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The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
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Death of Mr.. D. |. Lamb

Who fell asleep in Jesus at his home Fri
day morning May s, 1908, about I
O'Clock He was fifty years, one month
and eleven days old. He followed. his
two little children that had gone before
him, watching and waiting for the dear
ones that were left behind He has gone
before and isnow watching and waiting
for those loved ones left behind to mourn
his loss and follow him as he followed
his Savior
Two hands lay over his breast,
Two feet lay down 20 rest.
Two eyes in sluInber closed.
One voice that prattared in love
Is now singing with angels above.
There he is watching and waiting
for us
When we shall cross the dark rolling
sea,
Up above the golden stars one voice is
singing:
Yes, am waiting and watching
For those that are left to follow me,
A FRIEND.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
Low Rates to AsheviIIa.

Account Thirteenth Annual meet
ing Southern Educational Associa
ton, and Quarter Centennial Con-
vention, National Music Teach,
ers Association, Ashville, n. c.
June 80 July 3 1903, Mobile &
Ohio coupon ticket agents will
sell tickets at rate of ONE FARE
plus 1925 for the round trip.
Ask agents for particulars.
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CHEAP SUMMER TOURS.

To the Great Lakes, California,
Colorado, the Rocky Mountains
and other western resorts; to Mich
igan, the Virginlas, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Ken
lucky and all summer resorts in
the United States and Canada.
Low rates via Mobile & Ohio r. r.
Tickets on sale daily to September
30th. Ask agents or write Jno. M.
Beall, A. q. p. A., for full partic-
ulars.
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Public Works.
G. W. TROY, Clerk.

10 all persons having or claiming ony
interest in the lands in the upper
Chiwappa Swamp land district in
Lee county. Mississippi.
You are hereby commanded to be aud
appear before the Honorable Roard Of
Supervisors OF said County at the Court
House in Tupelo, on Tuesday, the 7th
day OF July, 1908, ut 10 o'clock a. ~,
to show cause, if any you can why .he
petition OF :. !. Gholston, ct al ..led
May the 4th, 1903, asking for the ise,.-
nnce and sale OF Swamp land bonds Tor
said district as therein prayed, shcnld
not be granted and an order made ana
entered for the issuance and sale OF
bonds as asked for.
Witness my hand this Both day Of
May, 1903.
NORBIN JONES.
Clerk OF Board OF SUPERVISORS,
o-o'. Lee County.
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w. G.. BESSONETT.

June 18th, Special to Journal
The little town of McCool
Is miles north of Kosciusko on
the |. G. railroad was nearly de-
stroyed by fire last night. The
store of Seward was burgIarized
and the store is supposed to have
caught fire when the safe was
blown open. ihe other BUILDINGS
that we're burned were Greenwald
& Lowenbeag and John Boswell.
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A Predlcament.

Mandy's readin' novels now: | don,
know what TO do;
She minds the adver tisments an buv.
everything that's new;
An every now an then she gives mt
a reprovin' look,
Because | aim more like the hero in
the Story book
| took a glance the other day an
read a chapter DER,
You must excuse your Uncle Josh
from reading any more.
An them there Illustrations Well,
my blood blood, it nearly froze
To think what should look like if |
wore that kind o clothes.
I'm feelin' right discouraged; life does
not possess the charm
i thought it would when once | got
the mortgage off the farm.
| haven't any taste at all fur rovin'
and fur strife;
Pm sure never called a man war
let" in my life.
| couldn't say "sdeath" or POUNDS, :"
my feelin's to relieve;
| know that | would spoil it by
aughin' in my sleeve.
An vet | am sometimes tempted to
lay down the hoe an rake
Aa' try to be novel hero just fur
Mandy's sake.
Washington Star.
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Mrs. E. M. Witherspoon.

