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• - . _ ... .... ' ■ jV.-, ; '■ v- •' >«•* v L~-***r •r:vy«*«K; »•*- ,v‘ “**■**r“**r—* ■ I'M— r— 11.iiiMaui •»m~mi<w»timbwmpmmmbwwwwbw—— . ■ ihim r... ■ ■ ■■■■— ■■■■■ ■ ■■■ % I i .... i KM——————————Hw Marks the beginning of the greatest clothing sale that Tupelo has ever experienced since its infancy It is to be conducted at the SURPRISE! STO R E!. Read our reasons: Owing to the want of more space to properly handle our large line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Ladies and Gents Furnishings Goods, we have decided to discontinue the handling of Clothing and as a consequence offer our entire stock, regardless of its value, so as to make a clean sweep by the First of January, 1906. •* i HERE ARE THE VALUES WE OFFER YOU: Mill —Hill min ... XU*.*. • Men’s Suits. All Wool Suits in Gray and Brown mixtures, handsome styles, marked in plain figures $6.00. reduced to - $3.49 A fine All Wool Suit, all to match. This suit is worth $8.00, reduced to.- $4.95 49 Suits in dark colors, pin stripes, small figures; these suits are worth $10.00, we offer them at $6.59 58 Suits, tailored of the best All Wool Cassimeres, selling price 11.00, reduced to $6.95 . Mens odd Coats, bought at a bargain and sell at 2,50, are reduced to.- $1.39 Suits worth 7.50 are reduced to - - $4;10 Black Clay diagonal All Wool Suits, worth 7.50, at $4.95 Fine Granite Suits, all wool, in black and blue black, mil itary or square cut, single or double breasted, some store keepers will ask you 12.00 and 15.00, our price will be $7.39 | Mens Pants. 87 pair pants, worth 2.00, reduced to ... 98c 75 Pair Mens strictly up-to-date Pants, selling price was 2.50, reduced to ------ - $1,50 65 Pairs all tailored Pants, selling price was 3.00, will be sold at per pair - - - - $1.95 We have hundreds of mens suits on which we cannot quote prices on account the limited space They are all great ly reduced in price. In fact, every garment is included. Clergymen’s Fine Suits, in black, made of very best Cork Screw Cloth, worth up to 20.00 a suit, cut to - $5.75 Boys Overcoats We have a full line, all greatly reduced in price. qhvtmi ■-im i'i«wirwMWM«MB—B—w—^ita—ta5a—bi<w—p——————— Boys Knee Pants Boys Knee Pants. We have a large assortment; all have been redueen in price for quick selling. Boys Suits 125 Suits, well made, good wearing cloth, sizes 4 to 16, reduced for quick selling to a suit - * - - * 59c 754all wool Norfolk Suits, with belts, in dark colors, well worth 2.00, marked to sell at - - - $1.19 ; 75 all wool, well wearing Suits, sizes 4 to 17, for men, price 2.50, reduced to $1.59 85 fine tailored Suits, worth the former price of 3.00, are marked to quick selling at - - - $2.00 50 fine Suits, all wool, and the best made, wort 4.00 per Suit, marked to sell at - 2.48 Every Boys Suit in the store has been reduced in price. Our goods are all marked in plain figures, so that you can notice the recuction we make. Mens Overcoats 54 Mens overcoats, selling price was 6.00, will be cispoged of at - - 3.49 This Overcoat is made of Black all Wool Beaver. 35 Pure Melton overcoats, worth 7.50, reduced to - 4.98 20 fine Kersey Overcoats in‘black and brown, tailored, to sell at 12.00, reduced to - - - 7.95 I 14 of the very best all wool Beaver Overcoat beautifully lined and finished, worth from 12.00 to 15,00, our price 8.98 The above items on whicn we name the reduced prices is but a fraction of the many great; Bargains we have to offer, and to make our store the best tradsng place in Tupelo, we have reduced the selling price of every dollar’s worth of Dry Goods and Shoes. In addition to all these inducements, we will give a F” I N El PIANO to the person who holds the Lucky Number. These Tickets are absolutely FREE with ev ery Dollar Par.:1 ase. The Contest to come off December 23rd, which is- only a short time off. The more j Ticket s you have in the Sealed Box the more likely the blindfolded child is to pull out the mate to the number you hold. It will pay you to work f or it. Yours for Bargains, * * Jf TICE j To our Friends and Customers We have arranged to have a Plumbing department in connection with our Hardware Business! The same will be under the management of I Hrl HARRY LUDEKE We will be pleased to make estimate on your needvS and will endeavor to please you in quality of work done ►See us before placing: orders elsewhere. We are your hoirn people. You know us and we know you. Our store is located corner Court tttid Spring streets, Dickson building Trice- ond Hdw Co lEsta/tolisHed. in 1370. SA VERY’S Genera! Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Claim Agency. For the following Counties in. Mississippi: Lee, Prentiss. Tippah B^uiiun, Union, P -utotoe, and Itawamba. Bapresents Fin1, Life, Tornado, Accident, Liability. Plate Glass Insurance. ' Represents 20 Leading Fire Insurance Companies. Local Solicitors in each of the several county towns. District Oftlee, TUPBLO, MISS. On Improved Farm Lands 1 8 per cent. Interest 5 to 10 Years. For further informatioa apply to >• 0, K. GARY, Tupelo, Miss. • i-' '• r-js.' V \ "■ • ^ Southern Railway PAD Atlanta, Richmond, Wash lUfa ington, Baltimore, Philadel —“ phia, New York, and other Eastern Cities. 