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The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
Negro Suffrage A Failure.

IA third problem is one with
which this club might we'll be con-
cerned. You have heard the spea,
ers tell tonight es the organiza-
ton OF negro regiments by this
club and of their marching down
Broadway beside them.
"WithiL two years after the
foundation of this club the nation,
by the Thirteenth Amendment,
proved that slavery should not ex-
ist in this country. BY the Four
teenth Amendment the COnstitu-
ton recognized the black man and
provided that all men born or
naturalized in this country should
be citizens. BY the Fifteenth A.
mendment it declared that no man
should be barred from voting if
he was a citizen and eligible.
"Those three amendments en-
bodied the scheme adopted by
thoughtful men for uplifting those
long held in slavery. Give him
citizenship and suffrage and equal
rights. and he will rise, they
thought.
II fear we are compelled to face
the conclusion that the experiment
has failed. The suffrage has been
taken away from the black man
in most of the States in which he
composes the larger part Of the
population. the black man in the
South generally no longer has
practically the right suffrage"
Southern Feeling Changing"
"a few nights ago a black man
holding a prominent Federal Office
attended an official reception at
the White House. There has been
no time since the war that black
men have not held such offices, in
GLIDING the administration Of
President Cleveland's and Nc
Kinley's. Yet when this happens
at President Roosevelt's similar
reception, it was a signal for an
outburst that the white men of the
South had been insulted by the ap-
pearance Of a black officeholder at
an official reception.
~ do not want to argue this
question. | only want to show
You that the blacks are meeting
with a change Of feeling in the
South Have they not a right to
aspire to an Office. formerly un-
questioned, bnt now q~nestinedi
cit is probably but a matter of
time when the overwhelming domi-
nant white opinion will succeed in
excluding the black man from
office in all the Southern States.
$50 our country has to face the
failure of the plan formulated at
the close OF the war to elevate the
black man comforting the suffrage
upon him.
I'VE can never throw up the
responsibility for these people
held in slavery for so many gen.
generations. The new question.
What can be done for them, now
that the first plan has failedi is
one that challenges the best
thought and the best patriotism Of
our country"
The above is a part Of Secre-
tary Roots speech to which we al
lude in another column. The
dawn is breaking upon the better
type of republicans and If public
sentiment up there shall 80 ,chrys-
talize as to let the light in on the
nextophiles the negro would soon
get down to his proper place and
be infinitely better of than now.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
Nom Resident Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO Oscar Rampley, minor.
You are hereby commanded to appear
before Hon. Fl. l.. Muldrow. Chancellor
of the First Chaneery Court, District 81
Mississippi, at the Court House in Pom
totoc, Mississippi, in vacation on the
oath day OF March, 1908, then and
there to show cause if any he can, why
the final account and settlement OF C.. p.
Long, Guardian for yourself and others.
in the Chancerv Court OF Lee County,
should not be approved aud allowed rs
I he an me is no " made and on file in this
Court. and "a id. Guardian finally dis
charged.
This and day of February, A. d. 1908.
NDRnIN JONES, Clerk.
Anderson 4 Long, SoI's for Guardian.
2-6-O3-3t.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

Mark Hanna has introduced a
bill in the Senate to pension all
the old ex-slaves now living. He
has made the mistake Of his life.
II he had introduced, with sincere
intent, a bill to pay their old
masters or their heirs, for all these
old darkies at the rate per capita at
which he proposes to pension
them he would have no difficulty
in carrying the solid south for
him for president.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
NONRESIDENT Notice.
STATE or MISSISSIPPI.

To Sam L. Purdy, Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court OF the County ii Lee
in said state on the third Monday 81
March A. y. 1903. to defend the suit n
said Court Of Mrs. Bessie Pnrdy, where
in you are defendant.
This the 9th day ii January 1903.
NORBTN JONES. Clerk.
Anderson & Long, Soils for Complt's.
1903 st.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
RATES or

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
Al 30 per running inch per month OF four
weeks. Liberal discounts made on yearly
contracts.
Notice Of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations viii be inserted one
tssne free; all ether notices must be paid
for.
All LEGAL notices will be charged at the
rate OF 8 cents per line each insertion.
10 local taken for less than % cents.
There will be no deviation from this rule.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

The Legislature of Tennessee
has passed the "jim crow" ear
bill and now the people who go TO
Memphis can ride on the street
cars without being jostled by I
fit washer woman and can keep
their feet out Of her clothes bask-
ct. The ball goes on nicely and
.Teddie is finding ont that be
;"aint the rhsle thing"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

