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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-01

The Vandalia Leader says; w.
II. Whitney of Mexico, who was
here Friday, stated that he had
just returned from Iowa and that
Missouri has the whole state beat
en- on corn this year. The best
crop he saw was around Redwine
where some of the fields will make
60 bushels to the acre. Some
corn he saw would make twenty
bushels and much of it less than
FIVE. There are whole sections
where the corn is practically worth
less.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-01

The following from Mexico were
among those who attended the
Confederate reunion at Columbia
last week: s. E. Kendall, ]. E.
Moore, D. Il. Mcintyre, A. G,
Turner, j. T. Miller, VIM, Eller,
j. T. Williams, David Ford, Capt.
Scudder and w. Il. Kennan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-01

Item from the Columbia Herald:
Levi Barton, of four miles north
west of Rocheport, died Saturday
morning, September 10, of old
age aud debility at the age of 86.
He was born in Kentucky and
moved first to Mexico 25 years ago
moving away from there to the
place where he died. He leaves a
large family. The burial took
place at Rocheport.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
ANNOUNCER ENTS.

We are authorized to o
For District Attorney
GEO. r. MITCHELL.
J. W. BARRON
For State Senator
J. NJ. WEAVER
For Floater Representative from
Lee and Itawamba county
GUY w. MITCHELL.
A. c.. JONES.
j nj THOMAS
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
Card from DR.. N. NJ. Davis.
Mr.. Editor:

Iu oulUOI.
Being a candidate for State Sen.
ator of Monroe county. for the
38th Senatorial district, composed
of the counties OF Mouros, Lee
and Itawamba, and as the law
says, that for this district, one
Senator shall be selected from
Monroe and the other (to make
the two) shall be selected from
Lee or Itawamba. Now under the
primary election law of 1902, it is
provided that all primary elections
shall be governed and regulated
by the election law Of the State in
force at the time of the primary
election, then this being true the
names Of the candidates to be
selected from Monroe must be on
the tickets and voted for in Lee and
Itawamba counties and vice versa,
unless the executive committee of
the 38th district, under authority
of Section z, submit the nomina-
ton OF Senator for Floater to the
county alone entitled to the nolni-
nee. What do the people wanti
What is your community going to
dot If anything it should be
done soon.
Very truly,
NJ. M. DAVIS.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
Grover.

Grover Cleveland will preside at
a big negro mass meeting to be
held under the auspices of the
Armstrong Association, at Madi-
son Square garden, Oh April 14th,
for the purpose of discussing the
methods of Booker Washington in
managing the Tuskegee Industrial
Institute. A large number of dis.
tinguished pe"sonages from the
south and north will make address.
ses on the occasion.
Our old friend, Grover, has a
mighty hankering after the nlgger
as we'll as Teddie. When he was
president he appointed several of
them to important positions dur
ing each Of his terms. Among
the number he appointed one to be
United States minister to Bolivia.
That proud little republic declared
the niger persona non grata and
refused to recognize him. He re-
ceived them cordially at his recep-
tons at the White House and gave
many evidences of his leanings in
their favor. He kept a big lot of
them in fat places in the various
departments at the Capitol and ap.
pointed some as messengers on
southern railroads. He favored
the enactment of the civil service
rules which became the law dur.
ing his first term. In his rigid
observance of them he twice failed
to destroy the republican party.
If he had turned tue rascals out,
as he was expected to do by his
party, when we elected him the
first time, the republican party
would have immediately fallen to
pieces aud not enough of it would
have been left to be put together
again. Old Grover is a great po-
litical sinner. He started the gold
issue and as its original mover he
once more kept the democracy
from gaining control of the coun-
try. But, with all his sins of
omission and commission he is a
little better than Roosevelt and il
he should succeed, as he is now
trying to do, in being nominated
for the tEird term, we will, in def
erence to.his friends, support him
ouce more and whoop and yell if
he should beat Teddie.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

The latest candidate for celebri-
ty as the wife of a titled foreigner,
is Miss Alice Thaw, who is soon
to wed the Earl of Yarmouth
From her picture in the papers,
the noble earls mouth must re
wreathed in smiles. Miss Alice is
represented as being very beauti-
full and her old daddy as being
very rich. OF course the old fell
low is a republican, who made his
money ont of the toll and sweat
ont of poor ~labouring men. No
democratic girl would sell herself
for pomp and show, therefore
none Of our plain democratic girls
ever marry foreign snoblemen.
are better and happier for
not doing SO.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

