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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

its cord, out into the yards among the
dancing switch lights.
The next morning when a long freight
train clanked into the city a hundred
miles from st. James 1t bore in an 9th.
erwise unoccupied box car the all but
unconscious form Of Callahan. A
brakeman found him there Callahan
feebly motioned the brakeman from
him.
SMALLPOX" he whispered
The brakeman fed. Soon the car was
set out on side track, and physician,
clad in rubber garments, clambered to
Callahan's side
your " he asked.
Murphy" replied Callahan.
"Where from?"
Chicago"
And that evenings papers in the city
TO which Callahan had come chron-
icled the addition to the list of patients
at the local smallpox hospital of q
tramp named Murphy, who claimed
Chicago as his home.
hiO hdppChCu last L lie OUC-
tor has told the story to Callahan's
glory a thousand times, and Miller Of
the freight Office has told it a thousand
more.
you see," says Miller, Callahan
neglected to remove certain letters
from his pockets, and these letters led
to inquiries. We knew where he was
all the time after the first day or two.
We saw through his plan easily enough.
And, say, of all the tall lying that's
been done since the days of Ananias
that which we practiced on Galatians
wife was probably the tallest We
forged letters. Doc said that the shock,
had the truth been told, might have
killed her, frail and nervous as she was.
Her confidence in Callahan never wa
vered for an instant. 1t was beautiful
And when he returned we met him at
the train and went with him to his
house. We witnessed the meeting in
the doorway. His wife had the baby
in her arms and look on her face
that was-well, it was simply the great
est thing | ever saw. And when the
door closed and we knew that explana-
tons were being made Doc punched me
in the ribs, and l slapped Doc on the
back, and we danced like kids"
Callahan himself modestly dismisses
the matter with a wave of the hand
and the utterance of seven words
Sure, was out of my head" he
saws.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

have been centuries long And tonight
she's comm home-with the baby-that
looks like me-"
He clinched his hands in an effort to
arouse his will power and staggered on.
An hour later he reached the round
house, having passed on the way the
cottage where he dwelt. He had hest
tated there. clinging to tree by the
front gate
SELF, "that I've not been stoppin' at
home. couldn't stand it with Molly
not there. All, but I'd give the world
to go in this minute and stretch myself
Oh the lounge in the little parlor, our
.parlor, noww
No one saw him enter the round
house. The place was for the time de-
serted. He rang the telephone. calling
Tor the physician whom he had visited
that evening. 49,. ,t,..
Doctor" said he, ''this is Callahan.
Smallpox, you know. Don't tell my
wife. See Miller at the freight Office
for further particulars"
That was all he said to the aston
Iished physician. Then he called up q
friend at the freight office. fsass
Miller" said he, this is Callahan,
at the roundhouse. I've got the small
pox. Ny wife and baby are comm IN
on No. 40 tonight. Open up my house
The keys over the back door. Meet
her and lie to her a bit. VIII you
You will? That's good old chap
Tell her got a wire sayin' my mothei
was dyin' and that I've gone to her
Molly won't take II hard. because my
mother was intendin' to come and stay
with us this summer. I've got-iv'
got the smallpox, you know. Ha, ma
Be sure-yes-all right"
He was still laughing holloway as III
reeled away from the telephone. leay
ing the receiver dangling at the end o.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
Gains From Regular Habits.

An English scientific philosopher late
ly made half playful, half serious de-
Tense of the routine life of the man of
regular habits"
He insisted that in this busy age,
when so many duties press upon an ac-
tive man and there are so many things
which unavoidably call for the exercise
of attention, judgment and decision ey-
cry day, it is the part of wisdom-a real
conservation of energy and nervous
force-to settle as many as possible Of
the routine matters by a fixed habit Of
life.
There seems to be sense in the sug-
gestion. Why should man with any
thing important to do in the world tax
the gray matter of his brain newly ev-
cry day to decide what he will eat or
drink or wear, what his pleasures shall
be and what his recreation, when he
shall go to bed and when get up? Hav-
ing arrived at years of discretion and
discrimination, why can he not so order
his life as to have these and kindred
things come and go in somewhat set
tied order?
To eat at regular hours the things he
finds good Of" according to Bacon's
rule, abstaining from those that disa-
gree with him; to rise, battle, dress, ex-
ercise, work, rest, recreate and sleep
after a regular order is not to make a
treadmill of life. 1t is to lay out a
smooth road for journeying with the
least possible friction and waste.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
THE LAND OF OPHIR
HOW KING SoLOMoN'S MINES ARE
TO BE DEVELOPED.

