TUPELO JOURNAL
Published Weekly.
P. U. KINCANNON, Prop.
A. H. DB BAY, Business M’4’r.
FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1902.
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THE TUPELO JOURNAL.
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For Congress.
E. S. CANDLER, Jil
We are authorized to announce It. F.
ROBKRTSON as candidate for Marshal
of the City of Tupelo, at the next
December election.
We are authorized to announce
(iKOKGE BALDWIN as a candidate
for Marshal of the City of Tupelo for
the next December election.
To Buy Beauvoir.
At a recent meetiung of the Sous
of Confederate Veterans, Gen.
Tom Henry introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted
without a dissenting vote:
“Resoled, That the great aud
unselfish press of Mississippi,
which has always been in the front
ranks in all deeds of philanthrophy
aud progress, and which has been
constant and unremitting in its
advocacy of every good cause
effecting the Confederate Veteran
and his interests, be reqested to
continue this good work by assist
ing the Sons of Veterans in raising
the ten thousand dollars necessary
to purchase Beauvoir. To this end
we respectfully request all papers
feeling enough interest iu the
sacred cause to open a popular sub
scription through their colums,
soliciting contributions for this
purpose ; aud that they publish the
names of all contributors to the
same.”
J. M. Thomas, - - 82 00
Philomathian Society of Nettleton,
Miss. - - $5 10
Miss Willie Tison, Baldwyn, 5 00
J. A. Bowen, - - $2 00,
New Bethany School Children, 75c
Bluff Springs “ “ 28c
John Witt, - - - 50c
Federal Court, Judge Niles pre
siding, is iu session at Aberdeen.
Lee county is represented on the
graudjury by T. J. Lowery of
Verona. There is a full docket to
be disposed of including a num
ber of cases involving violations of
the anti-trust law, relating to the
purchase of cotton seed and oper
ating cotton oil nulls.
Ground has been broken on the
branch which the Mobile & Ohio
railroad is goiug to build
from Okoloua lo a point in Cal
houu county, thirty five miles
distant. The object of this branch
is to tap the great fields of hard
wood timber that lie along the
line of its survey. This timber
is very fine and has been coveted
by dealers from all parts of the
country.
On the 15th iust. the transfer
of Beauvoir to the Sons and
Daughters of the Confederacy
will occur at Jackson. The money
will then be paid over to the
agents of Mrs. Davis and her deed
to the property will be executed.
It is pleasant to contemplate the
trausfer of the home of the
glorious old Chieftain of the Con
federacy to these' noble organiza
tions for such a praise worthy
purpose. t
The last government report of
the condition of the cotton crop
places the figures at 58 1-2. This
is the lowest ever recorded, lexas
is put down at 47 a point lower
than any other state. Missisippi
stands 07 which is considerably
above the average. It does seem
to us that the crop will prove a
short one and that prices will go
up But we can not advise onr
friends to hold or to sell and they
mast exercise their best judgment
gad do as they plea??.
Cheap Rates for Cora.
The rate of freight on corn
shipments from points on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad from
Corinth to Narkeeta to all points
on the A, & V. road as far as
Vicksburg and on the N. O. & N.
E. road as far as dattiesbury is
now only 10 cents per hundred
pounds. This is seven cents per
bushel on corn in the ear and
is a little less than six cents on
sacked corn. In view of the fact
that no where south of Okolona
has there been a good crop made
this rate will be especially . benefi
cial to shippers between that point
on the south and Corijth on the
north. Between these poiuts the
crop is a large one and there will
be considerable quantities to ship.
It will enable sellers here to com
pete with northern sellers and
will induce many to ship who,
without these low rates, would not
do so.
These rates are a heavy concess.
ion on the part of the
railroads named and were made
after constant and persisted efforts
byJ.C. Kincannon, the railroad
Commissioner from this district.
He has devoted liis efforts large
ly to this end and lias now the
satisfaction of seeing his unremit
ting labors iu behalf of the people
rewarded. The policy of the roads
of our state has been such, iu the
past, that corn growers here were
nranticftllv nnt, mil; from sliinninrr
to points in our state, or elsewhere,
as for that -matter. Northern corn
would be hauled past our stations
at rates that were satisfactory
to northern sellers while our own
people were debarred from selling
their corn outside the couuty in
which it was grown, by rates that
were excessive and prohibitory.
We are truly glad to note the
adoptiou of these rates, as stated
above, and hail it as an indication
of the awakening of the roads in
terested to a policy that would
prove beneficial alike to them
selves an 3 our state
Tishomingo Gravel.
We are informed by Hon. J. C.