Gen. William Hicks jackson,
the owner of the celebrated Belle
Meade Breeding farm, near Nash.
vile, Tenn, died on the 3Oth, ult.
He was one of the foremost men of
the South and was the greatest
breeder of fine horses on this con-
tinent. He was the breeder of
Iriquois, Luke Blackburn, Proctor
Knott and many other famous
horses, whose achievements have
astonished the sporting world.
The Belle Meade farm was regard.
ed as the inest in the world. Gen.
jackson was a splendid representa-
tive of the olden type of the south
r gentleman. He was a gradu-
ate of West Point and served with
distinction throughout the Confed-
crate war. He was a democrat Of
democrats and attended every ma
tional convention of that party
since the war. He was very popu-
lar but never sought political
place. preferring the life of a
breeder of fine stock in which
place he served his country better
than he could have done in poll
tics.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10


The people of Memphis are hav-
ing a high old time just now over
some amendments to the City's
charter now pending before the
State Legislature. The Mayor
heads a faction favoring their
adoption while the Scimitar and
News (newspapers) oppose them.
The fur is flying around promis-
cously and the atmosphere is laden
with discordant sounds which re-
semble the caterwaulings Of the
celebrated Kilkenny cats tied by
their tails aud swinging across a
clothes line. The Mayor seems to
hold the age and apparently is do
ing all the shutting and dealing.
1t is probably another case Of the
nokts,, trying to GUST the Tins"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
Hon. j. G. Kincannon. a cal
NJ. NJ. DAVIS.

Hon. J. G.. Kincannon, a candi-
date for reelection as Railroad
Commissioner of tbs district, ad.
dressed the citizens Of our county
Tuesday. Mr.. Kincannon has
made a most faithful public SER
want. During his term of Office
freight on all farm produce have
been greatly reduced through his
efforts. He also nnearthed many
frauds in the penitentiary manage
ment, saving the state thousands
of dollars. He is a safe man to
keep in public service.-Oxford
Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

sVSs 0VS~
A man can owe another money
and fail to pay it and still hold his
creditors friendship. 1t is some
times the case that a man through
untoward circumstances is unable
to meet his pecuniary obligations.
These may arise in the case of a
perfectly honorable man. When
ever they do his creditor, if he be
a reasonable man, will understand
and appreciate the situation and
extend clemency to his unfortu-
nate debtor, and exercise charity
in his treatment of him. But no
man ever forgives a political debt.
No condition can arise in which
the debtor is ever excused from
the payment Of a political obliga-
ton. A political debt is a thing
that is never forgotten or forgiven
and the anathema maranatha Of
the man to whom the obligation is
due, rests upon the obligcr forever
and ~eternally and its virulence is
intensified with each succeeding
failure to requite the obligation.
A monied transaction may or may
not carry with it a personal obi.
CATION. In the run of business
many transactions are entirely free
from the quality Of personal obi
cation which arises in any case
where friendship prompts the ac-
ton of the obligee. The failure
to meet such a debt can, in time,
be forgotten and forgiven. But
it is entirely different with pollti-
cal debts. The stronger the tie of
friendship existing between the
parties the wider becomes the
breach in the case of failure to pay
the political debt. The tie of
friendship imposes upon one
friend the obligation to vote for
another. Most men are prompted
in voting by a sense of this obli-
cation. In nearly all cases the
voter is guided by friendship in
casting his vote. But woe be to
him who disregards it! Woe be
to the man who fails to pay for
the political favors that he has re.
ceived! Woe be to the man who
has stood by his friend for six
rounds and deserts him in the
seventh The political debt never
grows less. No matter how many
payments may be made upon it it
is never extinguished. The credit
or eau not be satisfied as long as
he is a candidate. If he has voted
for a friend for bailiff in his
youth that friend must vote for
HIM forever after in all his aspira-
tons from Coroner to United
State Senator. The political bebt
draws compound interest at a usu-
rious rate. Every cent has to be
paid in full. 1t is a debt that can
not be avoided. 1t cannot be
bankrupted and never runs out of
date. The poor voter cannot es.
cape it any more than he can elude
the tax collector or the grim WIS.,
aged monster who rides upon the
white horse. Pay your political
debt, for if you don't your sin will
surely find you out.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

