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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
MORE DISCOVERIES IN THE FORUM.

Two tombs of the earliest Roman period have
been found in the Forum the temple of Antony and
Faustina which has been thoroughly explored.
Both contained human remains, skeleton of child
four five old and the other that Of infant who
had not reached the period Of dentition. These
found encased collins from the trunks of trees
The collins have been transferred to the Convent of
Santa Francesca Romano which is being converted into
museum Inside the coffin of the eldest child
ivory bracelet and cincture. Numerous metal Orna
seemingly female corpse On three shelves around the
stood ten of Aryan and Achpeagan typen
of these have been found the verebrae and ribs of
bird and grape seed whose presence is atrib
uted to sacrfcial Both sepulchres may date
from the eleventh century before Christ but certainly
not later than the eighth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
1ai1u - ear lie
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
THAT KANSAS DISTRICT JuDeEsHlP.

THAT KANSAS DISTRICT JUDeEsHlP.
Who should be the succeed VIM Hook as
United States Judge for the district OF Kansas Is
inst now enisng the pens of Kansas editors and the
efforts Of numerous asprants and politicians There have
been conferences Of and Of congressman and
meetings of leaders and Bosses and there will be others
The position is not only of big salary of lifelong ten
ure and great responsibility in which the public
is becoming more directly concerned in these days OF
trusts and onopoles OF the than half
dozen candidates the position and another
mentioned there who is not well equipped 1o
the discharge Of duties Of the place But TWO OF
three OF the men named been are railway attor
news We have nothing against railroads. and while De-
lieving that through public prejudice railroad owners
often get the Of it through legislative booeS we
are utterly opposed placing railway attorney on tne
bench federal state local Attorneys, being human
subject to the influence of prejudice and of previous con-
cepons same as any other man, attorney VINO mas
devoted his professional life the defense of corpora
tons as against rights of the public or the claims
of individuals should selected for judicial position
where such large per cent the issues to be determined
by him such arise between the corporation anu
the individual Corporations seldom ever fail of getting
their rights in the courts individuals fail very often
are seldom satisfied with anything short OF
the last possible appeal when the decision is against
them For the most part individual is forced to con-
tent himself with the findings the primary court or its
jury verdict
Railroads nor corporations of any character, have
any business sticking their politics. or into leg
islatures or the judiciary is government of the
people or should be The presence of political attorneys
of corporations in conventions legislatures the
judicial bench constitutes influence to be reckoned
with Of late These becoming entirely too numerous
ct the places and in the positions mentioned The people
have the same dread corporation attorney on the
bench that the corporation has of jury and the dread in
both instances comes of the knowledge that both judge
and jury in being human are superior prejudice and
preconceptions.
William Allen White in an editorial appearing in his
way against selection of any railway attorney
however able for Kansas federal iudgeship White
who in being pet of Kansas railway arrangements, and
who in being a responsive friend to them and be-
lever in the railway the greatest among modern civ
iizers developers is in his denuncia
lions effort being put railway at
torney as Hooks successor He cites instances
and names in way that the Eagle would hardly
-feel warranted Sul the is right Railroads
corporations their attorneys should keep hands off
satve action and in seeking control judicial positions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
The Tiny SEA SHELL.

See what a lovely shell,
Small and pure as a pearl
Lying close TO my foot,
Frail, but a work divine,
Made so fairly we'll,
With delicate spire and whorI,
How exquisitely minute.
A miracle of design,
What is It? A learned man
Could give il a clumsy name.
Let him name it who can.
The beauty would be the same.
The tiny cell is forlorn,
Void of the little living will
That made il stir on the shore
Did he stand at the diamond door
OF his house in a rainbow friIl?
Did he push. when he was uncurlea.
A golden foot or fairy horn
Thro his dim water-wOrld?
Slight, TO be crushed with a tap
OF my finger nail on the sand.
Small, but a work divine
Frail but Of force 10 withstand
Year upon year. the shock
OF cataract seas that snap
The three-decker's Oaken spine
Athwart the lodges Of rock
Here on Breton strand, -Tennvson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
: THE NEXT-OF-KIN SUGGESTIONS
AGENCY

