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The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Killed His Father.

A fratricide with unusual features
is reported from Holmes county,
near Lexington, the victim being
Calvin King, who was slain in self
defense by his son, Walter King.
1t appears from the evidence that
the son is an invalid and the father
inhumanly wanted to get rid of
him, and repeatedly attempted to
drive him from home. On the morn
ing of the tragedy a quarrel oc-
cured, which resulted in the father
reaching for a Ratchet with which
to attack the boy. The latter seized
his brothers pistol and fired, and
the old man fell dead at his feet.
The slayer has been admitted to bail
in the sum of 5000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
WAS CHAS. ALGER DRUGGED?
Serious Illness of tina Alger,
of Hannibal, NO., At His
Brothers Home in Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, July 3.-Charles AL
ger, postmaster of Hannibal, Mo-, lies
at the residence of his brother, Sen
ator Alger, in this city, in a semi
conscious condition, and physicians
are unable to determine whether he is
suffering from the effects of excessive
heat or from a drug administered by
revengeful enemies. 1t is said that
Mr.. Alger has been instrumental in
suppressing the work of so-called
green goods men who have operated
in Missouri of late, and it is feared
his condition is the result of drugs
they may have secretly administered
to him. 1t is believed Mr.. Alger came
in contact with a representative of
the green goods men in Cleveland. At
a hotel in that city, it is said, he was
robbed of his pocketbook and a con
siderable sun of money. Later, while
paying his bill at the cashiers desk,
he was taken i'll. and when he reached
Detroit was partially unconscious.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10

What an evening that was. How
good it seemed to be again a part of
the world and not pushed aside and
forgotten. How they slept in their
own rooms and how pleasant it was
to have a room to themselves. How
pleasant it was to get up next morn
ing and get breakfast. How good
the eggs and coffee, the fresh rolls
and doughnuts We're.
A little later the girls came run
ming in to see how they were getting
on. One brought a glass of jelly, an
other a chicken, another some fresh
vegetables.
We've been organizing" said Mrs.
Chalmers with a half laugh that was
almost a sob. "As Mrs. Henderson
used to live here, we'll call her the
head of the house. She'll make q
capital hostess. Mrs. Milliken is
housekeeper, Mrs. Atkins is cook, I
am chambermaid, Mrs. Marshall
wants to be laundress, and Grandma
Allen will do the mending and look
after the flowers"
"Then it is to Mrs. Milliken as
housekeeper that I'll give this" said
Bette, handing her a $40 bill. "You
r to have that much every week"
Can we spend all that in a week?'
exclaimed Mrs. Milliken. "You don't
mean they spent all that on us over
there"
"The town thought they did"
"Why, We can live on the fat of
the land and have a friend to tea
now and then"
GOD will bless you," exclaimed
Mrs. Marshall. "You have made six
forlorn lives bright again."
Its only the eventide of the six
lives" added Grandma Allen. 1T
may seem little to you. You cannot
comprehend what it is to us."-chi-
cago Advance.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
NY BEST or DREAMS.

There is no Sunday morning nap
Such as there used to be,
There's no more lying half awake
And half a-drowse for me-;
There is no dreaming for awhile.
A coy hour or two;
That it is Sunday matters not,
Each morn's the same to you.
I start up sudden wide awake
In gasping quick surprise
To find two chubby little thumbs
Are digging at my eyes, 7
And through the tears such treatment
brings
/ see your eyes of blue,
And hear you giggle with delight:
"Oh, papa! peek-a-boo!'
Some mornings half in sunderland
l hear a double thump
AS your two pink heels hit the floor,
Then, with a laugh and jump,
A little nightie-covered form
Comes flying, arms ~outspread,
And with a glad e~cstatic squeal
You land in papa's bed!
But dreams are so intangible
I'm glad to pass them by
To see your yellow curls and see
The laughter in your eye;
For what are dreams? However sweet
They can't compare with you!
MY sweetest and my loveliest!
My best of dreams come true!
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Something Of an Eater.