Naval Constructor Richmond P.
Hobson's resignation from the
navy has neen accepted and he is
now a private citizen. AS his
epauletes are gone his kissing
achievements are at an end un-
til he enters the service again.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

The man who leaves the world
. legacy Of good deeds has dono
moro for humanity than ! thou
sand rich men who have left
fortunes for their poeterity to
scramble over. It is not expect
Cd that the lawyers will believe
this wise saying.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

The contest in the Delaware leg
islature for United Senators still
goes bravely on. Addicks is still
holding his grip on the members
that he has bought up, thus fur
nishing another illustration of re-
publican perfdy. Teddy is brac-
ing him for the conflict.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
Senator Morgan predicts war b

Senator Morgan predicts war be-
the United States and Col
He says that if we con-
,tinue orr negotiations with that
|country about the Panama canal
we will be led into a troop by Col
and that we will only be
able no get snt Of n threagh Tho
means Of q bloody war. Well,
'Teddie is ready.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

Tomorrow is st. Valentines day
and then the birds will mate.
Some of the boys will try to but
will miss it. The girls are not in
cluded in these remarks.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
Bishop Galloway has vYrttea a

bIsHUp UdII0Way nus VHICU0H ah
open letter in which he takes
strong grounds in faver Of letting
the prohibition question rest whore
it now il. This places him against
state prohibition as advocated BY
some Of the nero arde.t enemies
OF tipping. Bishop Galloway is
q very influential factor ID the
AFFAIRS Of the State and his views
hsse great weight
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

We would like to hail the bright
and balmy spring time but the
wind and weather are dead a.
sainst us. We have made up onr
minds to wait awhile yet.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
One Claim To- Many.

One claim to- Many.
The Commercial Appeal Ut 4th,
inst. Sunday contains the fol-
lowing:
In your Sunday issue Of Janua-
~ End, l noticed an inquiry for
the author Of the "Lines upon .
Confederate BILL, l herewith en-
close You two bills handed me by
Col. P. G. Carlton OF Statesville,
N. c., who is the author; also a
reply by Daniel L. Weymouth of
Boston, Mass. Respectfully,
GEO. l.. FINLEY.
Representing nothing on God's earth
now,
And naught in the waters below it,
Az the pledge OF a nation that's dead
and gone,
Keep it, dear friend, and show 1t.
Show it to those who will lend an ear
10 the tale this paper can tell;
OF liberty born OF the patriots dream,
or the storm.cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to posscss the precious ore,
And too much OF a stranger to bor-
row,
We issue today our promise to pay"
And hope to redeem on the morrow.
Days rolled on and weeks became years,
But our Golfers were empty still.
Coin was SO rare that our treasury
quaked
II a dollar dropped into the till.
But tho faith that was in US was strong
indeed,
And our poverty we'll we discerned;
And these little checks represented the
pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We knew it had hardly a value in gold,
Yet rs gold we soldiers received it.
It gased in our Sves with a promise to
pay,
And each patriot soldier believed it.
But our boys thought little OF price or
Or the bills that were overdue;
We knew il it brought our bread today
Twas the best our country could do.
Keep it! 1t tells all our history DER,
From the birth Of the dream to its
last.
Modest, and born OF the Angel Hope,
Like our hope of sucesss-it passed.
p. & C.
Statewide, N. g., May "a. 1880.
This is another case of "Beau ii
full Snow and CAN Quiet Along
The Potomac Tonight" Both OF
these poems have many claimants
and the authorship of either has
never been definitely settled. Blu,
there is no trouble about locating
the authorship Of the above lines.
They were written on ths back OF
a Confederate nots just after the
war by Maj. s. A. JONAS, the gift.
| ed editor Of the "Aberdeen Exam.
%iner." They were stereotyped
aud were printed about that time
on many notes of the expansive
Confederate Currency which were
circulated widely throughout the
South. III. writer read them as
far back as 1866 and at one time
had memorized them. 1t is cruel
indeed, to puncture the little bal.
looms on which some ambitious
claimants try to ascend to flames
dizzy heights. We are cautious
about letting the wind out Of some
of them suddenly for fear Of seri.
Gus results. But when a ease like
this comes to our notice we cheer
fully stick a pin where it will dc
the most good. We have been
reading these lines too long to let
the North Carolina Colonel's claim
be allowed, and are not willing to
see the Co.'s. Pegasus cleave the
blue ether of the old north states
mountain tops at the expense Of
our own gallant Major
RI -.H-rs
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
NOTICE.