4 Trains Daily Birmingham to Atlanta. Leave 6:40, a. m., 4:05 p. tn., 6:50 p. nt., (1:30 p. m. 2 Trains Daily Birmingham to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Mew YorK. Leave 6:40, a. m. and 6.-50 p. m. ELEGANT PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS, MODERN DINING CARS, SERVICE UNEXCELLED! _ __ W. H. TAYLOS G.P. A. C- A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A., Washlrgton, D. C. Chattanooga, Term. J. N. HARRISON, D. P. A., Birmingham, Ala. -assss . ' , ^ w—n ii iimililWi i mu in wiiifwir i mi ■■ mil l ilium him - T~ r i ~r jura «jsvr r '-»f m&msbxjt i ■ ■ i' imp n nttamin 1 Letter from Miss Geneva Boggai Exeter, Cal., Oct 10, 1906. Dear Editor—I have been think ing for some time of writing yoi a letter since I have been in th< West. So will write you abou my trip to the mountains. Along about the middle of Aug ust, a party of six of us set om for a camping trip of ten days to the Lequoia National Park, This Park consists of an area of 20,052 acres, being located in the eastern part of Tulare county, California in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Although this is a National Park belonging to the government, there is still a num ber of acres owned by individ uals who have not yet been bought out by the government. Every summer Uncle Sam sends a regiment of soldiers to this Park ‘ to guard 5 against forest fires and for the protection of the wild animals- All guns are sealed by a U. S. officer on enter ing the Park, a penalty being imposed for the breaking of seal except in case of danger. We left Exeter about 4 o’clock in the afternoon and camped our first night above Lemon Cave in a lemon grove with no sheltering save the blue sky overhead. This was the entering into the foot hills. The next morning we woke with the sun shining in all his glory and splendor over the hills. All day the scenery from Lemon Cave to Watern Springs which lies in the edge of the Park, was an unsurpassed panorama in view, the eyes of the tourist nev Vi (3* v *» TI V«*i J v* xiuvu*. v v beauty. Leaving Watern Springs after our second night out we travelled in what seemed a dif ferent country altogether to me, up in the Kaneah Range which forms a solid backbone for the surrounding country. This range towers to an altitude of about 14,000 feet above the sea level, from which the great San Jra quin valley can be seen shim mering through the mountain haze like a desert land. We no tice that the air has become rar er, the trees and vegetation take on a different aspect, the limbs of the trees growing principally in a slanting position, aiso a num ber of the trees same as those growing in the valley are unrec ognizable in the mountains, as blooms and foliage differ so great ly. There were numbers of va rieties of flowers in bloom show ing the difference of season in the mountains and the valley. Here it was Spring time, all fresh and green, while everything, in the valley at this season is dry and seared (as our fall). The snow flower we find in great pro fusion which is quite a sight to an Easterner. These flowers come mostly after the snow melt but are often found raising their crimson or terra-cotta heads (such a peculiar shade) from amid the snow. In the valley below, the Kaneah river mur mers its rolling music over rocks and hollows in quest of' rest in the ocean. At noon we reached t.hp Ranger’s Cabin, eierht miles from “Giant Forest," the cen ter of the Park, where we weie to pitch camp. We had lunch and made quite a little visit with Mr. Walter Fry, one of the gov ernment head rangers, who has charge of the planning and con struction ot trails through the mountains. He entertained us admirably with tales of the moun tains and the many wonderful things found there. He gave me some hair fir that grew on a fir tree. This hair fir is quite a rar ity, growing nowhere outside of the National Lequoia Park, the r nature of this fir tree being very ? peculiar. No solution as to its ; growth, etc. has yet been made. : About 5 o’clock p. m. we reached \ our camping grounds, it taking I us some time to climb the grade, V oftentimes all of us except the I driver having to walk. Themoun i tain roads, however, were not sc \ bad as I had imagined them, : though of course these roads arc ! unusually good, being kept by j the government* However, there \ are steep and narrow grades i where one misstep would sene I you hurling thousands of feel : below. Everyone'takes precau i tion to have everything in gooc : shape with stro ? brakes befon ; starting on such a trip. We found the forest teamin* P'h campers. In this mammotl est there are found the lar Lequoia trees in the world • an enor i. mous size, measuring 134 feei at its base and 354 feet high. W< cannot comprehend their siz< ' seeing them ourselves till w< 1 have measured round one. Th( J great pines, allspices, almonds, : also the fir tree and mountain cedar grow here. The altitude al ■ the Gen. Sherman tree is 6,252 ; .35 feet. Many points of interest i were found within several mile’s radius of our camp. Each day we Visited some point of interest. We noted Moro Rock, which tow ers about 10,090 feet above sea level. And from the top ledge in which our party climbed to the canyon below, is 8,000 feet per pendicular. Also Admiration Point is scenery not to