A doctor over at Batesville
claims to have discovered the love
bacillus and has set all the boys
aud girls of Pamela county to
work trying to catch it. We think
they will succeed. No matter how
snail the bug may be they will
chase il until they catch it. But
love isn't a bug as they will find
out in time.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
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RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
$1.00 per running inch per month of four
weeks. Liberal discounts made on yearly
contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
or.
All local notices will be charged at the
mte of 5 cents per line each insertion.
No local taken for less than 20 cents.
There will be no deviation from this rule.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
Non.Resident Notice.

To Geo. Moore. defendant.
You are commanded to appenr before
the Chancery 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 Eliza Moore,
wherein you are a defendant.
This 18th day of March, A d, 1903.
NORRIN JONES, Clerk.
Anderson 4 Long, Sol for Comp'it.
3-19.3t,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
An Eloquent speech.

mn sV41S SPSSSAs
On the 18th of January last the
Mississippi Society, Of st. Louis,
met at a banquet at the Planters
Hotel Of that city, where a number
of appropriate toasts we're proposed
and responded to by distinguished
speakers. Hon. w. M. Cox, of
Baldwin, was present and had
been selected to respond to the
toast, "The South in the Goth Gen.
tury," which he did in a speech
replete with facts and logic, set
ting forth the true position of the
South at present and its inevitable
position in the future of the ma
ton. There is no man who more
thoroughly understands this sub
jsct and none who could have
more successfully and eloquently
treated it than Mr.. Cox. He is an
orator of great ability, a scholar Of
wide attainments and a deep and
profound thinker. His tastes lead
him into cl assic lines and his life
has been devoted to the study Of
the higher type of literary, legal
and political subjects. There is
none to which he has given more
serious attention than the moral,
material and political welfare of
the southern people and it is upon
these that lie has expended the
labor through which he has be-
come one of our ablest and most
earnest defenders.
The speech is a concise yet COM
prebensivs presentation of magni6
cent splendors of our loved South
land especially that great domain
included in the wonderful Missis-
sippi valley. His description of
its present and his prophecies Of
its future grandeur IN its economi-
cal situation and possibilities,
were fine specimens of the orators
powers and the statesmans craft,
while his beautiful tribute TO the
manhood and womanhood of the
south was sublimely eloquent. We
regret that we cannot give the
speech in full to our readers. We
know they would ALL enjoy it and
profit by its reading. But we
must content ourselves with a
single extract which in chasteness
of language and delicacy of ex-
preston can not be excelled:
Will you pardon a personal al.
fusion here? ] have in my Mis-
sissippl home a daughter, a little
maid, who has, as yet, only seen
eight summers come and go. Her
eyes are as blue as the skies of
her state; her cheeks rival the
tints of the dawn; when she smiles
her face lights up like a rose with
a dew drop sparkling in its heart;
her voice, like Cordelia's, Is soft,
gentle and low; her heart is the
home Of purity and goodness, and
of all tender and gentle emotions.
There is naught elsa this side of
the bending heavens that to me is
so fair and sweet. Such daugh-
tiers are found in our homes,
throughout Mississippi. 1t is our
purpose to cherish them, to shield
them. SO far as in us lie, from the
evil that is In the world. 1t is our
firm resolve, and we wish the
world to know it, to protect them
to the last drop of our hearts blood,
against the Vaccinations of the
seducer, and the violence Of the
ruffianly and brutal despoiler.
When they have been wronged, if
wronged they shall be, we are de-
termined to avenge them terribly,
at Whatavar cost oud at oil ho1ords
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

Somebody once asked Tom
Reed, the great politician, if there
were any honest politicians. He
replied, Eyes: some. They are
the ones that you can buy and who
will stay bought Mississippi
has plenty of candidates, this year
who a test this opinion Of old
Toms.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10
NOTICE.