No com n%unication will appear in the
issue OF the Journal OF the week it is
handed in if it is received later than
Tuesday at noon of that week.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
Fer Floater Representative from
Lee and Itawamba counties,
GUY w. MITCHELL.
Fer Representative of Lee County
ROBT. BIRMINGHAH.
ROBERT CAMPBELL.
@. L KENNEDY
Pc CAROTHERS.
Fer sheriff
WILL KELLY.
J. S. PARKS.
f. H. MITTS,
JERRY A THOMPSON.
Fer Chancery Clerk
NORBIN JONES.
G. w. LONG.
G. /. WEST.
Fer Circuit Clerk,
r. L. KINCANNON.
Fer County Treasurer,
WILLIS HOPKINS.
A. W. PATTERSON.
JIM LYTAL.
hx Assessor,
q. W. GREEN.
JOHN KELLY.
Fer County Superintendent,
E. P. CLAYTON.
IN. FRANCIS.
LARKIN SMITH.
D E MCCARTHY.
Justice Of the Peace,
3rd District
". Fl. WAGNER.
POUNDS.
j. Fl. STANLEY.
4th District,
J. Al. SAMPLE.
For Supervisor,
2nd District
J. r. BOSTICK-
3rd District
J. w. BARNES.
GUS. MORGAN.
4th District
j. &. CALHOUN.
ROBT. BURT.
G. Fl. RUFF.
5th District
w. M. ROBERTS.
B. A. CURRY.
For Constable,
Bird District.
O. T. TRAPP.
WILL INMAN.
4th District.
TN LYLE
Fl. NJ. TANKERSLY.
LOCKE HAMILTON.
ACHILLES NJ. ROGERS.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

IL just tho remedy needed, as 1t sup
plies the blood directly with the iron it
requires to combat Colds or La Grippe.
Take it before, during, or after. II
taken in time, it will prevent ; if taken
during, it will shorten the curse ; if
taken after, it will prevent all bad after
effects.
Women are especially benefited by
Dr.. Harter's Iron Tonic, as they seem to
suffer from the weakness of Colds and
La Grippe longer than men, and they
are particularly susceptible to the action
Of q blood builder such as this is.
ron SALE EVERYWHERE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
White Waists.

These are made of fine mater
ials, trimmed with tucks, en-
broidery and hemstitching;
some have imported embroid-
cred front, embroidery and
tucks in back, large sleeves
with insertion and tucks and
are priced at $I.25, SI.39,
$1.5o, S1.98, $2.25, $3.50,
$2.o8, S3.z5, $3.50, $3.98.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
TRADE LOCALS.

Buy your crackers OF Bucknam.
Largest line of haying tools at the
Blunt Hardware Co.'S.
You will never be lonesome In one OF
the hammocks Chas. F. Ward is selling.
The carriage repository of L. W.
Chase, opposite this Office, is busy
place these days.
Kerosene emulsion will kill any kind
of plant lice and is not poison. For sale
by Steward Bros. at Island Mills.
Now is good time to fill empty coal
bins; order some at least, as coal is adj
vancing. Gould & Wentworth sell it.
1t is worth anyone's time to visit
Chase's carriage repository and see all
the new ideas in carriages he has in
stock.
The best way to kill the lice on rose
bushes is by spraying with kerosene
emulsion. Steward Bros. keep it all
prepared at the Island Mills.
Don't pay high prices for tea, coffee
and extracts when you can buy the best
with premiums, every pound and bottle
guaranteed at o. F. Knowlton Cos.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
CoIored Waists.

Lot I made Of fine Madras Cling
ham, tucked, with large sleeves, what
we have been selling for SI.25, now in
this sale at csc.
Lot ?, so Percaie Waists. have been
selling for SOC, now in this sale for
only SOC.
Lot 5, a choice lot ofstriped Batiste,
linen color, for $3.50.
Lot made Of fine black Muslin,
PRETTY tucked, with large sleeves, also
made of black open work goods for
SI.25 and $3.50.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
LOS

Gold Watch with fst steel chain and key
attached between A. 4. Prescotts residence
and Lyman Jewett's Meat Market, Friday
Morning, June 26. Whoever will return the
same to my residence, Jewetts Market or at
the Shoe Factory will be suitably rewarded.
8w27 A. e. PRESCOTT, SkowhegRn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02

Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
Kind of backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02

Over 1000 monuments and grave
tablets set by Baker & Marble within
the past 80 years gives them an UNI
rivaled reputation for reliable, first
class work.
Parties wishing tc order monuments
of marble or granite will find at their
shop large variety of the best de-
signs.
Lowest price for frst-class work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
lew Advertisements.