Calhoun, Supervisor for the 4th
district, that there has been a fail
ure made in the delivery of the
gravel contracted for last Spring
with the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
The Board of Supervisors expect
ed to receive one hundred and six
ty six car loads, instead of which
only twenty-eight car loads have
been delivered. It is now too late
to get the gravel hauled and dis
tributed this season and the roads
must go without it until next year.
The great good which this gravel
has already done has made every,
body in favor of having the roads
covered with it and it is admitted
by all that its use is wise and eco
nomical. Almost all the bottom
roads within three miles of the
railroad have been covered
tirifli if onti if ie fliA infpnfinn nf
the Hoard to continue its purchase
and distribution until the roads of
Lee county are put into perfect
condition. The immense benefits
to arise from this work can hardly
be estimated. Prom what has al
ready been done the people who
use the roads can see something of
what would result if all the roads
were graveled. The saving to the
county would greatly overbalance
the outlay, to say nothing of the
physicnl comfort enjoyed in riding
over smooth roads instead of
through mud-holes and over cor
duroy roads. The levee across
Town Creek bottom is a fair ex
ample of what cau be done with
this gravel. When compared with
that same stretch of road five year's
ago one gets a good idea of the
improvement wrought by its use.
We commeud our alert and effici
ent Board for what has already
been done and think they are en
titled to the thanks of the whole
county for their zeal and energy
in doing it.
The Circus.
The circus came as advertised
and had abont the same experience
that the preceding one had. An
immense crowd was in town, the
great bulk of which found its way
into the show. Tupelo fully sus
tained its reputation as a show
town. The hills and hollows of
Lee and adjnceut counties poured
out their thousands- of humanity
and the great stream gathered in
to a surging mass and overflowed
our streets. AH sorts, sizes, ages
and conditions helped to swell it.
The white, the black and all inter
mediate shades, were here in full
force Rod mixed and mingled in a
heterogeneous mass on the corner^,
on the sidewalks and in tne middle
of the streets. The crowd was
variously estimated at from ten to
fifteen thousand. There was
I scarcely a vacant seat to be seen in
the great tent. When we were a
boy old Dan Rice was the great
circus man ^ot. the country. His
show had but one ring and he car
ried but one elephant and one
camel. He was the clown and has
never been equaled for wit, fun
and humor; \ favorite saying of
his was that “there are more d—d
fools and half dollars in Mississip
pi than in any other state of the
Union.” If old Dan could have
beeu here Monday he would have
found his trite remark equally as
applicable now as then.
We have never seen a more or
derly and well behaved crowd.
There was no disorder or disturb
ance of any kind. All of this
speaks well for our people. It is
a rare thing that so many are con
gregated and disperse without oc
casional brawls and troubles. We
are glad the day is over. The
cotton fields are white and the
weather is good. All hands have
had the fun that tka circus brings
once a year aud uow the cotton
should be picked and the corn pul
led.
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meet.
The city fathers met in regular
session Tuesday night and dis
posed of the regular routine busi
ness. The quarterly reports of
the mayor and treasurer were re
ceived, examined and approved.
The matter of dividing the town
into wards was then takeu up and
the city divided into four wards
as is required under the lawr, one
member of the board being elected
from the city at large, and one
from each ward. The map of the
town which was submitted by
Messrs. Weatherford and Hilde
brand who were awarded the con
tract to make survey and map of
the city, was examined by the
mayor and board and as the same
contained a few errors the work
was not received and the matter
taken over until the next meeting
with the purpose of haviug the
errors corrected.
A petition with a large num
ber of signers was presented to
the board asking that an election
be ordered to determine whether
or not the people of the city want
ed water-works and sewerage.
After due consideration the board
decided to continue the petition
until the next meeting with the
view of investigating the cost of
same and submitting an estimate
of the cost so that the people
could vote intelligently on the
proposition. Facts and estimates
will begottou up by the time of
the next meeting and will be made
public
The position of pound keeper
was established and Titos. Angle
was elected to the position. The
frequent violation of the ordi
nance against stock running out
made it necessary to make this
order. The law will be rigidly
enforced and the public should
take notice of this fact in advance.
The ordinance doe3 not extend to
turkeys and chickeus, but a goose
at large will cause its owner trou
ble.
Harried.
At the residence of Rev. S. A.
Wilkinson, who performed the
ceremony, on Monday * 6th inst.
Miss Sue Roots Pitts and Mr. A.
J. Wheeler, both of Pontotoc,
were joined in holy wedlock. The
attendants were Mrs. A. F. Her
man, of Pontdtoc aud Mr. W.' K.