renton, N. G., Nov Goth, 1850. and was
married to +. NJ. Wtherspoon, near
Columbus, Miss, Dec 18th, 1863. She
died at her home in fnpelo, Miss, June
9th, 1903, after an illness Of two weeks.
She was surrounded by the members of
her family and friends and had received
the tenderest nursing and attention dur
ing her illness
Mrs Witherspoon had resided in Tune
10 Tor thirty years and during all that
long period had been an active leader in
all the good works of the church and
social circle OF which she was a member.
She was Jealous and helpful member
OF the Presby terian church and gave to
all It's affairs the earnest support of her
heart and hands. She was the prime
mover III he inaugural tion of the primary
department in the Sunday schools Of
Iupeio and with untrng devotion,
co-operated with that OF her daughter.
Miss Ilna, and who were inseparable
companions in all that they did, rem
dered invaluable aid in bringing this
branch OF her work to it's present state
| OF success and usefulness She was a
consecrated christian woman and labor
ed as one who tired not in the cause of
Christ and the church. She was conspic
uously kind as n neighbor and of her if
| can truly be said to know her was tO
love her. She performed good deeds
throughout wide range and in all her
intercourse with her neighbors and
friends she welded a gentle influence that
touched every heart She was a woman
| OF dellcately refined nature and DISPOSE
tlon and drew all with whom she came
III contact to her by the soft and win
some manners that she always observed.
She was beloved by everybody. Old and
young, in the circle OF her acuuaiptance
and Will be more sadly missed in her
place III the Sunday school, in the church
IN her circle of friends and in all the good
works performed by the noble women of
the city than any OF her co.laborers in
the vineyard. There was none more ac-
i've, none more patient, none more faith
ful and none more efficient in wbatso-
ever her hands chose to do than she.
Mrs. Witherspoon was the mother of
three children, two sons and a daupb
ter, who clung to her with the strongest
and tenderest affection OF which the
heart OF the child il capable. In their
nurture and training she placed example
above prrceDt aud h, the gentnness or
hei- nutuIe aud strength of n mothers
perfect love drew heir hearts into bers--
a well spring uf purest. holiest affection.
As wte she was ever constant and de-
voted and in her daily life left the i'm
print OF her noble and lovable character
upon hor household by every action.
The funeral services We're conductor by
Rev. Chas. n. Van Houten, assisted by
all the other pastors of the city, from the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
and were attended by large concourse
OF sorrowing relatives and friends.
The bereaved husband and children
who are bowed beneath he wephty
blow which they have received are re
ceiving the sincere sympathy of the en-
tire community The writer would fain
offer to them word of solace and ten
ders to them his tenderest and deepest
sympathy.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
Letter From Mr.. w.
G. BeSSOnett.

Winona, Mimi, June 7, 1908.
Editor JOurnal:.
No doubt you and my many
friends in Lee co unity will be sur
prised to hear from me away up
in Winona, MINI. When | last
wrote you | was in Clinton, Ind.
| left there the first of May, and
am now IN Winona. One of my
objects in coming here was to
have my old wounded leg treated,
which all my friends in Lee coun.
ty knew | received during the
war. | went to the Hospital here
and had the operation performed.
| told the surgeon that wanted
my foot saved if possible, so /
was put on the operation table,
aud the proper anesthetics were
given and when | come too | still
had my foot. The surgeon took
out half tea cup full of bones and
he Informed me that [ would be
almost as good as ever when | got
well, which will take some two
mouths.
am we'll pleased with this
country. Winona is situated on
tie Mississippi river almost at
the head of Navigation, st. Paul
being at the head of navigation,
is close by. This conntry is about
flfty years ahead OF the South.
Every body here is well off, and
mllliOnairs are common. The
well to do ride in automobiles,
they are a common sight here.
Winona is lovely city of about
thirty or forty thousand inhabi-
tants, fine residences and business
houses, all the streets have boule-
wards, aud have four beautiful
parks, and lake Winona close by
is lovely body of water, the
electric cars run out across 1t.
l have seen only two negroes
since | haye been here, and they
Were men, AMI | think transient.
Wheat, corn and barley are the
principle grains grown. More
barley is raised than anything
else, as they use so much of that
in making beer, of which a great
deal is made here. Most of the
people here have made their
fortunes in lumber, which is
about exhausted now.
In the winter the thermometer
gets down as low as 20 to 30 de-
grees below zero
Glad to see that Tupelo is still
improv ing. She will be city of
. or 10 thousand inhabitants yet.
No more at present,
| am yours etc.
w. G.. BESSONETT.
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Half Rates to AsheviIle, N. c.

