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Vol. XXXVI TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, MARCH -5, 1909. j\,0< 49
Listen Just a Minute, Ladies: jj
We are determined to supply your.every want in our ' read j-to-wear de- Il
partment. Now, if you want a Spring Tailored Suit, if you wi.nt Muslin Un- I
derwear, if you want a Shirt Waist, be fair enough to your home merchant to 1
see our goods before ORDERING. \ Κ
We offer "Palmer" and "Stylerite" Tailored Suits that have a national |
reputation for being the best.
if
Good Things for Spring
Skirts for the Lady of Discriminating Taste
Skirts for the Lady Who Seeks Refined Individuality
Our Spring line was bought from the largest speci
alty skirt house in the world. We know they are
right in style and cheaper than you c?.n buy same
goods in any city.
Misses' $2.50 to $5.00 Ladies'
$3.75 to $15.00
Tupelo's One
Price Store.
We are selling the celebrated "Star" and American
Girl Skirts. These are "The King of Skirts" in New York
City.
The K'ng Tailored Waists are only shown in the best of
stores. Every woman who knows the ch?rm of style- and
what woman does not?—will find it in a King Pure Linen
Waist. It adds distinction to everything you put on.
If there is any better line of Ready-to-wcar Garments
made in America, we will thank you to tell us.
Just One Price-==
One Just Price. f
Stylish Things to Wear
New Spring Goods
Are Arriving Daily
Temerson Sells Better Gccds and Better Styles, for
Less Money
s
Main St.
Tupelo
TEMERSONS
Blue Front
Main St.
VWiVAWMVWWVWWVW»;
'Sweet as Sugar Cane'
Describes the QUALITY of the OLD
FASHIONED SUGAR HOUSE MO
LASSES we are selling at
50c the Gallon
This is the kind sold regularly at 65c the gal- ®
Ion. But we have a large stock on hand— φ
hence these values.
For the benefit of 5 and 10 gallon buyers,
we will sell your keg at wholesale cost and
make you a price of
45c the Gallon
for the BEST molasses money can buy.
MILAM & CO.
TUPELO MERCANTILE BL'D'G
7
J0[^ \JpVjP^ JfTf\Jrvy\lr\Jr
ftNFY \ On Improved Farm Lands
UiiCI snippet 5 to 10 Years.
sûtes-.*·»
LOAN.) 0 κ q\BV. Tupel". Miss
New Firm
G. P. Whiiaker
and Company
PRACTICAL TINNERS
Sheet Iron Workers, Gutter
Spouting, Tin Rooffing, etc.
Having decided to engage in
business in Tupelo. v/e are loca
ted two doors north of Clifton's
Pharmacy, where we would be
pleased to give estimates and
contract for all kinds work in our
line. We have been engaged in
this work for years and feel fully
qualified to do first-class work at
living prices. We have new
tools, new materinls and are
thoroughly eq-iipped.
Our Motto is to do all Work
RIGHT and QUI Κ
Notice Teacher·
Teachers Association meets in Court
bouse in Tupelo, Saturday, February
27, at 10 a. m,
K. P. CLAYTON, Supt. of Educa
tion
SYKES IS
GIVEN BANQUET
Unanimously Endorsed by the Lee
Cojnty Bar. Interesting
Addresses Made.
Λ banquet was tendered Thursday night
at Hotel Mona^han by the Attorneys of
he lozal bar in honor of Judge Ε. O.
Sykes, win retires from the bench,
after a service of twelve years.
The occasion was one long to be re
membered ky those present and was an
event heretofore unsurpassed in point
of brilliancy in the history of our little
city.
The spacious lining hall was turned
over to the guests at 8.30. Spreads
were laid fop twenty, and the guests
never sat down to a more tempting
repast. The dining hall was decorated
in white and blua, and the columns
and walls were dnvpeu in flags and
festooned with early spring flowers.