and TO this address. week in. week out,
come people from ali parts OF the country.
with the strangest tales a man may
wish 10 hear.
they are mostly poor people-not people
who have all the necessities and some
Of the comforts OF life and yet call
themselves pOOr-but men and women
from the slums who earn what is called
with touch Of exaggeration "a living
wage II is among the poor that rela-
tiVes have 9 knack or disappearing-in
the comfortable middle-cIass a man finds
II difficult TO lose his relations-and IL is
often from the lowest and not from the
middle class that the ranks OF the
'nouveaux riches are recruited.
II Is this which makes the poor so in
terested in these mysterious advertise
ments. There Is always a chance OF
something turning up'-Cousin Bill may
have made pile, after all. or Uncle John
may have remembered his g-neglected
nieces on his deathbed. The poor have
great faith In the great god Luck
They are very simple TOO, these good
people. Their knowledge OF law IS ele-
mentary. and they know nothing OF the
value Of evidence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
NEXT OF KIN.

The London Mall declares that IL Is .
CURIOUS sicellght on human nature TO
learn how many people there are who go
abroad 20 make their fortunes. and hav-
ing made them. never think Of dropping
line 10 their SnxioCs relatives u an
nounce their prospeTity-even so far for
getting themselves as TO die without q
VIII But more curious still is II that the
next OF kin 10 people OF wealth should
so neglect their opportunities as not 10
notify their change OF address at dis
Greet Intervals. The fact remains. how
ever, that not a year goes By without
some large estate falling into the hands
OF the crown because the next OF kin Is
sought for and cannot be found
In this work-a-day London OF ours,
which We are apt 10 think so prosaic,
there is still q good deal Of romance Turk
ing in odd corners Tor those who have
eyes TO see. One OF these odd cor
ners'' may be found in little Office up
two fights of stairs in Chancery Lane.
glass door bears the legend:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
ciple.

New York police magistrate says that far better
boys come from Mott street than Fifth avenue The
poor boys are far better than the rich They obey their
periors."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

President Roosevelt says: ANY man in the Uniform OF
United States soldier Is ny friend" Now. General
Miles. walk up and shake hands with the commandern
chief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

There IS again talk Of Louis not being ready 10
open her worlds fair next year The tine appears short
to complete the great exposition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

Russia holds on to Manchuria and it is gain TO all
honest people there that she The powers that ac
Russia Of bad faith have quite the same and on
large a scale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

George Francis Train has been discharged from the
smallpox hospital up in Connecticut he says his
beat Colims in eruption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

a little time ago an advertisement ap-
peared in an evening paper inQuiring IN
the usual formula for the near relatives
OF one William Williams. who sailed for
Australia fifty years ago. The next day
twenty-five Williamses were found out
side the door before the office was open
ed. and FOR many days afterwards the
NeXt-cfkin SUGGESTIONS Agency was be
sieged BY all sorts and conditions OF VIII
Hamses. Il seemed as II every Williams
In Wales thought il worth while 70 put
In an appearance. Not one OF them could
bring evidence to show that they were
related 10 the said William Williams who
sailed for Australia in 1852; but each one
was sure Of hearing something TO his
advantage" and of getting It.
1T nearly killed me" said the man
ager. Months a1terward. when
thought the affair was finished at last.
Williamses would still keep dribbling In.
bringing that COMPOUNDED advertisement
carefully pasted on a slip Of paper"
Very curious are the letters received
from poor people in response TO advertise
ments Of this character. Their anxiety
is more evident than their meaning, and
their knowledge OF spelling and compo-
siuon less than the information they
claim TO possess about the person want
ed" Here is an actual specimen Of a let
ter sent to the Next-ofKin Succession
Agency:
Dear Sir,-T am writing to you Con-
corning Mr.. John Carthusian (deceased).
AS I fine that It is the same name as
mine without the Id. 1.-THE meaning OF
this is mysterious. as there IS no L. D. in
the ladys nanel the name is so Uncon1-
mony 1 have got several Brothers and
Sisters this IS why I should like 20
knOw.-Yours truely. A BcGuinness-"
Here is another specimen OF the Kind
Of letter received:
in lyods presumably Lloydsl news
paper of Sunday the Fights I see there an
advertisement OF one Martha Martin did
the same Martha Martin Eliminate from
barking Essex If SO IS an ant OF Nine
my Fathers Sister kindly awaiting your
Reply"
Many strange characters call at the
Next-of- Kin Succession Agency. y few
DAYS ago a little. thin. old man staggered
up the stairs with a big family Bible IN
der his arm. and turning with trembling
fingers to the entries Of marriages and
births, laid claim 10 a large estate at
present in chancery. There I am" he
said. pointing TO an entry. born March
- 1S32. eldest SON" a short investiga-
ton was sufficient to reveal the fact that
if he were really the person the entry
referred to he was illegitimate. This the
old man confessed, but still laid claim
to the estate!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