Account of meeting of Alneri-
can Society of Civil Engineers,
Southern Student Conference Y.
M. C. A., and Annual Conference
Y. w. G. A., Asheville, June s.
%, Mobile & Ohio coupon ticket
agents will sell tickets at ONE
FARE plus 20 cents for the round
trip. Ask agents for particulars.
w. s. THOMPSON, Agent.
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uood Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sa and Liver Comniaint. More than
seventy-five per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects.
such as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache,
Habitual Costiveness, Palpatation OF
the fteart, HEARTBURN. Water-brash,
Gnawing and Burning Pains at the
pit OF the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coat
ed Tongue and Dissagreeable taste in
the Mouth, Coming up Of food after
Eating, Low Spirits, etc. Go to your
Druggist and get a bottle OF August
Flower for 20 or Is cents. Two doses
will relieve you.-G. W. Green, Wood
bury, N. J.
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$4,000 California. $4,000

One way second class colonist
tickets will be sold daily up to
June Is, 1903, at above rate, from
all main line coupon points on
the Mobile & Ohio X. R., st. Lou
IS to Meridian, inclusive. Ask
agents for particulars, or write
Jno. M. Beall, "A Il P A., st. Louis.
W. S. THOMPSON. Agent.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
A Piano Bargain i.

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. Baldwyn,
Miss, represents owner and will show
instrument.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.

Account Imperial Council An,
cient Arabic Order Mobiles Mystic
Shrine, Saratoga Springs, n. Y -,
July 7 to 10, 1903, Mobile & Ohio
coupon agents will sell tickets at
one fare for round trip. Ask agents
for particulars.
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Aon-Resident Notice
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
10 Ava Wright and Irene Huffman, min.
ors.
lou aie commanded to appear be-
lore the Chancery Court OF the Countv q,
Lee in said State. in vacation before
Hon. ii, l.. Muldrow, Chancellor at h,s
Office in the town Of StarkyiIle. AIissis.
sippl, on Monday, the 9th day Of Julv
1903, at II O'Clock A. NJ, then and
there to show cause, if any you can.
why the final account and settlement of
Norbin Jones. Guardian, should not be
approved and allowed as stated and on
file in this Court, and settlement .,ads
and said Guardian discharged.
This 18th day of May, A. b., 1909
AoRBlN JONES, Clerk.
]. W. Ps Boggan, Sol.
5.22.3t,
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Half Rates to St. Louis.

Account Thirty-frst Saenger
fest of North American Saenger
bund, St. Louis, No., June 1920
1908, Mobile & Ohio agents viii
sell tickets at rate of ONE FARE
plus 25 cents for the round trip
Dates of sale June 1917, 1903
Ask agents, or write Jno. M. Beall
A G P A., st. Louis for particu
lars.
.:.W. $. THOMPSON. Agent.
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MONTEAGLE BIBLE
SCHOOL.

For above occasion, Mobile &
Ohio coupon agents will sell
tickets at rate of ONE FARE
plus % cents for round trip Ask
agents for particulars.
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SUMMER SCHOOL.
Athens, Ga, July | to AUG. 9

For above occasion Mobiln &
Ohio coupon agents will sell tickets
AT rate of one fare plus % cents for
round trip. Askfageut4 for par
ticulars.
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StenOgrapIler.

Miss Emma My Laney, with cprtifi-
cate from the T. |. 4 G, at Columbus
will accept wor< AS Stenograpler.
Apply to s. I. Iiarkey, First National
Bank, Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
Freeman Burdine Wins Honor.