There is a young man at Charles
ton, Tallahatchie county, who bids
fair to divide honors with the worlds
famous gourmands. All hat is nee
essary is for him to keep in prac-
tice. At a recent Commute sitting,
he got on the outside of 3 pounds
of tomatoes, ~ pounds of stick
candy, one pound of soda crackers,
3 boxes of American sardines, and
l box of deviled ham, with the con-
diments usually found about a coun-
try store, such as vinegar and pep
per sauce. He experienced no in
convenience whatever.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
X No Chances,

The girl who had fallen into the
water screamed frantically for help.
"Save me! save mel" she cried.
The man on the bank hesitated.
SIN a married man." he said, land
/ have seven children. / want that
distinctly understood"
Eyes, yes, but save mel" cried the
girl.
II can't marry you, if / do" urged
the man.
.No, no; OILY save me-"
IF any girl falls into my arms and
calls me her preseryer there's going
to be a whole lot of trouble"
Il won't"
We'll, I'll tackle the job" he said.
as he threw aside his coat. you see,
I was caught on one of these pre-
server deals once, and that's how
I come to be married, so I'm disposed
to be just a little bit cautious."-Chi-
cago Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
NEW ILLINOIS GAME LAW.
No Man May Hunt in Illinois, Now,
Except ON His own Ground,
without a

Springfield, ILL.,, July according
to the new game law, which went in
to effect Wednesday, in this state,
both resident and visiting hunters
r compelled to take out a license.
The only exception is when a man is
hunting on his own property. The
residents pay 81 for their license and
ten cent to the clerk who issues it.
Non-residents pay SIS for their Ii
cense and so cents to the clerk. The
owner of the license is identified by
his signature on the license and a
minute description. The holder is
compelled to have the license in his
possession at all times when hunting.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Roads by Contract.

The Kinds county grand jury, be-
fore adjournment last week, took a
vote on the subject and unanimously
recommended that the board of su-
pervisors provide for the working Of
the public roads by contract. This
recommendation was not incorpo-
rated in the report, having been
agreed upon after the report was
written, but it will be referred by
the foreman Of the jury to the board
at its next meeting.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Mississippi State News
Annual Reports.

Several of the State officers have
already sent to the public printers
that portion of their reports which
deals with the year 1902. The re-
ports of 1908 cannot be closed un-
til October /. The data already
prepared is sent in at this early date
so that the usual rush of the latter
part of the year will be avoided, and
the biennial reports can be prepared
and presented to the legislature OF
the first day of the session.
The total disbursements for the
year 1902, as shown by Treasurer
Lampton's report, were So, 500, $780,
so, as against receipts aggregaing
So, O21,742.39. The excess of dis
bursements over receipts was thus
$568,2SS.41.
1t is understood that Auditor Cole
and the other officers are well ad-
vanced- on their biennial reports,
and will have the matter as fast as
it can be gotten in shape.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Successful Summer Institute.

Supt. Whitfield spent all Of last
week at the University normal, at
Oxford, where he conducted the
summer institute work. Over one
hundred teachers participated in this
branch of study. He reports that
nearly seven hundred teachers are
enrolled for the session, and the fac
ulty is composed of some Of the most
celebrated educators and specialists
in America, and are accomplishing
magnificent work.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
aLoRD" HARRINGTON .HELD.
Cam Says British Empire Will
See that He Gets Justice.

st. Louis, July 3.-Frederick Sey.
mour Darlington, more commonly
known as Lord harrington, was held
for the murder of James p. Mccain
by a coroner's jury at Clayton Thurs
day. The verdict Of the jury vas as
strong as 1t could be made. Barring
ton said, after 1t had been returned,
that he had not expected anything
else. He admitted that the circum-
stances precluded any other decision.
He refused to testify, and nobody tes-
titled in his behalf.
'There will be some big surprises"
he said, before my trial is over The
British empire will interest itself in
my behalf and l will have plenty of
good counsel. l am not a particle
worried by the verdict. Three-fourths
of the evidence taken by the coroner
caused a useless waste of time. / had
admitted nearly all of it,"
The most important evidence of the
day was given by Thomas Coleman, a
f1agman for the Wabash railroad.
Coleman said he heard a shot fired
over in the direction of the stone
quarry where McCann's body was
found, about eleven o'clock the night
of the murder. The shot was fol
lowed by the cry:
Don't kill mel" from the same di-
rection.
Coleman declared that the man
whose voice he heard was piteously
begging to be saved. He heard a Sec
ond shot, then crying and moaning
for five minutes, followed by a ter
rihlo ctillnocr
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Bears and Wolves, Too.