be for gotten. The view is said to equal that of Inspiration Point at Yo semite Valley. One day we spent in naming some of the “big trees” which is quite a fad with the campers. I named one mam moth unscarred Sequoia tree for my native state, “Mississippi.” Marble Fork, a branch of the Kaneah river, was another beau tiful place, its basin being form ed of beautiful granite, with its waters as clear as crystal and as cold as ice, rolling and tumbling madly along over huge boulders, forming falls and pools. The naturalist can find pleas ure here; or if anyone in quest of rest from overwork or care they will find this an ideal place to pitch their camp. The sports man can show his skill here try to catch the ever wary mountain trout. Also, outside the park here there are many deer, bears lnnnn+ain lmnc m*Aiico onH mountain quail to be had. We had all the venison, (my first and it was fine) we could eat given us by a great hunter, a friend of one of our party. It was nothing unusual to see big fresh bear tracks every morning, and often at night while sitting round a big. camp fire (the best part of camp life to me) we could hear an old bear hollow! Our return triD was made in much less time than our going up, being down grade, but much more dangerous. We camped at Three Rivers, branches of the Kaneah, the one night out coming home. Well, I will close after telling an experience told us by an old temaster in the mountains. Speaking of the many -kinds of trees in the mountains, there is said to be a "cork tree. Once, while a man was out hunting in the mountains a rain came up, and to keep from getting wet he crawled into the hollow of one of these trees. After it had stopped raining he found that the tree had swolen so that he could not get out. Finally another fellow came along whom he asked to help him out, but when the fel low saw who he was he began telling him how mean he had been to his wife, etc., and that he deserved to stay there. So, he walked off leaving him to his fate. The man in the tree then began to think how mean he had beejn and the more he thought the smaller he got till finally he got so small that he dropped out.-^-a California yarn. With best wishes, Your friend, GENEVA BOGGAN. COMMISSIONER’S SALE. Will Harris et al ) vs -No 2241. N. G Harris ) By virtue of a decree of the Honora ble Chancery Court of Lee county, state of Mississippi, rendered at the Septem ber term, A. D , 1905 thereof ordering a sale of certain lands mentioned there I in, G. W. Long, the undersigned, ap pointed Commissioner to execute said 1 decree, will, on Wednesday, Nov 15th, j 1905, expose at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the ! court house door, in the city of Tupelo, within the hours prescribed by law, the following described lands, being in said county and state, to-wit: 33J acres off of the south side of the S. E. J of sec. 20; 80 acres, more or less being all of the west half of the N E} of sec 29, which lies west of the big or main ditch as it now runs and where old House' Creek formerly ran; 6 acres in the S E corner of the N W 1 of sec 29, l and described as commencing at the S E comer of said N W 1 of sec 29 and thence running west 13 rods, ther.er north 69 rods, thence east 13 rods and thence south 69 rods to the beginning point, and also one rod wide clear ocross the west boundary of the N E 1 of said , sec. 29, all in Township 10 Hange 7, East, Lee county, Mississippi, togethei with the appurtenances mid heredita , ments thereunto appertaining. G. W. LONG, Commissioner, i Dated 23rd day of October, 1905. COMMISSiONERS SALE. ^ To Mrs Olza E Coats ! You will take notice that in this cas< • a motion to confirm the sale and repor of sale of the lands made Oct 21. 1905 ' by the commissioner, G W Long, wil . be heard in vacation before the chan cellor, Hon W J Lamb, at Corinth, Miss • on Wednesday, Nov 1st, 1905, Thi Oct. 28, 1905. • GW. LONG, - Clerk C mncery Court Lee county, Misi ; City Ordinances.. ! ORDINANCE to amend Sectiin Five of an ordinance passed at tl c ! October meeting, 1904, entitled,' “An , Ordinance Regulating Sewerand Wa ter Connections and Plumbing. 'Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of AJdermen of the city of Tupelo That Section Five of an ordinance passed at the October meeting, 1904, of this Board entitled, “An Ordinance Regula ting Sewer and Water Connections and Plumbing,” which said Section now reads as follows: Sec. 5. Every separate building which is used as a dwelling or place of business or manufacture, or is other wise occupied by one or more persons, and which fronts on a street wherein a house sewer has been constructed or which is nearer to such street than to any other, shall be indefinitely connect ed with the house sewer a3 soon as practicable and within one year irom the passage of this ordinance; and every building hereafter erected within said limit shall be similarly connected before it is occupied. Each building so connected shall be provided with at least one water closet and each such building used as a dwelling or place where cooking is done shall be provided also with one kitchen sink. W'here sev eral small houses are on the same lot and owned by the same person, they may, if approved by the sanitary in spector, have their