LiUyard, of Somerville, Tenu.
The bride is a young lady of most
charming personality and is a
member of an old and prominent
family. The groom is a young
business man of high character
and is also a member of an old
family of position and standing.
The affair while tinged winh the
romantic was not in the nature of
an elopement as there were no
parental objections on either side.
The Journal congratulates the
happy young couple and wished
that life may bring to them iu
nnmmerable pleasures and bless
ings.
Pound.
On a seat -under the tent of Sells
Bros. & Forepauirbs circus one over
coat. The owner will please cnll on me
and prove same and pay for this adver
tisement. *
John Livinuston.
Sherman, Miss., j
Oct. 6th 1902. . 1
wwii umoj iui iiiv puoi mu nupwimi^ iivtv
and our offerings for this Fall’s Business surpass anything
by way of
e Assortments and «,Cow ZPrices
Ever attempted by any one house in North Mississippi
Our stock is complete in all the departments.
will See. What you want and want what you see at our store.
\ We know it will be decidedly to your advantage to look at our Magnificent
\ Stock and see how we can save you money on every purchase. We want to
sell you
Reliable Goods Cheap, and Will do it
If you will give us a Chance. .
Come and see us and you will come out ahead. w
Prompt attention given to Mail Orders.
Our Motto:
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Your Money’ worth, or Money back.
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Killing Time.
A young man a clay or so ago
was seen to approach a crowd of
young men loafing in front of one
of the stores on Jefferson street,
to whom he made the remark,
“What are you all doing?” “Oh,;
just killing time,” answered one
of the m. This is a very common i
expression and a very forcible one. i
But its meaning is something
fearful It is the young man who,
generally speaking, does the kill
ing of time; for m advanced age
it is all too late to make amends;
time that has been killed cau never
b? resurrected. “Killing time”
literally expresses a fact,land when
so killed is as dead to al iutents
and purposes as though i| had a
living body. But the sadness of
the thought. What regrets rmist
ometo those who, having passed
the meridian of life, and the
lengthening shadows are pointing
to the grave, looking back over
their past lives, recall the time
that has been killed. To save
time lengthens the life; to kill
time, to shorten it Life is short
at best, without the act of oue’s
volition contributing to the hasten
ing. The value of a few moments
of each day is seldom calculated.
Bonaparte once said that he won
his battle because his enemies did
not know the value of five minutes.
So it is with everyone. There is
no battle of life that cannot be
won if due regard is had for the
fiye minutes a day. With the
multiplication of books aud the
simplification of the elementary
pi iUGipiCO ill CVCIJ nib wi p L
ion, thirty minutes a day of dili
gence and application will sooner
or later mean the mastery of the
art or profession.
The young man who deliberate
ly kills time commits a crime
against himself and nature’s laws.
The quota of time meted out to
everyone has no surplus moments,
aud he who can successfully weave
the whole of life’s fabric ju the
given time has done well.—Roa
noke Times.
Doe* It Pay To Buy Cheap?
A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more
severe and dangerous results of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do?
Go to a warmer and more regular cli
mate? Yes, if possilble; if not possible
for you, then in either case take the
only remedy that has been i>.trodueed
in all civilized countries with success
in severe throat and lung troubles,
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mation, causes easy expectoration,
gives a good night's rest, and cures the
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CHRONIC CHILLS take GROVE’S CHRONIC CHILL CURE which cures the §
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No Core, No Pay. Price, 50 cents.
Always be sure its GROVE'S.
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Tax Payers Notice. ^
Tax payers will oiease take notice 5
that I will visit the foil >wing places on 3
stbites'nanied below for the purpose J
>i tdllecting the State and County taxes 1
" \he year 1902 j
Corona, Monday, Oct 13th. 2
Mjihlwyn, Tuesday, " 14th. 5
Ofintown. Wednesday, loth, 3
Ui\it.v, Thursday, lfith.
Saltillo, Friday, 17th . ^
KsgviUe, Monday, forenoon, 20th.
Auburn, Monday alternoon, 20th, 2
Mooresville, Tuesday, 21st. 5
Richmond, Wednesday. 22nd. .
Macedonia, Thursday forenoon, 23. 3
lA’ighton, Thursday afternoon, 23. 3
Plantersville, Friday, 24th. 3
Allenslmrg, Monday; 27th. / 2
Xettleton, Tuesday, 2tSth. 3
Shannon, Wednesday, 20th. 3
Verona, Thursday, 30th. S
Palmetto, Friday, 31st. 3
(iko. W. Long, 3
Sheriff and Tax Collector. 3J
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