of a ne
gro upon whom rested suspicion
of having committed the foul
deed. His case was carried to
the supreme court of Georgia
and the sentence of the lower
court, which carried the death
penalty, was affirmed. A wit
OF error was sought from the su-
preme court Of the United States
on application to Justice Lamar,
but he declined 10 grant il. JUS
tice Holmes was also appealeo
to. but also denied the applica
ton. The latter, however, stated
that Franks case in seeking The
appeal to the supreme court OF
the United States was not alto
Igether without merit. With this
statement from a justice of our
supreme court it would appear
that the condemned man should
be given every opportunity to
save himself. The evidence was
of such a character that 1t leaves
a doubt of his guilt 10 the mlnos
of those who closely followed the
testimony. The public was en-
ragged and the jury, no doubt.
was 1fuenced In their veroic'
by the stale Of the pu lie mind.
and the cour,s should S and be
tween men tried under such cir
cumstances and the gallows.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
s 90 q running il oh per month OF
four weeks. Liberia discounts made
on yearly contracts. /,
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be
paid for.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11
Friday, December II, 1914
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF

We are author zed to announce WILL
INMAN as a candidate for Sheriff of
Lee county, subject TO the action OF
the Democratic Primary, 1919.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11

The Atlantic C asst from Cape
Hatteras to Maine was visited by
a terrible gale MONDAY and many
vessels caught in the storm were
driven ashore and badly dam
aged. The North Sea was also
the scene of storms and many
mines that had been planted by
the contending countries were
set adrift by the waves and fear
is en- ertained that tn y may
drift into the paths IT the vessels
plying between this country and
Europe.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11
THE COTTON GAMBLER

THE COTTON
The recent opening of the cot
ton exchanges again set in motion
the great cotton gambling move
ment that has characterized the
cotton market for many years.
To say that the opening of these
cotton exchanges would be, a
benefit to the market and cotton
producer is refuted by conditions
that have prevailed since their
opening on the 10th of NoVem-
Der. 1t is needless to say that
we cannot run our cotton mar
kets without the adjunct com
monly known as the future
market.
Atthe beginning of the war
the cotton exchanges of the
world were closed and the trading
that was going on at that time
has never been liquidated. These
exchanges were closed just as
the cotton of the south began to
move. Local markets were placed
in touch with cotton buyers, both
foreign and eastern. and quota
tons. were made regularly with
out the aid of exchanges. The
handling of the crop under these
conditions was progressing salts
factorilv, though the price was
low. Advocates of therexchanges
contended that by opening these
exchanges where a bucket shop
business was conducted by the
gambling element, that the price
of the raw material would lmme-
diately advance. Such was not
the case, however, but a decline
Immediately followed.
The cotton gambler has no in
terest in advancing the price of
cotton only SO far as he is inter-
ested in a deal that will return
him a profit by advancing. If
conditions are favorable, as they
have been since the beginning Of
the European war, the cotton
gambler finds it easier to handle
the market by depressing 1t.
This has been done and prices
have not advanced rs was claim
ed they would do before the eX-
changes were opened.
Cotton gambling is most de-
moraiiz ng because it has an ele-
m, Mt of responsibility about it
that gives caste to its devotees
1t is more to be dep'ored, how
ever, than horse racing or poker
Playing. Without compunction
our leading business and church
people ird Ilge in it. We find
that presidents of banks, of cot
ton mills, merchants, newspa-
2 o r men, stewards, deacons and
elders of the churches, Sunday
!. school superintendent, play the
game. by watching chalk marks
on a blackboard just as the race
track gambler puts his money on
his f vorite, or the poker player
stands by four aces with his last
penny.
Gambling is gambling and nc
ele nent of responsibility can take
away fro n il its demoralizine
and iebs s ny influence.
The great crop of the south
should he liberated from this
evil in .auence and congress shoulc
90 far enough in legislating every
element of future influence away
from it, The farmer who tolls
with his wife and | tile childrer
to produce the crop shou d be
permitted to place their product
on a market uncontrolled or IN
flen ell by the gambling ele-
menf.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-11