The HannaRcosevelt honeymoon is progressing sweet
~. How they do bill and coo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

Austria comes forward smiling and claiming the swift.
est battieship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

Another recent visitor said that ne had
a certificate Of marriage OF immense
value as evidence in A certain case IN
volving a large sum Of money. I have
already been offered 900 for it, he said.
"anu I am willing to let you have It for
ten. cash DOWN This was certainly a
generous offeri
Perhaps the most embarrassing visitor
ever received by the manager OF the
agency was an old lady who Is well
known as an habirue OF the law courts.
She asserted that her money was being
fraudulently used by certain relatives.
and she desired the NeIt-of-kin Success
sion Agency to do away with her relatives
Gin a legal manner, I presumeJ and 20
make her a ward IN chancery. During
the interview her chair kept edg'ng
nearer TO her legal adviser, much 70 MS
alarm, and At length the old lady laid her
head upon his shoulder and. shedding q
tear. confessed that she was much taken
with his appearance. and would De Ela1
10 marry him 1T any time convenient
one Of the most remarkable eases that
has come before the agency was IA con-
nection with an estate valued az A-le.rl1
The life tenant was an old lady q over
seventy years at the time q the legal
fDo,1ir,-. and after her death Il was % be-
divided between her heirs and co-heirs ~
law
These people we're found % - r. an sZ-
cee.linclv humble condition ct lie. en-
gazed in backing factories ~ TIC East
Fnd. and totally ignorant % The good
fortune awaiting them Bat CT uuscrl1-
,llouz friend - tile -l.fe tenant ls saia
70 have hunted out their whercab9utr.
ard by paving few shilingH "a week
had persuaded them % make deed ~
assignment - which -. whole q tae
estate would eventually pass Into rs own
hands
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

The NeTt-cf-Ein Agency IS constantly
restored % men calling tEemselFas ie-
gal AGENTS" A. a rule tley wsa- Is
rhresdbars 1rock cazr and q t-l hat tna'
se@r-s 60 have E-t .ts gees frrrn a par
a~la rag. Thei- boots are down ~ re
heel and when they strstr- out ar
arm there e. vista q nlke1lss7 down
The ccat sleeve ~hlen suggests that t1eir
shirts have tsa1 I1st ll fhe wash Tleee
men watch tte a6verri seE-eute Ter afIt-
of-gIn I'd are prepared % md clt 1cc-l-
rat. i-fo-uatior- FOR p co1E.oe-ati11
Y trav cannot SO 9 500 ttrF E-rcra.iT
end - TIE intcrTlew =.h p ritfl 90
suest fcr s Joan % Gre sE.ll7E Ger.
a. any rate. 5uzt half a croHa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20

The wellington News be-zl.s Tie fate
q 3 preacher vftE rs raos,sehe eyed
Nlsrk Surely. as. - IRE Ecsr ssSro-
priaGe co.o5 ks c0llc have eH0ssa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

The plot Of the site Of the colOred town OF
White discIOses that the whole family or the
founder will go down in glory to the future Inc
town and the postoffice take their names from
the ex-Congressnan but. not satisfied with th1lI
one of the principal cross streets is named
George in his honor. Lena-st. was named for
the founders wife, and Anna-st- for his mother.
FTshborne-st. on the border Of the town, was
50 called in recognition of a ColOred minister
of Cape May City. whose dream of such colony
was the means of interesting Mr. White in the
project. There is something suggestive OF a
still further fitness of things in the fact that
the new hotel and postofice building just fin
ished, and not yet occupied, is painted white
The general store of Beaman & Co, the resi-
dence of Superintendent SpaUlding and the farm
houses are all painted yeIIOw-a brilliant, insist
ent yellow that the painter proudly asserts viii
not come off.
One feature Of WhitesbOro is impressive for
a country town. There are no fences about the
farms or the village building sites The neat
barnyards and the pigstes adjacent are in
closed, but not the houses. fields or gardens.
Livestock does not at large there. and there
is no need of fences. The poultry ranve at viii
and roost safely in the trees on the barnyard
fences. Perhaps the fairness of the fowls is due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