DIR. Peters. the German African En-
pIOrer, Who Claims to Have Redis-
covered Them-His Unsavory Rec
ord and Sanguinary Exploits.
The tabled mines of King Solomon,
which for centuries have been lost to
mankind. Will again be made to deliver
up the riches they are supposed to con-
tain if DR.. Carl Peters, the German
African explorer. is right in his con-
illusions. Supported by American cap
ital. DR.. Peters is soon to lead an eX-
petition Of German miners and en-
gineers to Portuguese East Africa, in
the extreme northwest of which terri
tory he claims to have discovered uD-
assailable archaeological proof of the
sources from which King David and
his illustrious son Solomon obtained
the stores of gold which We're taken to
Jerusalem and used to adorn the ia
nous temple of the children of Israel.
1t was in 1889 that attention was
first called to the possibility that Ophir
was in the Zambezi region. DR.. Peters
in that year led an expedition up the
river through Portuguese East Africa
to northern Rhodesia, and in report
of the journey he made known remark
able discoveries which seemed to prove
that miners who worked for King Solo
mon had established themselves at
point near the border between British
and Portuguese territory.
DR.. Peters discovered a mountain on
which are ancient ruins Of an identical
character with those of Zimbabye.
1t is now agreed that the builders of
the ruins at the latter place were min
ers who worked for King Solomon,
and the conclusion reached is that the
ruins In the Zambezi region are of the
same period and are the remains of
buildings erected for a similar purpose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

''Please, SIR" said the tattered beg
gar, ''give me few coins. l haven't q
cent, haven't eaten thing today and
have no place to sleep" f'le. "t.
The well dressed man stopped snarp-
", regarded the beggar moment and
then said ;sgss ss=A9 az rs EE@
"Afy man, my luncheon today cost
another fellow Sass. and now I'm
walking from here to Seventy-second
street, because j haven't a nickel Ny
rent bill of $3.50 is due tomorrow. I'm
$1,000 overdrawn at the bank. "A man
that owes me $4,000 killed himself
yesterday. Ny yacht, auto. diamonds
and paintings are all mortgaged. and
my wife is suing for divorce. Now, sir
which is the worse offT'
The beggnr took nickel from his
clothes and handed it silently to the
man.
The well dressed man looked aston
ished. Then he threw a five dollar bill
at the tattered mendicant and walked
away.-New York Press.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

In his report DR.. Peters referred to
the old tradition that half days jour
ney from the river Mansoro' is fort
named Masappa and that near this is
the great mountain of Fura, very
rich in gold" DIR. Peters added that
"Fura" was possibly a corruption OF
the name "Ophir." 1t was to find this
mountain that DR.. Peters made his
journey in 1899 He worked on the
theory that the river Muira is the Man
soro of the old maps.
Describing the ruins. DR.. Peters said:
with feeling of awe stood in the
midst of these remains of ancient hui
man activity. discovered toward the
center of the top of the mountain a
ground wall which had undoubtedly
been part of a building, maybe tenn
pie, maybe storehouse. This wall
had been worked into the natural rock.
The remains of a ground wall along
the edge of the top led me to believe
that a second wall formerly ran around
the platform itself. Why the old con-
auerors chose this spot for their fort
is easy to see. The river Mufra touch
es the bottom of the hill. so water was
handy"
DIR. Peters. the son of a Lutheran
clergyman, was born in Hanover. Sax
ony, about forty-six years ago. After
graduating from the University of Ber-
lin he spent several years in England
and gained thorough knowledge of
the history and state of the English
colonies. Returning home, with the
support of Prince Bismarck he formed
the German East African company. OF
which he was elected president
His first visit to the dark continent
was made in 1884, when he led an ex-
pedition to central Africa. opposite
Zanzibar, and hoisted the German flag
in Usagara, Ukami. Ugara and Use
guha. For this he received the first
imperial charter ever given to colo
NAL enterprise by the German nation
thus becoming the founder of Ger
man East Africa, of which he was
made governor. In 1889 he returned
to Berlin, after some especially advan
tageous comp. and was the hero of the
hour. 2..G1s G0t . a
The following year he again went tc
Africa. and in 1892 reports found theiI
way to civilization telling of stories Of
Infamous conduct on the, explorer
part. 1t was, alleged that he killed th'
natives of the countries, through which
he travelled as a man might kill beasts
As a result of these charges he wal
tried by the German reichstag in 1896
dismissed from the German service
and ordered to pay the costs of thu
prosecution.
The specific charge on which Peter
was tried was lodged by Bishop Tuck
er. an English missionary. Peters hat
married the daughter of an African
chief according to the rites of her tribe
and afterward caused her and his bod
servant to be hanged. His dPfenS
for the action was that as her hushnn
he had the right OF life and death owe
| the woman In case OF her wrOngdoine
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