Whitecappers and blind tigers are
not the only night providers in the
southwestern portion of the State,
according to the reports of the local
papers. The Franklin Advocate re-
ports a big black bear as having been
seen in its neck O the woods, and
for the determination of which a
general hunt is to be organized as
soon as crops are laid by. Its neigh
Dor, the Gloster Record, tells about
how a farmer of near the Rose Creek
school house had been losing lambs
every few nights, and having put
poison on the carcass of the last one
killed, was successful in bringing
down a great she-wolf which meas
ured three feet high and five feet
long. The neighborhood took a hunt
for the varmints young ones, but
failed to find their len.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
The Public Roads.

In some portions of the State a
half-hearted desire to improve the
condition of the public roads is
shown, which generally manifests it.
self in the adoption of the contract
road law. Several boards of super
visors have recently taken this ac-
ton, and others are discussing it.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
To Raise $4,000.

President Merrell of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City railroad, at
tended the meeting at Louisville last
week of the citizens of Winston
county. The meeting was called to
determine what the citizens would
give to bring the road by Louis
vile. President Merrell stated that
he would bring the road by Louis
vile for $4,000, the right of way
through the county and depot site
in the town. A committee was APP
pointed to raise the amount.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Southern Negro Conference.

The negro population of Missis-
sippi will be represented by a large
number Of delegates at the session
of the Southern Negro Congress, to
be held this year in Memphis, July
I'll. The I'll combination in the
selection of dates, it is asserted, was
unintentional and not in accord with
the ruling passion. The Southern
Negro Congress was organized in
Jackson three years ago. In the
official call, signed by President A.
j. Golden, the assertion is made
that the congress will not tolerate
incendiary speeches, and it is strict
ly for the discussion of problems
pertaining to the race.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Educational Campaign.

An educational campaign will be
instituted that will run right along
with the political campaign in sew
eral counties. Supt. Whitfield, Prof.
George Hurst, DR.. Brough and 9TH
ers will deliver addresses at a num-
Der of picnics and barbecues where
the candidates most do c~ongregate
and where there is assurance of a
crowd. Their addresses will deal
chiefly with the steps necessary for a
general improvement of school con-
ditions.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Etreprooanr for wood,

WINGED Joseph L. Terrell that sui
phate of aluminium is the best fire.
p~roofing for wood. Unlike sulphate
or phosphate of ammonia, which check
flames by emitting ammonia gas. the
aluminium compound forms an infu-
ible and communicating coating.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
TAKEN BACK TO PEORIA.
John McCray, the Slayer Of Detec.
tive Murphy, Returned to the
PeOria Jail

Peoria, Ill, July 3.-John McCray.
who, a week ago Tuesday night, shot
and instantly killed Detective Murphy
and who was secretly removed to
Galesburg, to prevent being lynched,
was quietly brought back, early
Thursday morning, by orders of
Judge Green, of the circuit court.
The special grand jury will consider
his case at once.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Ripe C~ockleburs.

A citizen of Jackson last week ex-
hibited a curiosity for this season
of the year in the shape of a cock
lebur bush on which a number of the
burs were fully matured. Usually
the cocklebur does not ripen until a
visitation of frost, and no satisfac-
tory reason has been assigned for
the phenomena.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Better Crop Prospects.

Reports from the delta state that
good rainfalls visited that section
last week, and the crop prospects
have been greatly improved. Min
was especially needed in the north
ern part of the delta, and an area
of rainfall covered a good portion
of that section of the State.
The cotton crop has been substan-
TALLY improved during the past
week in all parts of the delta, and
many of the hill counties as well,
the only bad feature being the cool
weather which prevailed for two
days. 1t is expected that the delta
corn crop will be better this season
than for five or six years.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Alderman Gets Road.

Col. Merrill, president of the Mo-
bile, Jackson & Kansas City rail-
road, was in Alderman last week,
completing the arrangements for
bringing the road into Alderman.
1t is now a certainty that the road
will come by Alderman, and Col.
Merrill stated that work south from
Alderman would begin by August l
and would be completed by January
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Prominent Bridge Builder Dead.