Honorable John M, Allen was the
Toast-master and Clau Je Clayton, Esq
headed the committee of arrangements
and was Master of Ceremonies,
The banquet consisted of ftve courses
with a menu embracing select dishes to
be had at this season of the yc&r, The
preparation and servipe elicited the
highest compliments for the manage
ment of the popular place.
The repast over, Mr. Allen announced .
tHat as '•nnst-maatpr. hf> would nnfc pall
on any one to «peak, but that eyery
one was invited to participate in the
8 jeechen that were to follov/,
Mr, Allen,as the eioso personal friend
o" Judge Sykes, reviewed thi fricncl.
ship that has existed between them fof
fie past forty year , · nd r j g':e in mgst
complimentary terms of the life and
public seryice of the distinguished
guest. He reviewed that part of Judge
Sykes' service to the country, after his
four years service as a Confederate
sildier; the actiye part he toqk in the
reconstruction after the war, and the
Valuable s< jv/ice rendored the State s» !
a member of the Legislature, and tha
C >nslitutionftl Convention of He
then reviewed ht s service of twtlve
yoars on the tench, and his own inimi-,
table way portrayed in picturen true to
Lie, the spotlees character of him who
his been an ideal Jud^e, ar,d une who
hag done more tu raise the m^ral stan- !
dard of the people in this section than
any other mai, Mr. Allen apoke in
feeling terms, and tha ycunger membei 8
were deeply impressed by the çcomiums
paid to their honored friand.
Following Mr, Allen's remarks, Geo,
T. Mitchell presented the resolution·
prepared by the bar. The committee
which drafted the resolutions was com
josedof S. Γ. Clayton, J, M. Thomas
and W. P, Anderson. The resolutions,
read by Mr. Mitchell were as follows;
RESOLUTIONS AQOPTEQ,
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
thç membej'â of tho Lee county bar:
"First—That -fudge Sykes has made
an able C0iist»enii.ms ana upright judge
administering justice witriuut reapept
to pe son:, doing equal ngnt το mei
rich and poor a"k*i. uninffaenced by I
fear or favor· pettmg at the very heart ι
of the ι ight wf.§ ι possible under the
rales of |aw; his splendid legal ability
being supplemented by those indespen
sabie requisites of a great judge, an
extraordinary amount of common sense
and a deep knowledge of human nature
and moral and mental integrity of the
very highest decree, His administra
tion of the criminal law, while always
in prpper ca^es tempère^} wjth merey,
nas been especially VigWPUSr able and
glfective, aCGUfhMH»b'»ig much good for
this section of the state. He has ever
turned a deaf ear to public prejudice
and clamor, and held the scales of jus
tice wi h an even hand. H 3 Iras heen
uniformly çourteoug, polite anl çppsiçh
erate toward 'iMgaiag, poyrt officers
and memb^.s qt' the b4r,an4 especially
the younger members of the legal pro
fession.
"Second—That as a man, friend, a
citizen and in the councils of his state,
and as a practicing lawyer, lie has few
equals. His conduct has been such as
to inspire his fel|qwman to higher
things, He is loyal; he dQes not turn
away from a friend on account of self
interest. or small things. As a lawyer
he went beyond the mere study of cas
es; he sought to find the reason and
right of the law. During Reconstruc
tion times he risked his life and his all
on savir.g his state to the Anglo-Saxon
race. He has served his county nobly,
both in peace and war.
Third—Tnat we part with him reluc
tantly as a judge. He takes with him.
and will always nave, oar anecuonaie
friendship. We will rejoice at any good
that may come to him, and grieve at
any evil which may befall him.
t'omrth—Th»t a copy of these resolu
tions be spread on the minutes of the
cirçuit court of this county, and given
into the press for publication "
Mr. Mitchell then spoke to the reso
lutions, and in a most eloquent talk,
paid a high tribute to the retiring
judge.