1ost.-A. E, Prescott
I Los' sale--J. S. Kidder;
E i,o. 1Coods-W. P. Ordway.
DRY U,orks--F. W. Buchanan.
FRED t,ted Philander Mcclure.
NN.ale Friday-Chas. F.. Ward
S S.3Iao1 phonogrsph-.-BoI 94s.
5aisos for sale--H. Wsshburn.
tbloonic Goods George simpson.
Pi pen waist Sale-D. F. Judkins.
Snliltstments--E. F. Fairbrother
ln' u q Corsets--M. B. Heselton.
(. q T sion to Portlsnd--M. c. R. R.
E *. Weather Goods--W. II. Wildes.
boz h9t and Overcosts-Ira A. Norton.
sss sun NC OF Creditors-Daniel Lewis.
Meet, Ind Hammocks-Dow & Garter.
Bsnkfap!Gy NOtSesJa%ss N WSssSn at al
Not on Vnstate and insurance-Taylor & Pennell.
k kesi TO Customers--Skowhegan Merchants.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02

New Sharon-Juue ~, Frank K. Wade and
Helen s. Lombard, both OF Mercer.
Skowhegan-June 30, by Rev. w. a Spencer,
Mr.. William Holbrook Halves and Miss Eldena
Josephine Smith.
Pttsfeld-June "a, by Rev. S G. Whitcomb
of Bangor, Mr.. Charles Albert Spear and Miss
Geneva Pearl Stevens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
Horses for Sale.

Four large team horses, weighing from
1900 to 1900 lbs. Several small driving
or work horses, acclimated and all ready
to work. 3w27'
H. WASHBURN, Bingham Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
EDISON STANDARD PH0N0GRAPH
FOR SALE.

As good as new: together with 40 records, all
up-to-date selections; 30 inch brass horn.
Win be sold at bargain and on easy terms II
applied for soon. 2w27.
Address, P. o. Box s4s, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
IRA A. NORTON, cIothier, skowhegan
Shirt Waist Sale!

The Shirt Waists we are talking about not the
binary kinds but the kinds that little Stylish
little better made, little better fitting and little lower
priced.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
BORN.
MAR RIED.

Athens-June 26. to Mr.. and Mrs. George t
lor a son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
Uhdt are HumOrs i?

They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours.
ing the veins and affecting the tissues.
tlon but are sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselves
In many forms OF cutaneous eruption,
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils,
and in weakness, languor, general debility.
How are they expelled By
Hoods Jdrsdpdriiid
suffered from them.
1t is the best medicine for all humors.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16
SHERIFF SAVED THE DAY.

Opie Read, the novelist. was telling
OF his experience as a journalist in
Kentucky some years ago, says the
New York World.
There was agood deal of news
he said, -,suoli as shootings and
knifings, but this news was not re-
garded as important and little atten
ton was paid to it. remember once
when local feud broke out afresh.
when members of the opposing side
met at the county seat.
"There We're hot words, blow was
struck. and weapons were. drawn,
when the shersff interfered. He loud
~ announced that he would not toll
crate any violence, ordered the par
ties to seperate, and when his orders
were not obeyed be began shooting.
II forget whether he killed eight
or nine, but / know that IN describ-
ing the incident in my paper l COM
mended the sheriff for his prompt
action and bravery and added the
| paragraph: There is no doubt but
for the prompt action of thh sheriff
| there would have been bloodshead .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16
TO PERSONAL.