New York, July 3.-George Shat
tuck Morrison, aged 81, a member of
the isthmian canal commission, and
one of the foremost civil engineers in
America, died here Thursday evening.
He was confined to his bed for about
six weeks. Mr.. Morrison gained his
reputation as a bridge engineer from
the five bridges across the Mississip-
pi, ten across the Missouri and many
others whose construction he super
vised. Probably his greatest work
as a bridge engineer was the bridge
over the Mississippi at Memphis
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Wants Lower Rates.

A complaint was received by the
railroad commission last week from
X. G. Hall, of Laurel, who asks that
the town of Laurel be given better
coal rates from the Birmingham dis
trict. In his letter MI. Hall states
that Hattiesburg gets a coal rate Of
$1.9O per ton, and Laurel is charged
$2.15 per ton.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Mill Shuts Down.

The Stonewall cotton mills, at
Stonewall, three miles south of En-
terprise, have shut down for ten
days on account of the high price
and scarcity of cotton. This corpo-
ration has $1,000 spindles, 5000
looms, employs 500 men, women and
children and consumes annually 81
900 bales of cotton.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Recruiting Office Closed.

The naval recruiting Office which
has been conducted in Jackson for
the past week by Lieut.. Richardson
and a staff of six petty officers, has
been closed. Only two recruits were
secured by the party in Jackson,
and they have been sent to the ma
val training station at Newport.
Lieut.. Richardson states that the
work of recruiting in the South has
been rather slow for several months.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Just Who Told Him

"He said someone told him yester-
day that he was the ~handsomest man
in his family"
THAT'S a bad habit he's got"
"What?'
Talking to himself ."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
The igh Ha- L.

"Harry writes that he has been trav-
cling through the Land Of the Mid
night SUM-"
Il daresay he enjoyed it. He always
did like to keep late hours."-Chicago
American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Colorado Hotel Burned.

Manitou, Col, July 3.-The Manitou
house, with one exception the finest
hotel in this summer resort, was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Saved Her Child,

The three-year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Mooney, living
three miles from Forest, had a mar
row escape from death by drowning
in an old cistern, and was saved on
ly through the heroism of the moth
er, who plunged into the well when
she heard the creams of her child.
The water was about three feet deep
and the mother held the child afoat
until assistance arrived.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Mnrrfed Life.

Lovett-You don't believe in divorce,
then?
Hayter-No, sir; I've got too much
sportin' blood.
Lovett-What has that TODD with it?
Hayter-I believe in a fight to the
ffnish.-Cadholic Standard.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
A

Didn't they start at once on their
wedding Journey"
mo. There was a mistake about the
railway tickets"
"What sort of a mistaken"
"Why, it seems that her father
didn't understand that the bride
groom expected him to pay for them"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-10
Killed in Self Defense.

As the result of a quarrel last
week between James Moseley and
Ike Milligan on the Jones place,
two miles south of Edwards, the
latter wasinstant ly killed and the
slayer claims that he shot in self
defense. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500, and his attor-
neys will endeavor to get the amount
reduced by Chancellor Mayes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
GALVESTON LEAVES
WAYS TODAY $50.
Miss Sedly, Sponsor, and
Party Arrived Last Night.
Admission by Card.

The Galveston will leave the ways at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Ella sealy. OF Galveston. Texas.
who is to christen the cruiser, and q
party Of four friends reached the city
last night from New York. They are the
guests Of the United States Government
at the Jefferson. The United States off,
GERS here. Messrs. Groesbeck and Thesis,
have had good-sized force of men at
work since they got possession Of the
cruiser, ana by working up until noon
to-day the vessel will be ready to leave
her ways at the appointed hour.
The vessel will be launched In the river.
and not in the canal, as other ships bullt
by the Trigg Company haye peen
launched The channel OF the James at
this point has been deepened for that
purpose. After the launching, when the
material on hand for the completion OF
the cruiser has been loaded on her, she
will be taken In tow and carried to Nor
folk. where the work remaining TO pc
done will be accomplished.
Admission to the yards to see the
launching will be by card It was found
necessary to put this restriction upon the
sad mission Of the public because OF the
5impossibility to get sufficient ponce SER
vice, owing to the strike.
The contract price for tho Galveston
was $1,027,00
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
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AND
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
INVESTIGATION TO
BE NO FARCE
Minor. Pollard and All the
Committeeman Mean to
Go to the Bottom.