TO the public
The Confederate reunion will meet
this year in New Orleans, La, May 10Th
to 22nd, 1903.
Our rate for this OCCASION, will be one
cent per mile or $3.50 ior the round
trip. Tickets will ne sold May 10th, to
21st, and for all trains arriving in New
Orleans before noon, May 22nd, 1903.
Tickets will be limited to continuous
passage in each direction, final limit
leaviag New Orleans, Nav oath, 1908.
Extension of this limit may be obtain
ed by depositing return ticket with
Joint Agent, before MAY oath, 1908,
and a fee of so GEMS. Tickets will be
extended to be good leaving New Or
leans not later than midnight OF June
18th. 1903.
The Joint Agency will he established
in charge of Mr.. Richard Thompson,
Theare Arcade and office will be open
8 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily from May 10Th
to June 18th, 1908.
We will sell you tickets for $3.50, via
Meridian, Miss, or Mobile. Ala. Con-
nections via Meridian and N O. & N. E.
Ry.
NJ. & O. No. 1, due at Tupelo Mt GA
p. m. reaches New Orleans, La, at 8 a.
M.
M. & o. Train No. 8, due at Tupelo
9;12 a.. m. reaches New Orleans, La, 1T
Z p. m. Connection via Mobile, Ala,
and L. & n. Ry.
M. 4 O. Train No. l., due at Tupelo,
943p p. m. reaches Mobile Z 20 a. m.
NJ. 4 0. Train No. 3, due at Tupelo,
9;12 a. m. reaches Mobile ITO D.. M.
L. Il N. Ry. have following scheduled
Train from Mobile to New Orleans;
One train leaves Mobile, 4,19N D. m.
reaches New Orleans, SIS.
One Train leaves Mobile 3.O5 a. M.
reaches New Orleans, 7.15.
One Train leaves Mobile TAI a. m.
reaches New Orleans, IL a. IN.
A special train will leave Tupelo at
1870 p. m. May 18th.
1 am yours very truly,
W. s. THOMPSON,
Agent n. & 0. Ry.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15

Rev. r. A. Kimbrough returned We'd
nesday night from Savannah, Ga,
where he attended the Southern Baptist
Convention. There will be regular SER
vice Sunday night at 7;45.
Our young friend Clark Daugherty,
has changed his base of operations and
is TO- engaged as salesman for the
Continental Tobacco CO., OF New York,
with headquarters at Memphis. Mr..
Daugherty has been for years with
Messrs Clark & Co. OF this city and has
established the reputation of being a
first class man in every respect. He il
genial and gentlemanly in his habits
and manner and has as many friends as
any young man can have. Everybody
wishes him success and he will surely
attain it for he is all push, energy and
integrity. These qualities always wiz.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
LOCAL..
NOTICE,