Following Mr. Mitchell, Chancellor,
J. Q. Robins, W. D. Anderson. Esq.
Judge W. M Cox, C. P. Long, S. P.
Clayton, J. W. P. Rosgan, James A.
Finley, Geo. T. Hill, Claude Clayton,
Ο. K. Gary, Wiley A. Rlair, J. M.
Thomas, paid high tribute to the Judge
each finding some special attribute
which he had discoyeredT to especially
command, and endea»· Judge Sykes to
every member of the bar and to the
people at large.
At the close of these, Judge Sykes
responded fee ingly, and his warm heart
was deeply touched by the display of
love ind admiration from those witl
ν hom he had been s o closely associatec
so long.
At th3 close of Judge Sykes' remark
Mr. Allen presented him with a bouque
o1" exquisite beanty, the gift of Misi
Ki te T-'jy, one of the Judges mos
an'entalmirer3.
Prof. Biagi's band furnished delight
ful music throughout the evening.
The viaiting attorneys were, Judgi
W, M. Cox of Baldwyn and E. 0.
Sykes, Jr. of Aberdeen.
Rules for Spelling Contest.
Lee Count ν Teachers Association met
at Tupelo February 27. for the purpose
of adopting rules to govern the spelling
contest among the Lee county schools
to be held at Tupelo Saturday, March
27.
The following rules were adopted.
l3t Th«; Coun;y Superintendent shall
select one hundred words from our
adopted speller and shall pronounce
them to the contestants when they have
assembled for the contest
2nd. The paners shall be immediately
graded by the following committee:
J. E, Berry, J. B. Thompson, J. L
Dabbs, T. M. Milam, Misses Emma
Edmunds, Jattie Wade, Laura Shirley,
Augusta McLauren, lirin Marshall and
Annie Honnoll,
n .J Ti? ·-_ il- r> a . .
m'Ui 41 hi mc μιαν wum-yst uuTt3 00 not
five succesfql contestant», but there be
a number less than five who are above
all the others then this number shall be
considered successful. And from the
least number possible of the next high
est contestants there shall be selected
a sufficient number to complete the five
by a second contest of 100 words to be
t tken from Wtbster's primary dictiona
ry.
4th- The words shall lie pronounced
not more than three times and the enun
ciator shall be required to define words
if asked to do so,
5th· No change shall bo allowed af
ter papers aie handed in.
Ccn.JEacn school of Lee county 'shall
be allowed to enter a number of con
testants nut to exceed five.
7th, Contestants shall be of school
age and shall haye been in aetuul at
tendance not Ipsa than one month this
β 'ssion.
8th- Words shall be plainly written
in ink.
9th. It shall be theduty of the county
to try to raise money to defray expen
ses of the sue e$gfu| five to Natchez.
Ityth- Jiatih contestant shall pay 25
cents onenttrjng the cmtest.
FOR SALE
My residence on Lot 105x140, at
corner Broadway and Franklin
streets; cne vacant lot on Frank
lin street, 80x105, also one Ma
jestic Range (good as new), and
one Heating stove. For infor
mation apply to W. L. Wagner,
at First National Bank, or at
residence.
MAHLOJV BROWN
We are willing to pay highest Drice j
for bushels of char co*l, delivered at
Tupelo Cornice & Roofing Works,
Tupelo, Miss,
R. W. REED'S
Cut Price Store No. 2
New Goods Are Arriving Daily!
He carries in stock there now a line of General Mer
chandise—Shoes, Hats, Clothing for Men and Boys,
Dress Goods, Notions, Groceries.
These Goods He Bought for Spot Cash
at a Bargain
Your money goes farthest when spent there. He has
4 extra Special Bargains to offor you for the next TEN
DAYS. Ask about them.
and carry it to him with $1.00, and you can get 22 LBS
GRANULATED SUGAR.