FOR SALE-Po'anl China pigs,
ri is, sows or males. Q. B. gers.
B rre4 Rock Hens for sale Shelby
Topp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
mem % the constitution of the state of Wis
consin be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
Note. IF adopted this amendment will
confer upon the legislature express power to
enact legislation providing for state iusur-
ance)
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison this 29th day OF
August. A. D. 1914
j. S. DONALD. Secretary of State.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Z


To create section IL of article VIII of the con-
stitutlon, relating TO state Insurance.
Whereas. AT the biennial session of the leg
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses. which proposed amendment
is as follows:
Resolved by the senate the assembly con-
curing, That article VIII of the constitution
be amended by adding a new section to read:
Section II. The state may grant annu-
tiles ana insurance upon such risks
and in such manner as may be
prescribed By law. and the limitations and re-
strictions provided in the constitution shall
not apply 70 this subject; but provision shall
be made for an annual account of all liabili
ties assumed and for the separation and safe
guarding of all money and property held by
the state on account Of any such insurance: :
now therefore. be il
Resolved. by the assembly. the senate con-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
STATE OF WISCONSIN, /



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ general election o b e held in I he
several towns. wards. VILLAGES and election
Wisconsin. on the first Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday of November A. d. 1914. be-
ing the third day OF said month, the follow
ing officers are to be elected:
A Governor in place of Francis Z. McGovern
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday OF January A. ID. 1915.
A Lieutenant Governor in place of Thomas
Morris. whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January. A. d. 1915.
Secretary of State in place of John S.
Donald. whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. ID. 1915
state Treasurer in place of Henry john
son, whose term of office will expire on the
hrst Monday of January A. ID. 1915.
An Attorny General In place Of Walter c.
Owen, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1915.
United States Senator in place Of Isaac
Stephenson whose term of office will expire
on the 4th day of March. A. D. 1915.
Representative in Congress for the Sew
enth Congressional District comprised of the
counties of Lacrosse, jackson, Monroe. Clark.
Vernon, juneau. Adams and Sank. to succeed
John j. Eseh whose term OF office will expire
on the 4th day of March. A. ID. 1915
State Senator for the Thirty-irst Senator
ial District comprised of the counties of jack
son Monroe and Vernon, 70 succeed Howard
Teasdale. whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday OF January. A. ID. 1915.
a Member of Assembly for the
county of Vernon to succeed Lawrence Grims-
rud. whose term of ONCE will expire on the
first Monday OF January, A. d. 1915.
A Sheriff to succeed Andrew
Hoveland, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January. A. d. 1915.
"A County Clerk to succeed Ber-
lie Moore. whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1915.
Register of Deeds TO succeed
Thos. o. Mork. whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1915
County Treasurer to succeed
Amund Belland. whose term Of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January A. ID. 1915.
Clerk of Court TO succeed Hen
~ G. Costing, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. ID. 1915,
A District Attorney to succeed
j. Henry Bennett whose term OF office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January.A. D.l9l5.
A Surveyor to succeed Alex Ris-
tow. whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. ID. 1915
A Coroner to succeed Edward
A. Schmidt. resigned. whose term of office
would have expired on the first Monday of Jan
uary A. ID. 1915
Girss under my hand and ofacial seal at the
court house in the city Of Viroqua. this Bird
day of September. A. d. 1914.
BERLIE MOORE County CLERK
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
sTATE on WISCONSIN. |


1, Berle Moore. clerk of the said county OF
Vernon. do hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy of a general election notice serv-
ed upon me by the secretary of state of Wis
consin. and now on file in my Office.
Dated this 3rd day of September. A. D., 1914.
BERIIE MOORE, County Clerk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

legislature for his services or in any other
II ="
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
CURING. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the State of Wis
consin be. and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature
Note. (If adopted, this amendment will
increase the compensation of members of
legislature from $500 for each regular ses-
sion TO 5000 per annum. ard TO reduce their
travelling allowance from ten cents a mile
TO two cents a mile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
il. Res. No. s. A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "A.