The long talked of municipal investiga-
ton will begin in dead earnest before
the special Joint committee named by the
Council In room No. 5, City Hall. at $3.50
O'clock Tonight, and it seems we'll un-
.derstood that II there Is anything In the
various allegations and rumors 1t will all
ccme out before the sittinEs are over
While 1t has not yet been definitely de-
termined who will be the first witness
put upon the stage, yet It is believed that
this position will fall to Hon. D. c. Rich-
ardson Attorney for the Commonwealth,
who is familiar with the proceedings OF
the recent grand jury investigation. Cap
tain Gasser will doubtless be the star
witness of the first inquiry. which will
relate entirely to the allegations concern
Ing certain members of the old Street
Committee.
Chairman Minor and Mr.. Pollard will
hold consultation To-day. when they
will map out complete programme for
the first nights work and issue summons
es for the first batch 81 witnesses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
class Of English, awarded to Miss Hazel
Gallagher.
awarded to Misses Mary Dunn ard Annie

class OF English, awarded to Miss Hazel
aolS medal Tor ch HI 4,aan II. nGe Amino
Gold medals. for Music, awarded to
Mess Ms,s, aose sSgee1y na urss Mary
Premiums for English studies awarded to
Misses Mary Dunn. Annie Dickenson. les IS,
Sic Lyon, Leila Pepper ana Mary
Premiums for English studies in the in
tremediate grade, Misses Mary My YER,
ME Anthony
sssS r ms. the asrt 9sd s Thru Erna s
ME e''i Res Si. ' Aufeiis Luck. Marsarlta,
Bunce, Lizzie Powers, Louise Glsselbrecht
Primary grade-Misses Marie, 9 Donnell,
Lucy Green. Agnes Mackey. Minnie Ca
yado. Marie PerkinsonI Josephine MASSEY nasies
Premiums in Christian Doctrine, award d
ed to Misses Bssse Lyon Mary RoSs ss1s
stSmpf Mae Not et srate lPeraer Mary
gardner, Eliza Epgs:. Mar, Roth 1,oI JAMIE
M eaes, as Massei ana n Aureiia Luck
premiums awarded 70 Misses Marie d,a1i
kins so. Josepfine Massei, Annie Davis.
Mary Duke and Maggie Koss, -.
Premiums IN Mathematics-Misses Rose
Gallagher, Annie p!ekenson, Bessie Lyon n.
M sanses Leila oi Pepper grse stumpf
reiia Luck, JAMIE Reade. Mary Gardner.
Helen Pepper, dertrude stumpf, Oracle
Premiums IN Arlthmetic-Primary grade
OF Arithmetic-.Misses Marie O'Donnell.
Lucy Green Maggie Koss, Agnss;s M Ne Be
kinson. Mary Duke Regina Brennan and
Prsmiums il Music awarded a., to :. Misses 4,sss
e anne 9 Rsnsnsss Gertrude raha'' s,umpf while
Re1 Agnes Mscfsy and
Prof. Z: y. Palmer, president Of :, the
cates q proieiensy IN the Palmer Meth psh
iases Rosa % 'n sveeny 9ruya
Hazel Gallagher and Annie Diekenso DI.,.
e aMade s 70 Mses Kos ane nns
Premiums Tor dern1anL !, awarded to
ssss My Msse an GaasEnaG g sup stump
Dickenson. Bessie Lyon. virgie ,stumpf.
Young, Marie Mott, Helen Pepper, Ger
trude stumpf, Margarita Massei. Lizzie
Powers Marie O'Donn ell. Marie Perkin-
Maggie Koss, Annie Davis. Katie Koss,
Mary Duke and Regina Brennan.
Premiums for diligence and attendance
son, Mary Roueche, jamie Reade, Mary
Myers. Florence Young. Lucy Green. Lee
la Pepper and Helen Pepper.
T A premium for punctual attendance. not
missing a single day OF the scholastic
year, awarded to Miss Bessie Lyon.
The exercises Of the Academy will be
Aha CIR ~ har-tF 4 :