Go to Store No. I for flour and Feed Staffs
Cut Price Stores .Nos. 1 and 2
TUPELO. MISS
1 The Enforcemsnt of Laws.
' That there is an unaccountable re
putrnance on the part of many peonU
! to having anything to do with th« ex
; ecution of the law will hardly be de
nied. Many good men sit down, fold
their hands and leave the law to exe
- cute itself. Of co ir^e they say that
they expect the police and other exec
utive officers to enforce the law. yet
after all, the cuoit » and officers of the
law are efficient only so far as they have
cordial, active and steady support of
the people. When public nuisances be
come too marked all will join hands to
get new and more stringent laws passed
and many will take a hand in haying
them enforced until the const nt flood
of wickedness shvtll have been checked.
But when the violations are less open
and unblushing there 13 a deposition on
the pai^t of many to leave the evil doer
unpunished. Why is this? Simply be
cause no man is willing to incur the
odium and spend the time, strength and
money to secure the execution of the
law. I am sure that no town or city in
Mississippi, or in the South, can boast
of a more faithful sût of officers than
we have. Tney are more than willing
to do their whole duty—they are anx
ious to enforce the law. Were we, as
citizens, to unite ir» entering couiplaints
when we know that the good laws of
our beloved town or state are being vi
olated, I am sure that orr state and
municipal officers would see to it that
justice was meted out to the violators.
1 wish to say just here that I am glad
ι ιυ icain ιιιαν uni iiwuuiau)<j ιιιανυι lias
called a meeting of the citizens of Tu
pelo for next Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock at the courthouse for the pur
pose of organizing a "Law Enforcement
League." We shall not expect to see
at that meetihg the keepers of blind
tigers and gambling dens, their abet
tors or advocates, yet we want it un
derstood that all citizens of Tupelo are
cordially invited and most earnestly re
quested to be present.
Respectfully,
A. J. PRESTON.
Judge E. O. Sykes.
Tho retirement of Judge E. O. Sykcs
as Judge of the First Circuit Court Dis
trict of the State, removes from the
bench one of the safest, purest and
best men who has ever occupied a sin.i
lar position in this state. No man has
ever hel I more evenly the scales of jus
tice than he, and the lives, liberties and
property of the people were in safe
hands as long as he presided on the
ber.ch.
A man of strong friendships, he drew
to him every one who came in contact
with him. As with all of us, some
friends were nearer to him than others
but as an administrator of the law
every man stood upon the same footing
in his court. Absolutely impartial, he
impressed every one with such a sense
of fairness that never a word of criti
cism that we havd eyer heard of has
been made of his rulings.
Tne record Judse Sykes has made
on the bench is in keeping with his
high character as a man and cititen
and one to which he may always point
with just pride.
In his retirement he will rot lose in
terest in the active affairs of his coun
ty and tho state but will continue η
potent factor in all matters of pubi':
interest.
His host of friends wish for him
many years of uscfulrsss and feel
that no honor in the gift of the state
is too grcatjto be shown him.
The woman who kneads bread
with her own hands needs the
best flour to insure, the best bread.
(Jet Elect st
Hynds-Hoyle Grocery Co.
Wade H. Long Killed.
Mr. Wade II. Long, residing two
miles northwest of Shannon, was in
stantly killed in the store of Capt. C.
13. Evans at Sh innon by Major Jacobs,
son-in-law and bookkeeper for Capt.
Evans on Saturday afternoon at about
four o,clock. A dispute arose over a
settlement between M.\ Long and Mr.
Jacobs, and some words passed between
them. Mr. Long left the store and re
turned in a short time, went to Mr.
Jacobs again and, as was stated by
those nearest t^em, s« i 1 to him, that he
was not amuo or him, and placed his
hand behind him as if to draw a wea
pon. Mr. Jacobs got out his pistol im
mediately, and lired one shot which en
tered tne h .-art, and Mr. expired
immediately. '
The circumstances ot the killing were
related by two or three witnesses plac
ed on the stand by the State at the
preliminary hearing held in Shannon
Monday before Esquires G. \V. Petty,
ii. L. Cobb, B. A. Curry, and J. M.