No communication will appear in the
issue of the journal of the week it ia
handed in if it is received later than
Tuesday at noon of that week.
BBlIk Il will have a kiln of brick
ready for market about the 10Th OF
May aud from that time on will have
plenty of brick to meet the demand.
JOHN TRIPLETT.
W~anted.-An energetic man to sell
Sewing Machines and collect on COM
mission. Splendid contract. Address.
II. b. LESLIE,
Columbus, Miss.
NOTICE PITHIANS-.AIl members are
requested to meet at Castle Hall next
Monday night at 8 O'Clock. There will
be work IN the first rank and other i'm
portant business will come before the
Lodge, BY order of Chancellor Com.
Pumps Most complete line of well
pumps ever brongh, to Tupelo. Prices
range from $1.5Oup. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Call at J. r. CARROTS.
Yours to please.
"a. Y. A. HERNDoN,
Plantersville. Miss
Wanted-Liye agents to sell DR..
Whites Electric Combs, patented JAM.
1899. cures dandruff. hair falling out
sick and nervous headaches, vet cost no
more than an ordinary comb. Sells on
sight, Agents are wild with success.
Send SOC for sample (half price,. Write
quick. The Dr.. White Electric Comb
Co.. Decatur. ILL.,.
In attempting to board a fast freight
which he mistooK for the local on
Saturday last while on his way to
attend court at SaltiIlo, Mr.. j. @.
Robins wss thrown to The ground.
and severely bruised and Iacerated the
palms OF both hands, besides receiving
other slight injuries. We congratulate tie
him upon the fact that his injuries are
mOre serious.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Samuel nOore Yates.

Mr.. Samuel Moore Yates. the vener
able father of the Yates brothers, who
reside in this city and ut Sherman, died
on Tuesday last at one O'Clock and was
buried at Baldwin, in the family burial
ground, on Wednesday. An escort OF
Masons went with the corpse on the NJ.
& O. passenger train.
Mr.. Yates was %seventy-six years old
and had for some time suffered from the
effects OF a stroke of paralysis. He sue
combed to it's effects which were super
added to the infirmities of old age. He
was an universally respected citizen,
who had resided in the vicinity of Bald
w.yn for many years.
We are not now in possession of a
history OF his life to write more of him
at this time. A. suitable obituary notice
will be prepared and will appear next
eek.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
b. L. Lamb.

1t is the. Journals cad duty to an
nouDce the death of one of Lee county's
most esteemed and useful citizens, that
Of Mr.. d. l.. Lamb which occurred at
bis home four miles east Of Tupelo
Friday morning the 9Th inst. Mr..
Lamb was attacked by that dread Gi-
sense grin which soon developed into
double pneumonia. His physician and
family did everything in their power to
arrest the disease but without success,
and after nine days he succumbed and
quietly passed away.
d. l. Lamb was born near Columbus,
Ga, March 9th, 1853. and moved to
Lee county in 1861. On November LIST,
1874 he was married to Miss II. s.
McCarty. who survives him, also the
eight children born to them. Mr.. Lamb
professed faith in Christ and joined the
Missionary Baptist church at Bougefa-
laya and for twenty four years was a
consistent member of that denomina-
ton. In every duty of life Mr.. Lamb
was faithful. AS IL husband and father
he was deeply interested in his family
and labored hard to give them every
opportunity. He was kind and affec-
tionate and his wife and children found
in him a devoted husband and father.
As a neighbor he was accommodating,
liberal and generous. No call was ever
made upon him that be failed to ans
wer, if within his power to do SD. The
night was never too dark nor the cold
too bitter to stop him from an errand
Of mercy. The community in which he
lived found in him a friend ready at oil
times to respond to the needs OF the
afflicted and wherever there was sick
ness he offered his services az a nurse. AS
a citizen he measured uu to the stand
ard, Obeyed the laws and supported the
publ" institutions with his means and
gave every good cause his approval
and aid. As a member of the church
he was consecrated to the cause of the
Master and placed his faith in Him
for his hope of salvation and immortali-
ty beyond the grave. The body was
laid to rest at Macedonia cemetery
Friday evening where a large
Of people assembled to pay their last
tribute to the memory of their depart
ed neighbor and friend. Rey. J. 4.
Bowen conducted the funeral ser, ices,
paying u high tribute to the character
of the deceased, and Offering to the
bereaved family the hope of a happy
reunion in the great hereafter.
Messrs ID. b. Reed, W. Il. Dotv, Jerre
Thompson, Davis Young, Walter Cook
and Robt. Christian acted as palI-bear-
ers. Many flowers were brought and
placed upon the grave, attesting the
wide popularity OF the deceased. The
grief stricken widow and orphans have
the heartfelt sympathy OF many friends
in the loss of their husband and father,
in!which the Journal sincerely joins.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
A Gard.
+. N. PETTlGREw

We want to thank the friends and
ministers that SO kindly and tenderly
assisted and sympathised with us in
the be; eayement Of the death of our
dear father. also we wish to thank the
ladies for their loving tribute of flowers.
Nix AND Mrs. J.. w. YATES
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Contract Notice For Public Works.