JO1NI RESOLUTION NO. "a
10 amend section 81. of article / V. of the con-
Stitution. relating TO compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leg
is!ature tor the year 1911. amendment TO
the constitution was proposed and agreed TO
by majority 20 the members elected TO each
OF the TWO houses, which proposed amend
ment Is as follows.
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
curing That section 81, of article w of the
constitution. TO be amended to read:
Section 81. Each member OF the legislature
shall receive for his services the sum of six
hundred dollars per annum and two cents
Tor every mile he shall travel in going TO and
returning from the place of meeting OF the
legislature on the most usual route In case
of an extra session of the legislature. no ad-
ditiOnal compensation shall be allowed to any
member thereof. either directly OF indirectly.
except for mileage.to be computed at the same
rate as for % regular session. No newspapers
postage. or other peruuisites except the sal
AIRY and mileage above provided shall be re-
ceived from the state by any member of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm security at reasonable rates
of interest. All business confidential.
Address Lewis Bros. Realty and Invest
ment Co., N. w. corner 4th & Main
Sts., La Crosse. Wis.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
Where His Love Lay.

He was sitting in front Of brightly
burning fire talking to her After a
while he said thoughtfully:,
This reminds me of CRATE that |
used to sit in front Of years ago."
Il can we'll imagine how you en-
joyed those evenings" she responded
hopefully open fires give one such
sense Of home" But be went on talk
ing of drafts and heat and ashes and
the hygienic condition of room ven
tilated b. a fireplace.
II have never known CRATE" he
continued. like the one in the home of
the girl where used to go so often
A long silence followed. the cracking
of the FIRE the only sound in the room.
Il was broken at last by him in voice
that had echoes Of dear memory in
it's tones. You cannot imagine how /
loved that-grate"'- York Post.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
An unrepresentative House.

One of the most elaborate calcula-
tions of the composition Of the house
of commons hundred years ago is
given in DR.. Oldfeld's Representative
History" According to this, 218 men,
,bers were return ed by 81 peers in Eng
land and Wales. 81 members by q
peers in Scotland and 81 members by
3G peers in ireland Thus just 800
members were returned by peers. In
addition l37 members were returned
by 80 commoners in England and
Wales. II members by II conmonerS
in Scotland and 20 members by 10
commoners in Ireland. while the treas
ury commanded II seats. the admiralty
4 and the ordnance l. Consequently
in house of 65S members III could
claim to be more or less independent
London Chronicle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
How We Go to Sleep.

Sleep begins in its first phase by a
state of distraction. which brings on
states Of absentmindedness, accompa-
MED always by numerous and separate
hallucinations. closely connected with
the length Of the abSentminded states.
Immediately afterward. in second
phase. these states of distraction pass
into a very delicate motor disturbance.
due to the absence of parallelism in
the axes Of the eyes or by the devia-
ton of their conjugate movements.
says the Family Doctor. Finally. in
third and final phase. which indi-
Gates the very near approach of actual
s@ep. the vasomotor system seems to
conform to laws very different from
those shat regulate its mechanism dur
ing waking hours.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
How TREES EAT.
They Seem to Digest Their Food se-
fore Absorbing 1t.


Every gardener knows that a tree
can be fed aud made to grow with i'll
creased vigor If proper nonriShment
in the forl:l of humuS. nitrogen. phoS-
phate. etc. be placed about its roots
the tree Will absorb this food and grow
rapidly and strongly.
But how the tree feeds is somewhat
more difficult To- explain In al prob
ability the tree diyeStS its food hrSt
and consumes it afterward. Certain II
is that the average tree has no means
of consuming food as Il whole. aS mem
bers of the animal kingdom absorb it
1t is we'll known that the larvae OF
certain insects digest their food hrSt
and consume it afterward 0bServa
ton would indicate that this is exactly
what the tree does The tiny rootietS
act on the substances ia the earth. dis
solving and breaking them up so they
can be absorbed through the root pores
In order so 10 be taken up the cheml-
Gals must he in liquid form and devoid
Of all waste.
The end Of each root is armed with
horny substance. with wtdch it can
burrow through the hard soil in search
of food When food is found it is dis
solved into Il liquid and absorbed by
the root 6berS From the root the food
is carried By the sap to all parts of the
tree.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
ELEcTl(>",s IN FRANCE.
They Are Held on Sunday and Rarely
finished In One Day.