A city or town is in a bad way. SC
far as progress is concerned, when
the oyer-righteous object to the sale
of bread, ice and other necess titles OF
Sunday. 1t is very much in the same
category as the goody- good fellow,
who is too pure to commit small
offense, but will skin one mile in a
larger transaction. Such towns and
such individuals will bear watching
Mobile Item.
Who you 'luding to? The cap fits
SO many towns in this and other states
that it is difficult to tell whether
the Item means Hattiesburg, Jackson,
Meridian or Mobile or all four. AS
for Vicksburg well they go fishing
and hunting or play billiards or poker
over there on Sunday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16

the
did 20
Thousand a
les
@ s Hospital
dollars
nighbohood thousand
would be cheap half the this they special
but still, they
home
have Newman mill
disric
lots
hundred dollars liberal CASH
fifty dollars
Twelve lots street, dollars
0 street..
the a.
reliable
Assoca
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16

The great trouble with our friend
Senator Money is that his unanswer-
ed record now being presented to the
public is undeniable. There is no
way of getting around it. 1t is re-
cord and sticks out like boys knee
through his pants. If the record is
bad it is Mr.. Moneys fault, and
those making it public cannot be
blamed, for Mr.. Money is a public
man and his record is public property.
What was stated in the Progress rela-
tive to his Pan Electric telephone deal
was the fact, taken from the record,
and there is no way of getting around
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16

Hon E. f. Noel, candidate for gov
ernor, called at the Progress Office
yesterday evening to ''see the old
man" and pass off a few minutes in
pleasant conversation. He is the
same genial, good hearted, Christian
Noel the writer knew thirty years ago
and he would make one Of the most
acceptable governors the state ever
had. We like him, always did and
always will, for he has clear public
record and is one of the best citizens
Holmes county ever had. If the en-
tire state was made up Of his kind we
would need no laws nor governors.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16

Let the respectable negroes weed
out the bitter weeds from among them
and all will be treated with greater
respect by the white people. But
as long the better class stand between
the law and the vicious class of me-
groes just so long will the innocent
suffer. The better class of negroes
must help enforce the law must de
rect and run down their own color
and see that the laws are executed.
When they stand between the officer:
and the law they should not grunt if
bullet should pass through their
body.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16

If soldiers when sent to commun-
ity to put down mob would do a
little genuine shooting with an ac-
curate aim the mob would disperse
sooner. If they had fred with regu-
larity and precision into the mob that
fred into them at Evansville it would
not have been such disgraceful
thing in the end.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-16
THU RSDAY, JULY I6, 1908.
ALL FOR LONGING.

Senator Money must feel lonesome
in this campaign when he sees Hon.
Monroe McClurg in the Longino col
nmn. Gen. McClurg has placed
Money in nomination, if our recol-
lection is not faulty, at every con-
gressional convention ever since Gen
McClurg has been a voter. He also
placed him in nomination for the
United States senate. But Gen.
McClurg has doubtless discovered, as
the people of Mississippi seem to be
Going, that Money is the most over
rated man that ever held congress
sional commission, and Gen. mcclure
is too patriotic Missiippian to long
er lend his valuable aid and influence
TO Mr.. Money continuance in office.
Then there is Hon. Earl Brewer, &
stalwart Money supporter. who is
now espousing the cause of Gov Lon
gino. There is Hon. j. W. Buchanan,
the able editor of the Grenada Sen
tinel, which has done more to keep
Money in congress than any other
paper in Mississippi, an outspoken
and able champion of Gov. Lopgino.
Hon. G. L. Sivley was heretofore one
Of the strongest and most effective
supporters that Col. Money had. He
too has sickened, like the others, OF
Moneys long tenure with such poor
results to the people of Mississippi,
and is now one of the ablest supper t.
ers of Gov. Longino. There is the
brilliant Longstreet, a host within
himself, than whom Gov Lonigno
has no more able supporter. There
is Hon. L. NJ. Southworth, a zeal
GUS supporter of Mr. Money in the
past, who is now a valiant supporter
of Gov. Longino. Senator Money
never had more active or earnest
supporter than Col. A. e. Jennings,
whose influence in Yalobusha and sur
roundi ng counties is second to that
of no man. Col. Jennings is now de-
voting all his influence, in energy
and zeal to the election of Governor
LoDgino. Hon. W. f. Stevens was
strong supporter of Col. Money,
and unless memory fails us, was his
able manager in the Senatorial caucus
when he was nominated in 1896.
Judge Stevens is now strong sup.
porter of Gov. Longino Where is
Hon. J. F. McCool, one of the strong
est Money supporters to be found in
the state when Money was last a can
didate, who is now one of the
most ardent Longino men in Mississip-
pi.
These are only few of the many
and their names are recorded simply
because they are in Moneys wheel
house, living as they do in and
around his home county When a
man loses the friends who have al
ways gone with him to Washington,
how can he hope to get to Washing
ton, now that these gentlemen are
between him and the federal city p
Water Valley Progress.