Pursuant to an order of the under
signed Commissioners for theaIower
Chiwappa Swamp Land District of Lee
nty, Mississippi, notice is hereby
D that said Commissioners will on
,s.Iay, the first day OF June, 1903,
IN legal hours, at the south door OF
.teu House in Tupelo, award the
. N or contracts at public cutlery
/ "a. , west responsible bidder or bid
de ~, for widening and deepening the
Channel through what is known as
The Lower Chiwappa Swamp Land
District in said county. work to be
done according to plan and specifica-
tions on file in the Chancery Clerks Of
flee OF said county. Contractor or con.
tractors will be required to execute
bond according to law with approved
security, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF the contract. The COM
missioners reserving the right to reject
any or all bids and re-advertise If deem
ed best.
This May 18th, 1908.
Commissioners,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15

iSiU HUH MI. Souu va DCuis I'D
sistant general passenger agent of the
NJ. 4 @. railroad, at st. Louis, on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Beall is out
on a trip over the road for the pur
pose OF posting himself thoroughly
the strike situation. He is a gent.e
man of most progressing personalit,
and is n fine official He il hopeful
Of a speedy termination Of the strike
and the attendant resumption oil
business.
Our old friend Mr.. George Murphy, of
Sherman, Texas stopped oyer a day,
Wednesday. on his return from the
General Baptist Convention at Atlanta,
to see relatives, and friends in the city.
Mr.. Murphy is an old friend Of all OF
our older residents and was for many
years, a prosperous merchant Of our
city. He is a brother 1T Mrs. Frank
Thomas. He received a warm welcome
from his host of old comrades and
friends here, all OF whom join in bid
ding him God speed in the future.
Miss nellie Trice entertained the
As You Like 1t" club at her home
on Main street Wednesday afternoon
May 9th. Miss Katherine Troy won
the prize, a beautiful fan. in the game
of progressive finch. Hand painted
tally cards and delicious refreshments
in two courses, bore evidence Of de-
cided talents in the fair young hostess.
Visitors present were. Misses Dozier.
Lockard, Clark and Lyon Of Verona.
Mesdames Bonner, Senter, s. j. High,
H, E. High and W. W. Trice.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
A Plano Bargain.

A Kimball upright, received from
factory last November, sweet tone.
Will sell for $225.0O reduction of $780,
90. Moving to the west, reason for
sale. Miss HOrtense Walker. Baldwin,
Miss, represents owner and will show
instrument.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Card OF Thanks.

desire to thank my friends and all
Others who pledged me their support ii
| would enter the race for representa-
tive in the coming election, but my re.
nova. from one precinct to another
prevents my entering the race. Assur-
ing each and every one of my sincere
appreciation for their efforts in my be.
helf am.
Yours truly.
4. N. PETTIGREw.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to extsnd our heart felt
thanks to the good people of Tupelo
for their kindness and many express
ions OF sympathy during our recent
bereavement and assure them the same
is sincerely appreciated by us.
MIR. AND MRs. A. E. HISDsMAN.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Gard from Rev. J. A. Bowen.
Editor Journal

EOlCOr JOurnaI:-
Please permit me to say to all
friends that deprecate, and condemn,
any advantage taken of the kindness of
my congregation in my absence, by any
one, to advertise entertainments.
Tha hiking you for kindness. | am
Fraternally,
j. A. Bowen, Pastor
NJ. f. church south. Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Non-R csident Notice.
a or MISSISSIPPI.
~ ~ on

To w. c. Shannon. defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the thancery Court Of the county OF Lee.
IN said State, on the third Monday OF
September, A D., 1903, to defend the
suit in said Court OF w. A. Jamison.
complainant, wherein you are defend
ant.
This Both day OF March, A. D., 1903.
NORBIN JONES. Clerk.
Anderson 4 Long, Sols Tor Compl'ts.
1903 st.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-15
Pointer Dog.

/ have a fine. thoroughly broke and
obedient pure bred pointer dog that |
wish to sell. Color white with liver
spots. Good size, perfectly sound and
healthy. JOHN W.sM0sER.
3t. Verona, Miss.