separate fixtures connected with one main house drain from the sewer or be served by the same fixtures in common. A violation of the provisions of this section shall subject the owner of the building, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than six dollars nor more than one hundred dol lars be and the same is hereby amend ed so as to read as follows: Sec. 5. Every separate building which is used as a dwelling place of business or manufacture or is otherwise occupied by one or more persons and which fronts on a street wherein a house sewer has been constructed or which is nearer to such street than any other, shall be in definitely connected with the house sewer as soon as practicable and not later than the 1st day of Jan. 1906, and every building hereafter erected within said limit shall be similarly connected before it is occupied, each butlding so connected shall be provided with at least one water closet and each such building used as a dwelling or place where cooking is done shall be provided also with one kitchen sink. Where sev eral small houses are on the same lot and owned by the same person they may if approved by the sanitary inspector, have their separate fixtures connected with one main house drain from the sewer or be served by the same fixtures in common. A violation of this ordinance shall SUUJCV.C LIIC UWHCl CI1C UUilUIUg upuif conviction to a fine of not less than six dollars nor more than one hundred dol lars. That for reasons satisfactory to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The above ordinance was reduced to writing before its passage and was read over and considered by sections and so voted on by a yea and my vote, all members present yoting for same. This Oct. 17th, 1906. W. D. ANDERSON, Mayor. R. D PORTER, Clerk. AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the hang ing of signs across any side walk or street in the city of Tupelo and pre scribing how the same shall be placed. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Tupelo, 1st. That from and after this date it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to put up or hang any business sign so that the same will be suspended across or on any side walk or street in said city. tJrvd. That any person, firm or cor poration who now nasany sign so hung across any side walk or street in said city shall remove same within thirty days from this date. 3rd. That any person desiring to put up any business sign in said city from and after this date shall nail, fasten, print or write same on the body of the Duilding occupied by them so as not to protrude or extend across any side walk or street. 4th. That any person violating either provision of the above ordinance shall be liable to a fine of not more than ten dollars 5th. That for good and sufficient cause that this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its pass age. The" above ordinance was real and considered by sections at a public meet ing of Mayor and Board of Aldermen and voted on its final passage by a yea and nay vote and was reduced to writing 1 previous to its passage. | W D. ANDERSON, Mayor , R. D. PORTER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE fixing the rate of j charges for certain water rates not otherwise provided for by ordinance. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Tupelo that any one desiring to install a dental fountain spittoon in their office or place of business witbin said city may do so and shall use same only dur ing business hours on payment of twen ty-four dollars per year to said city, payable quarterly in advance. Sec. 2. That in all houses in said city in which a kitchen sink is not required and in whic'> a lavaratory is installed the rate of charges for such lavaratory shall be the same as the rate for a kitchen sink in residences. "■ Sec 3. For good and sufficient cause t' at this ordinance tike effect and be in force from and after its passage. The above ordinance was reduced to wriiing prior to its passage, was read and considered by sections and so voted on by a yea and nay vote at the regular adjourned October meeting, 1903, members pres< nt voting yea W D. ANDERSON, Mayor R. D. PORTER. Clerk. j COMMISSIONER'S SALE. Y. H. Ivy et al ) vs [-No. 2203 Mamie Dodson et al ) By virtue of a decree of the Honora ble Chancery Court of Lee county,state of Mississippi, rendered at the Septem ber term; A. D., 1905 thereof, ordering a sale of certain lands mentioned therein G.W.Long, the undersigned, appointed commissioner to execute said decree, will, cm Wednesday,Nov. 15th, 1905, expose at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the court house door, in the city of Tupelo, Lee county,Miss., within the hours prescribed by law, the following describe 1 lands, being in said county mid state, to-wit: j One hundred and sixteen acres (116 a) off of the east side of the north west quarter of section thirty-two, township ten of range seven, east, (NW 1 Sec. 32, T. 10, R. 7, E.) in Lee county, Miss., together with the appurtenances and 3 hereditaments thereunto appertaining, t GW. LONG, Commissioner. | Dated 23d day of October, 19C5. • n Hot or Cold, Shower ; KafVrc or Tub at Bar UUil 13 ber Shop, the only | , public bath roomsin • 'the city. Go down *nd try them