No communication 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., 1903-04-10
For Sheriff

For Sheriff
WILL KELLY.
J. S. PARKS.
f. H. MITTS,
JERRY A THOMPSON
JOHN H. OGLESBY.
JOHN LEDBETTER.
For Chancery Clerk
NORBIN JONES'.
6. w. LONG.
G. l.. WEST.
For Circuit Clerk,
F. L. K~INCANNON.
r. D. PORTER.
JOHN S. KINDS.
For County Treasurer,
WILLIS HOPKINS.
A. w. PATTERSON.
LYTAL.
w. F. DAVIS.
Tax Assessor,
G.. w. GREEN.
JOHN KELLY.
For County Superintendent,
E. P. CLAYTON.
J. N. FRANCIS.
LARKIN SMITH.
D E MCCARTHY.
Justice of the Peace,
3rd District
w. Fl WAGNER.
w T POUNDS.
A uALL
4th District,
J. Nj. SAMPLE.
A C McVAY
H TUCKER
For Super visor,
2nd District
j. E. BOSTICK-
f. P. McNEILL.
3rd District
J. W. BARNES.
GUS. MORGAN.
G O HERRING
4th District
J. T.. CALHOUN.
ROBT. BURT.
G. Fl. RUFF.
9TH District
w. M. ROBERTS.
B. A. CURRY.
A. S. SUMNER.
For Constable,
3rd District.
O.. T. TRAPP.
WILL INMAN.
b. FL. STRANGE.
J.. B. RAINS.
4th District.
III. NJ. TANKERSLY. ~
LOCKE HAMILTON.
TN LYLE
ACHILLES NJ. ROGERS
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-10

For Representative of Lee County
ROBT. BIRMINGHAM.
ROBERT GAMBRELL.
O. l. KENNEDY
Pc CAROTHERS.
j. Nj. HOYLE.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-28
CASTRO CHANGED HIS MIND.

CARACAS, Tuesday, March 24.-After
reading his special message to
congress today, General Castro
withdrew his resignation of the presi-
dency of Venezuela
President Castro's special message
was delivered to congress this after
noon. He says! when l abdicated it
was not from any small minded nor in
terested calculation, still less was it the
result of any sorry or ridiculous farce
which has no place in a heart warmed
by the heat of great ideals
He then says he believed his abdica
ton was a duty imposed upon him in
the interest of peace.
with my separation today" he says,
nobody would lose and all would gain,
since this would imply that my efforts
and my sacrifices were always and I'M
der all circumstances at the service of
the republic at its first CALL
After passing in review the other
difficulties in the way Of the govern
ment. he saw how his intentions were
misrepresented and he was disheart-
ened and at that moment resigned.
Notwithstanding those reasons,
which were weighty to my mind" he
continues. congress does not accept
nv resignation and insists that 1 should
continue; that l should not persist
therein, but considers me still useful
in the government, l bow before its
desire and resign myself to the new
obliga tons imposed by my country,
but only until the work of pacifying
the nation shall be complete and order
re-established in the public admins
tration Remember it well, senators
and deputies, believe my separation
necessary you think otherwise L hope
the future will prove you right. Ac-
cept an EXPRESSION of my---supreme
thanks for the generous demonstration
of which you have made me the OBJ
when it was known he had not re-
signed "a popular demonstration took
place.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-28
been found in the room where the gen.
-arnl lrillnd himself

been found in the room where the gen.
eral killed himself.
I Mr.. Inglis, the British consul general.
said to the Associated Press CORE
spondent 81 have been personally
assured by the commissary of police
that no such letters have been found.
There is evidently a desire on the
part of the officials to shield the mem
DRY of the general out of sympathy
for his family.
Efforts were made today to trace the
letters and documents received by Major
Macdonald from the war office shortly
before his suicide, as it was thought they
the magistrate who has taken charge
OF the dead mans effects says no letters
or documents were found. except some
unintelligible scribbling, which would in
dictate that the writer was in a dazed
condition. AS a number of letters from
the war office were delivered to him last
Wednesday and Thursday, the author
tiles conclude that the general prepared
for his end by first destroying the letters.
The Figaro asserts that one of the let
tiers received by Sir Hector Macdonald
from the war office on Wednesday morn
ing was an ultimatum ordering him to
leave forthwith for Ceylon. thus Destroy
ing his last hope of a reconsideration of
his case by the war authorities in Eng
land The fact. however, that the general
took his life soon after he was observed
scanning two newspapers published in
England, giving the charges against him
and publishing a portrait of him, is taken
as indicating that pain at the publicity
rather than any action by the British
mains were placed in d leaden casket to-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-28
An Old Trick Successfully worked.