Sample, Mayor of Verona and J. P.
Sisk, Mayor of Nettleton, the latter two
being ex-oificio Justices The defense
d'.d not place any witnesi-js on the
stand, but it was agreed by both sides
that Mr. Jacobs should be placed under
bond which was fixed at $o,500.
The affair is greatly deplored by all
and by none more than by Mr. Jacobs
and his family and friends.
The family of Mr. Long have the
sympathy of every one upon the unfor
tunate tragedy which deprive them of
a husband and father.
ihe prosecution is represented by
Clayton, Mitchell & Clayton. Mr.
Mitchell aopeared at the preliminary
hearing; the defense by Anderson &
Long & T. P. Landrum of Columbus,
Mr. Long & Mr. Landrum appearing at
the preliminary trial.
Wade II. Long, who was killed at
Shannon on Saturday, was born in Ala
bama and had reached his fifty-ninth
year. He was married in 1870 to Miss
Mary Ann Roberts and from this union
seven children survive. When quite a
young man he served in the capacity of
justice of the peace iahis native state.
He professed religion in 1870 and joined
the Baptist church, remaining a mem
ber until his death. Twenty-live years
ago he moved to Lee county, where ne
has resided ever since. He was a suc
cessful farmer and took at» active pan
in all matters ot interest to agricul
tural pursuits, beintr an active member
of the Fatmeri' Union organization,
serving at one time as vice-president
of the Lee county organization.
He was a member of the Palmetto
Lodge of Masons at Shannon, and was
buried by the members of the lodge
with Masonic honors.
The interment took place at Old
Union cemetery, three miles northwest
of Shannon, where Revs. . . A. Preston,
and S. D. Shelton, of Tupelo, A
Rogers, of Amory, aftd A. N. Goforth,
of Shuiuiyi, were,n££i*£at and assisted
in conducting the, services.
The members of the ïamily have the
sympathy of their friends arid the com
munity generally in the sad bereave
ment whicn has bereft them ot a hus
band and father.
An Elaborate Production of "Faust'!
The beginning of the fifth act shows
us Faust and Mephisto toiU'ully climb
ing the steep rocks andyawning chasms
of the peak of the Brock^n, in the
Hartz Mountains, where, according to
the German legend, ttie Witches and
Warlocks meet on Walpuigis night
(the thirteentn of April) to hold their
yearly festivities. The night grows
darker and darker ; the moon is in its
last quarter and gives but little light.
They climb higher and higher, the trees
androcKs and distant ciitfs take on
wondrously ^fantastic shapes in the
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hooting of owls and the far away cry
of the lonely night-hawk breaks the
solemn stillness; strange shapes crawl
to and fro, and wierd snake-like forms
seems to writhe and try to clasp the
wanderers in their horrible embrace.
At midnight a mighty tempest rises,
and the witches gather from far and
near to their unholy festival.
During the truly horrifying scene that
follows Mephisto shows Faust the
never-failing "Punishment of Evil."
and the curtain falls with terror-strii k
en Faust writhing in the evil on-'s
grasp. A perfect storm of electric tire
descends, amid wnich the imps and
witches are seen reveling in their
iiendish merriment. The production
will be seen here at the Tupelo opera
house, March 20.
Why experiment when the best
can be had by going to the right
place. Ninds-tioyl* Grocery Co.
sell "Elect* flour. None excels it.
A Clouded Vision
means that you should have your
eyes attended to at once. In
fact any eye trouble, however
slight, demands immediate at
tention.
We Examine all Eves
free of charge. If glasses w li
aid you our examination wil
show just the kind nectssio ·
We supply the glasses at as rea
sonable a raèc as good quality
can be sold for. We don't sel.
window glass spectacles at al1.
HOUGH, the Jeweler
PHONE NO. 156