In France. elections are held on SuH-
day. Universal mal.ii"od suffrage is
lie rule Every FreunhmAn of tWep~
ty-onr years al age. "n proof "f Sla
mouths residence. Is Il i,,.a vnter at
the elections 10 the chAml,er. saving
only soldiers on active service and otL-
erS disqualified for bankruptcy aud
criminal lt:SollS Because of the num-
Der of candidates the first days poll
ing in many districts s not final.
Where 40 candidate receives an absO-
lutte majority. Il second election Is
held II often happens that from Ole
third To one, fourth "f the elections for
deputies are not finally decided until
the second poll. when not ilfreQuentiy
one or more candidates in Il district
have withdrawn.
The polling begins at s in the morn
ing and lasts until & in the evening.
Instead of regularly appointed clerks
and election officials. three volunteers
take charge of the urn in which the
ballots are deposited and conduct the
proceedings One of the penalties Of
being first to appear is the likelihood
of being impressed into service as one
of the assessors. of whom two. both
indeper dent voters. must serve with
the "preSident of the ballot. The
counting IF the ballots is also dore by
volunteers called for from among the
electors.
In the absence of the party system
il is difficult strictly TO classify the
candidates. la a general way they
range themselves in groups around
certain we'll known political leaders,
New York World.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
Ahalard and Aeloise.

Heloise was noted as much for her
intellectual ability as for her personal
beauty. She was familiar with the lit
erature of four or dye !anguages-ltal-
ian, French, Greek. Eat1n and Hebrew.
Her knowledge was remarkable; her
conversational powe,'s were brilliant
1t was her bright mind and varied
learning that first attracted the atten-
ton of Abelard. Abelard died in 1142,
Heloise in 1864. First buried at St
Marcel. Abelard's remains were shifted
several times. out finally reached the
we'll known tomb at Pere la Chaise.
wherein also rest the ashes Of Heloise.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
CHINESE HUMOR.
illustrated by Story of the Hospi-
taIity of Two Friends.

illustrated by Story OF the Hospi-
taity of Two Friends.
That the Chinese are possessed of a
keen sense of hunor is shown by the
following anecdote which is related in
the Spirit of the East Magazine:
There were two men who had been
friends. from their school days. One
lived in the town. the other in the
country. After Il separation lasting a
whole year. the countryman decided
to pay visit to his friend the towns
man. The latter gave him hearty
welcome. but the repaSt he furnished
consisted merely Of two bowls OF rice
and single egg.
What a pity he said with a great
sigh. that you came so early! If you
had only waited for another year, my
friend. we should have had fowl for
cur dinner. as this egg would have de-
veloped into chicken"
Not long afterward the townsman
returned the visit. For his entertain
ment the conntryman cut a hard piece
of bamboo rod into small pieces. salt
ed them. roasted them in fat and serv-
ed them up.
What q pity he calculated. you
came so late: If you had only come
a year ago, my friend. we should have
had tender bamboo shoots for dinner
todaY'"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-25
STRUCK FROM THE ROLLS.
What Happens to an English Lawyer
When He Goes Wrong.

What Happens to an English Lawyer
When He Goes Wrong.
When solicitor passes his eXamina-
tions his name is entered on the rolls
of the legal profession Should be ever
become guilty Of professional miscon-
duct his name is struck off the rolls"
1t is grave matter. ANY person
having complaint against a solicitor
in reference to his professional conduct
is supposed to forward ii to the Incor-
porated Law society. the body which
rules the legal profession. His private
life doesn't trouble the society unless
he is convicted of a criminal offeuSe.
Having received the complaint and
evidence in support Of Vt. the society
brings the matter before divisional
court composed Of two or three Of the
most distinguished judges on the
bench. The solicitor is given every
chance of defending himself. but If.
after hearing the evidence. the judges
decide that be is guilty his name is
struck from the rolls" Should the
offense be minor one. caused more
by misunderstanding than fraud. the
solicitor may be suspended for pc
riod and allowed to practice again at
the expiration of it.
A solicitor cannot be struck off the
rolls for negligence or bankruptcy. A
clients remedy in the first case is to
bring an action against him for dam
ages. Bankruptcy is adiudged to be
misfortune and therefore is not pro
fessional misconduct" - London Tit
Bits.