The commencement exercises Of
the South Florida Military insti-
tute at Barlow, took place this
week, commencing Saturday and
closing on Wednesday. The Met
ropolis acknowledges the courtesy
of an invitation to these exercises,
which, by the way, is one of the
most artistic pieces of work of
this character we have seen.
Cadet Lieutenant r. Freeman
Burdine was one of the four
orators in the debate, which was
the principal feature of the exer-
cises. He spoke on the negative
side of the proposition, "Resolved,
that the Standard of Business aud
Political Integrity in the Uui,ed
States has Declined Since the
Revolution " He was awarded
the Debators Medal in this con-
test, his address, both in subject,
matter and delivery, being ad-
judged the best of the occasion,
an honor of which he and his
friends may we'll be proud. He
was also on the Commencement
Invitation Committee.
Young Mr.. Burdine is expected
to arrive home tonight, and will be
gladly welcomed and congrat-
ulated by his friends here OH ac-
count of the gratifying success
with which he has acquitted him
self in vhe pursuit of his studies,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
LOOK OUT
FOR MALARIA.

An epidemic of Malaria is sure to fol-
low the wet season and the high waters
which have prevailed all over the
South. Malarial and kindred fevers
will develope to an alarming extent.
General health conditions will be bad;
every precaution should be taken.
The System Must Especially Bs For.
tldsd to Resist uslsrisl Attacks.
A trial of fifty years has demonstrate
ed that for this emergency, DIR. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic has no equal. Iron is
the fighting element in the blood, and
the kind of iron supplied by DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic is just the kind the
system requires to successfully combat
malarial conditions. Don't wait until
you are attacked. Take it now and for
tify yourself; it is an absolute safeguard
and, at the same time, it is the best
tonic and invigorant for the entire sys-
tenn. On the other hand, quinine dis
turbs the system and its cumulative
poison begets greater physical troubles
than those it is employed to remedy.
Where bad case of chronic Malaria
already exists, take DIR. HARTER'S
FEVER and AGUE SPECIFIC. It is
guaranteed to cure. Price so cents.
BUT IF YOU WILL
The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
NUMBER IL.
A Talented Lee COun-
ty Boy.

The following clipping from a
Miami, Fla. paper, relates to
Morton Freeman Burdine, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Burdine,
formerly of Verona. The young
gentlemen was born in that village
and adds another to the list of
honorable and honOred names
sent out to the world from that
famous place. He is grand son
Of Col. Z. HI. Freeman of Verona.
The many friends of his parents
and relations in Lee county will
rejoice to know that the promis.
ing young gentlemen begins life
under such inspiring auspices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-17
MONEY FOR FILIPIN0S
GiSt of the Currency Bill Passed
by the Senate Yester-
day.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Thc Philippine
currency bill passed by the senate today
preScribeS that the unit of value in the
philippines shall be the gold peso of 12a
peso to become the unit of value when
the government in the Philippines shall
nave coined and ready for circulation not
less than 5.0O0.O90 of the silver pesos pro-
Vlded for in the bill. The gold coins of
the United States, at the rate of one dol
lar Tor two pesos. shall be legal tender in
the islands. The bill al SO provides for an
additional coinage of 100000 silver coins
OF the denominations of l peso, which shall
be legal tender. except where provided by
contract Coins of the denomination of
% centaVOS, 20 centavOS and of 10 cen
taVoS also are provided for. all such coins
TO be under the authority of the govern
ment of the Philippine islands i'm such
amounts as 1T may determine with the
approval of the secretary OF war
The bill also provides for the issue Of
certificates of Indebtedness to maintain
the parity of the silver and gold pesos,
such certificates at any time to be limit
ed 10 $l0,O00000 or 20.0J GOO pesos. The
Mexican dollar and the Spanish coins
heretofore used shall be receiva bic for
public dues at a rate to be fixed from
Islands, preference, however. being given
to the Philippine coins and certificates.
The option is given for the coinage of
the silver pesos either in Manila or any
mint in the United States. which coins
shall bear Inscriptions or devices express
ing the severe ignty of the United States.
The act making any form of money legal
tender after Dec. 81. 1903. is repealed.
The Patterson amendment providing for
an international conference to fix a COM
mercial exchange was adopted by the
senate. Chairman Cooper of the house
committee on insular affairs says that as
ate by the house it will be sent to con-
ference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-17
GAME PRESERVE LAWS.
Western Congressman Have a Talk
With the President
(SpeciaI to The Herald. )