She was extensively gowned and
naughty and she took in one of the best
known stores in Brooklyn few days
ago by trick as old as the gold brick
game. She went in and inspected a col
lection of costly opera cloaks, and after
a critical survey selected one at $3.50.
In payment she rendered a 81 900 bill.
Now, $1,000 bills are uncommon even
in prosperous stores. So a clerk was
hustled out to the nearest bank with
the rote to discover if it was genuine.
This took time, and when the clerk re-
turned with news that the bill was gem
uine the woman was in a royal rage.
She declined to take the cloak at any
price, expressed in no mild terms her
opinion of the treatment she had re-
ceived and, disclaiming all apologies,
departed with her money.
But late the next afternoon she re-
turned. She said she had searched all
the other shops for such cloak with
out finding one equally satisfactory and
she wanted it in hurry to wear that
night. Therefore, if the establishment
was now satisfied with her good faith
she would take the garment. Again she
rendered a $1,000 bill in payment and
this time-it seemed to be the same bin
lit was accepted without question.
She. received $3.50 in change, took the
cloak ION her arm and vanished. Of
course, it was discovered that the sec
Ond bill was a really clever counterfeit
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-28
COUNCIL WILL
IGNORE SHEETS

From all outward appearances those
who are opposed to Chief of Police
George A. Sheets have become recon-
ciled to the fact that he is really the
head of the police department.: that
little can be gained by attempting to
remove him from office, and that the
only thing to do is to make the best
of the bargain. But, as still waters
run Deep the opposition may be cast
ing around for some legal way to de-
capitate the new chief.
While there are number of attor-
neys who freely express the opinion
that Chief Sheets was not legally elect
ed, as far as known none of them has
come forward with a solution. Whether
they will in the future, remains to be
seen.
Council to Ignore the Chief.
The council cannot take the initiative
in any such proceedings. Individual
members of that body will probably not
invoke the aid of the law, because it
would prove personally an expensive
experiment. The city officials cannot
act, as the law department AYERS that
the appointment is legal. Therefore,
unless some citizen takes it upon him
self to fight the appointment, the
chances are remote that any step will
be taken in that direction.
Two things are certain, however. One
is that the council will utterly ignore
Chief Sheets as the head of the police
department as long as this administra-
ton is in power. And the other is that
City Auditor Reiser will not take cog
nizance of the chiefs voucher for his
salary unless mandamused to do so
by the courts, orvhe4 receives. such in
structions from the council
The auditor takes the stand, under
section POP, that the salary of the chief
is a liability assumed by the. city, and,
as such, to make the obligation legal
majority vote of the elected members
is necessary. When he becomes con-
WINGED that he is in error, or is forced
by the courts so to CO. he says he
will recognize the voucher for the chief
but not until then.
President Cottrell of the council said
last evening that that body would most
certainly utterly ignore the chief, and
return to him any communications
which he might see proper to transmit
to them. With such treatment await
ing any communication. there is every
reason to expect that Chief Sheets will
not hold many autographs conversa-
lions with that body.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-28

nam Pnal In the contest Mrs Houard
tion A a won the prize, the consoja-
the Hn e gong to Mrs. James Finlen. After
ne e games the company was ioinad NV NV
i lie husbands of the players and q deY
I ,relous supper served. In ATTENDANCE
aeI Mr.: and Ms. B. E. Calkins NJ,
1Iiu Mrs mrs. J. 7. Braddock. Mr.. and Mrs
n n rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs 7 WI p ,
SI,cilnpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
zen Mr.. and Mrs. James Finlen
ana Mrs Cunningham. --'iei'
dis me Misses Allie and Anne Lowry
oIspehsed hospitality most cbarminsyly
On friday afternoon of last week en-.
LEI ueiLtalning a number of Young ladies'
zion " nom they invited in to meet Miss
lara Peters Of Anaconda. A generous
sSsprlnkhng of tulips and other snrin@
lovers added charm to the gatbere
ING; Inc tea table was daintiIv laid
WIN lace cover. which held in tba
eelilef large cluster of tulips. Around
me table We're: Miss Peters. Miss
". Miss Mae Sullivan. Miss Edith
B1 9tii Miss Daisy Dawson. Miss
belle kirkpatrick, Miss Julia Sanders
MISS Grace Cullen and Miss Alice Pva1