Successful Establishment of Colony in Cape May County
automobiles Hinder Gro5cth of Garden Truck

them company. The larger children were all at
the district school, nearly two miles away
where they are sharing with the scions OF the
older white families of the vicinity the right
to drink from the spring OF knowledge provided
by the State. The one who was there was
doing his best to show that men are indispen-
sable, even at Whitesboro. He worked the
pump handle impartially in the interest of all
corners and had CHEEKY word for Betty, Chloe,
Sally and all the rest of the matrOus and maids
who came for water.
Miss and mistress are terms not much en-
ployed at Whitesboro. The Christian name
without any friils is used in every form of
address. This holds good even as to Mr.. White
the founder. who is plain George at the colony,
and to his nephew and superintendent Henry
w. Spaulding, who, although the postmaster
and general manager. never rises to higher
dignity than Henry, and whose name is more
frequently Topped off short at the end of the
first syllable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

new colony of Southern negroes has been
,3unded in the State of New-Jersey and already
gives promise of success. This latest venture
in the direction of lettering the condition OF
the downtrodden posterity of slaverys victims
is under the direction and management OF one
of the educated and successful sons of the race
and, while the natural advantages of the 10
cation chosen for the experiment are more
LlreeIy il the environment than in the inherent
torth of the land, the beginning IS supstah'ldl
aad auglIrs well for the future.
That the scheme is ambitious may lie inferred
,ofu the magnitude of the land purchase, when
exceeded two thousand acres, and the tact
that a town site of G25 building lots, each %
by l2J feet has been laid out, ana more IMAM
500 Of the number have already been solu- Inc
remainder of the land has been cut up llto
small farms and some of these are "lIe"uS
the homes of thrifty and industrious uldcN iie''
from North Carolina and have been partIal'
,,.,,,e7 70 cultivation with satisfactory results.
The founder of the enterprise is HeoIse II
White. colored ex-Congressman from North
-,,,i,, Tho government has established at
tho Mace a postofice called White, ana 'he
pbiadelnhia and Reading Railroad has maze
a. the point a station called Whitesboro SIDING
The colony is situated four miles South OF cape
NV Courthouse and eight miles north OF the
seaside resort at the cape The lana Is Oh aI
least was at the time of the purchase y Pi'tAi
waste Of southern New-Jersey oak and pine
ecruh Int the result of the first years farming
onarations shows that the land possesses more
natural fertility than a casual glance would IN
aicate There can be no doubt that, with proper
fertilization. It will prove highly productive
of fruit and vegetables. for which there is an
excellent market at any OF the three big SEASIDE
resorts within easy reach by excellent country
roads of hard sand and gravel poultry may
e,sily be made another source of good revenue
To the colonists as the fine and healthy chlch-
ems. of which each family has a flock amply
prove.
At present the colony consists of eight lam
lies aggregating forty men, women and chil-
dren All the men are farmers, but two are
also good carpenters, and one is painter
These men work most of their time at their
trades either in the colony at the beach or
the courthouse, and their gardens and truck
farms are worked by the women OK thelr mousse
holds The other farmers also work as common
laborers when their crops do not require at
tcntion. and when not busy in clearing and m
proving their land. So general is the working
out ha bit since the end of the summer, that at
the time of the Tribune reporters visit, there
vas only one man at home in the entire settle
u-eut
The women were in complete control of the
place and gathered about the pump near the
new hotel pals in hand, as they are said to
gather several times each day. to talk things
over and cultivate a sociability that seems to be
sincere, however rude. The pickaninnies bore
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
J. ?. Morgan for Sergeant-at-Arms.

Our esteemed friend j. P. Nor
gan, of Saltillo has been urged by
his friends to enter the race for
sergeant at arms Of the next SEN
ate and he has fnally consented to
do so. Mr.. Morgan served during
one legislature as journal clerk,
the session of 1890, and is familiar
with the duties that devolve upon
the sergeant-at-arms. He is an
ex Confederate, aud made a good
soldier. lie is active and vigorous
aud would fill the position to the
entire satisfaction Of the upper
house. SO far he has met with
good encouragement and his pros
poets are bright.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
Alfred Gregory.