Washington. Feb. 16.-President Roose-
welt tonight held a conference with Rep
reSentatiYeS MCndell, Lacey and Jones,
at which the bill authorizing the president
to set apart within forest reservations
areas to be known as game preserves.
within which game shall not be killed
was briefly discussed. Jones and Mondell
objected to the bill, claiming it would
render state game laws imperative with
In such reserves. Lacey commended to the
contrary. The president. while deeply in
tereSted in the proposed legislation. was
inclined 10 admit the claim of the oppos-
ing MEMBERS and II is believed no fur
Their effort will be made at this session
to pass the bill.
The president also discussed the pend
ing resolutions of Senator Warren and
Delegate Flynn, providing for the ap-
pOintment of a public lands commission
of five persons to investigate and report
upon the workings of the timber and
stone. desert land and homestead com
mutation laws. and 20 make recommended
tons for needed changes in these laws,
together with recommending legislation
looking to the disposal of timber on I'M
reserved public lands and providing an
adequate means of regulating grazing on
the public domain.
The president and members agreed that
such a commission properly conducted
would gather much valuable informa ton
which would useful in guiding congress
in future land legislation. This legisla-
ton will be. urged and probably adopted
before adjournment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-17
CURRY KILLED HIMSELF
Former indian Trader For the
Uintah Utes Ends His
Wild Career.
Especial to The HeraIdl

Price, Utah. Feb. 16.-Orrin l.. Curry.
formerly Indian trader for the Uintah and
UncOmpahgre Utes at Ouray agency, COM
mitted suicioe there today by shooting
himself. Curry and w. c. FOrsythe of
White Rocks had gone to Ouray to see
LEWIS G. Curry, present post trader and
brother of the former. who has a trader S
store at Ouray. While Lewis Curry and
FOrsythC were out of the store for few
moments, Curry shot himself in the head.
dying almost instantly.
Seventeen years ago he came from
Kentucky and for a long time did all the
merchandising business with all the In
dian tribes there. Later he got to gam
bling. when his brother came out from
Kentucky and took charge Of the bust
ness. giving Orrin 5000 in cash and again
ECO. besides taking "A large amount of
Indebtedness and a rundown business off
his hands. Later the deceased marie d
Maude Davis, the divorced wife of Lay
OF VernaI, the partner of Butch Cas-
sidy."
OF this union there is one child of
which Curry is the father. and two older
children of Lay. Curry went from bad to
worse all the time and it is supposed
he went to his brother for money. which
was refused. when he concluded to end
it all by suicide.
He came from a prominent Kentucky
family. his mother helping him from time
TO time in a financial way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-17

again refused, but were informed that
their wishes would be presented by lei
ter, TO which they consented The COM
missloner's reply was read and explained
TO the Indians in open council by the
interpreter, and the reasons of the COM
missioner for finally refusing their re-
quest fully made known to them. Not
outstanding this second refusal a few
of the Indians seem intent upon going to
Washington, even without permission, re-
gardless of the fact that the boundary
line is finally located and that the Ques-
ton of water rights will be settled in the
early spring, probably by the courts
1t is believed by persons who have
knowledge of the facts that the dissatls-
faction growing out of the location Of
the eastern boundary of the reservation
is the result of statements made TO the
Indians by a few citizens of Pocatello
who wish to pose as thu big hintz Of
the Indians for their own personal bene-
fit, although no trouble with the Indians
is apprehended.
The Indians have under consideration
the matter of expanding about $25. 900 in
constructing a Six-wire fence along the
entire south and east sides of the reser-
walton. The consent of the secretary of
the interior is necessary in the premises.
he having control of the interest money
due on the deferred payments for the
land ceded to the government. from which
the Indians hope to pay for the fence. If
the fence is built IL will put an end to an
annoyance that has existed for years
and is caused by the unauthorized graz
ing of stock on the reservation by white
men.