News was received here Wednesday
that Mr.. Alfred Gregory had died sud-
denly on Tuesday morning. The circum-
stances OF his death as reported to us
were that his body was found in the pas
turene his home. He had driven some
cattle to tie pasture about nine O'Clock
in the morning aud not returning Il
search WIS made for him and resulted in
the finding OF bis body sometime during
the afternoon. 1t is supposed that he
died very suddenly from heart failure
Mr. Gregory was one of the best citizens
of Lee county. Quiet and unostenta-
tiOus be possessed all the sterling quail
ties that go to make up an honest. true
man. He was a good citizen in every
sense of the word. Az husband and
father no man was more devoted to his
family. In the death of this goo,l man
Lee county has lost one OF its truest and
best citizens and the community in whicI,
he resided a good neighbor, the family an
affectionate and tender husband and
father. The funeral services were con.
Quoted bv Masonic fraternity, deceased
having been an ardent and loyal men.
ber OF the order for many years,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
Notice of Public Works.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Supervisors of Lee County will, on
Monday the 9TH day of Oct, 1908, at
2 O'Clock, p. m, in front of the Court
house door, in the City OF TuDelo, award
the contracts to the lowest responsible
bidder or bidders. for building the fol-
lowing work to be paid for by the coun-
ty, to-wit:
Repairs on levee i'm Twenty Mile creek
bottom on Baldwin and Marietta road.
For new leyee in Sand Creek bottom
on Saltillo and Fulton road.
For new bridge across Sand Greek on
Saltillo and Fulton road.
For new bridge across Mud Geek on
Saltillo and Birmingham road
The Board reserving the right to re-
ject any and all bids
NORBlN JONES, Clerk.
This Sept Is, 1903. (9-1S-O3 3t)
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18

LIABILITIES.
t,apitaI stock paid in $50, 900 90
Surplus fund ------ 10000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid 3,1O3 91
National Bank notes out
standing 25,OOO 90
Due to State Banks L Bankers 151 62
Individual deposits subject to
check 123,915 03
Notes and bilis rediscOunted IL ,S21 81
Bills payable, including certih-
Gates of deposit for money
borrowed d--- $500 90
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
Graded School Opens.

The fall session of the Tupelo Gra6ed
School was opened Monday with very
fiatteriDg prospect for a fine sessi N j..
The enrolment WAS the largest ever had
and the school begins under the most
favorable auspiees. The faculty engaged
is as follows: Prof. Tate. principal; Prof
Pegram, first assistant; Misses Laney.
Dozier, Gore. Crawford. and Andrews
aud Mrs Trice. Mrs. Harris is at the
head OF the music department.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18

WHOLESALE .% Miler's Mammoth Department Store
RETAIL Corner Broadway and Main Streets, TupeIo, Miss

CHOO DAYS here and help the children There
clothes to be gotten for the children
studies We're ready to help in the fixing For the ladies
lines Fall Wooen Fall
Hosiery Gloves Etc stroll
things for the lady college
those who will not leave the
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
Notice Of Examination.

There will be held at the Court House
in the town OF Tupelo, examinations OF
Applicants for license to teach on the
following dates: For white applieants.
Sept. Is aud 10, and Oct. % md "A.
For colored applicants. Sept 25 and &c
and Oct. 80 and 81. School viii op4n
on Nov. ?. FL. MITTs. Supt
The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
Bows Knee Pants.
Handkerchiefs.
Boys White Handkerchiefs, bi

Boys White Handkerchiefs, big
special for this sale, 6 for 25c.
Misses Plain White India Hand
kerchiefs, double hemstitched bor-
ders, &c each.
Choice Lines of Misses Hem
stitched handkerchief. fancy bor-
ders, special price 10c.
Misses Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, plain white, special ]0c.
Misses Helnstitched Handker-
chiefs, plain white and colored
borders. some lace edges, each SC.
Mems Handkerchiefs in a very
large assortment of patterns. An
elegant line of pure linen hand
kerchiefs at reduced prices.