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The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
STOOD UP FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Wasn't Going to Acknowledge Before
"a Britisher That Washington
Ever Was Licked.

Right over there" said the old settler,
pointing with his cane, As the place where
Gineral ,Washin'ton licked the British Gin
eral Braddock in the revolutionary war"
Surely you mistake" objected one of
the tourists. IF | have read history cor
rectly Gen. Braddock was defeated. 1t hap
pened before the revolutionary war. Wash
ington was in that battle, but he was not
a general, and he was defeated along with
Braddock by a force of French and In
dians-mostly Indians"
DO you mean to tell me" demanded the
old settler, shat Gineral Washln'ton fit
on the British side and got licked here?'
Eyes, only he was Col. Washington, and
he fought well and bravely. The colonies
had not rebelled against the mother coun-
try then, and the trouble was between Eng
land and France"
The old settler took him to one side.
Isn't that chap over there with the side
whiskers an Englishman?" he asked.
mo; he's a New York banker"
ANY Englishmen in the crowd?"
mo"
"Well, that makes a difference" replied
the old settler. "Of course | knowed
George Washin'ton got licked, but | wasn't
goin' to admit it before no Britisher."
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Cornerstone Laying.

The cornerstone of the State Uni
yersity was laid at Oxford with Ma
sonic ceremonies, Grand Master of
Mississippi Harry L. Howard Off
eating.
Although a small rain was fall
ing, the program vas carried out,
the students of the university, the
public school and the woman's col
lege, followed by the Oxford lodge
and many visiting Masons, forming
a line Of more than a quarter of a
mile in length.
The ceremonies being over, the
vast assembly, consisting of many
visitors, retired to the chapel, where
several appropriate addresses were
made. Chancellor Fulton gave an
interesting historical sketch of each
Of the buildings and a description
of each Of the new ones when COM
pleted. Hon. j. Gilmore Holmes,
representing the alumni, spoke elo-
quently of the institutions past
achievements, paying tribute to her
many brilliant sons.
Marvin H. Brown, representing
the student body, in his eloquent
and impressive way entertained the
audience by ~portraying impressions
made upon the students of today by
the glories won by former students
and the institutions brilliant speak
ers.
Hon. Harry 7. Howard made a
short but instructive closing ad-
dress.
Invocation was offered by the
grand chaplain, Rev. j. r. Coun-
tiss, closing the highly enjoyable
program.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Civic League Formed.

The Civic League of Yazoo City
was organized last week. A COM
mittee was appointed by the chair
man to draw up a plan of organiza-
ton, etc. This committee retired
and Don returned and reported in
substance as follows:
"The name of this organization
shall be the Civic League of Yazoo
City, and its object shall be the en-
forccment Of the laws.
"All good citizens who favor the
strict enforcement Of the law and
punishment of offenders are invited
and urged to join
"The purposes are to be accom-
plished by the members aiding the
authorities Of the city and county in
the discharge 81 their duties. If
necessary, however, the league will
act independently and without walt
ing for officers to take the initia-
tive"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
SMALL TALK AT CAPITOL.

Senator Pettus, of Alabama, is wear
ing a pair of eyeglasses he purchased
in 1865.
EX-Secretary James d. Long has
been made a member of the Maytlower
Descendants. He is descended from
Mary Chiffon, who first set foot on
Plymouth Rock.
Congressman Crurnpacker, of Indi-
ana, while in indianapolis recently, Sc
cured for n of his constituents a posi-
ton i'll the filerooms of the state capt.
tol. He requested the man to come
to indianapolis. He carried with him
a satchel full of files of every variety
that a machinist could devise.
Senator Hoar heard the other day
that an old lady in reduced circum-
stances had a fine portrait of Daniel
Webster. The senator, who owns the
largest and finest collection of Web
sterlana in the country, hurried to the
address given and shortly owned the
painting, which is from the brush Of
Chester Harding, well known III art cir
Giles 60 years go. He thinks it is one
OF the finest portraits of Webster in
existence.
Secretary Moody was addressing a
meeting III Haverhill, Mass, defending
the administrations Philippine policy.
Growing thirsty in his earnestness, he
reached over, poured out a glass of
water and drank it down. Ere long he
felt the necessity for another drink
and reached over to the table without
with the pitcher and, not troubling
about a glass, he raised the pitcher,
drank deep and set it down again. He
did not realize what he had done I'M
til he heard the ripple of laughter
which greeted his action.
When Secretary Moody was under re-
pairs, necessitated by the-shake-up he
sustained by jumping from a carriage
in Annapolis, President Roosevelt
called to see him. 1t happened that a
new servant answered the door. He
did not know Mr.. Roosevelt, and he
said the secretary was not in. sob, he'll
see me-" said the chief magistrate,
good-naturedly. 81 dunno, sah," said
the servant. "Who is you?" "The
president" "President OBJ what?"
asked the colored man, suspiciously.
Just then another servant came to
the door and Mr.. Roosevelt was allowed
to enter.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Confederate Bazaar.

The Mississippi Daughters of the
Confederacy + taking interest in
the coming Confederate bazaar to be
held in Richmond, Va, during next
April, the exact date to be an
nounced later by the Bazaar Associa-
ton. This bazaar is being gotten up
by the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, assisted by the Confederate
Southern Memorial Associations,
and is for the benefit of the jefferson
Davis memorial arch to be erected
at Richmond, and also for the ben
eft of the Confederate Museum,
which has been established in the
mansion in which President Davis
resided during the war.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
The X. c. S. Almanac for 1903.

The Kansas City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for distribu-
ton. Farmers, stock-raisers, f~ruit-grow-
ers, truck-gardeners, manufacturers, mer-
chants and others seeking a new field OF
action or a new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
corning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun-
try, and of the business opportunities of
fered therein. Write for a copy OF the
X. e. S Almanac and address, S. G. War
ner, G. P. A, X. C. S. Railway, Kansas
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
ALL HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS.
A Belgium Town Where Every Child
Begins Life with IL Deposit
to Its Credit.

Ambitions of towns are as remark
able as those of men. Of course, near
ly every municipality desires to be
prosperous, have fine schools, Ii
braries and parks and increase it's
population. Many go beyond these
ordinary ambitions, says the New
York World.
Fol- instance, the town of Mons, in
Belgium, is DESTROYS of abolishing
poverty within it's borders. To this
end every child is officially regis
tered as soon as it is born, and a
banking account opened in it's name
by the municipal authorities. with a
deposit of 20 cents. When the young
ster attains his majority a little nest
egg awaits him to assist his starting
in business.
Brock, in Holland, aspires to the
distinction'of being the ~neatest town
in the world, and certainly no ex-
pense is spared to make it so. The
2,700 inhabitants r so strongly
bound by municipal rule that to
throw a piece of paper or waste of
dHy hIhu III VIC puUllC StlOcG SIitdllS
a 25-cent fine, and it is only recent
ly that horses have been allowed in
the streets. Once a year every house
is visited by the town cleaners, who
scrub it from top to bottom, inside
and out, without any expense to the
tenants.
The town of Haschmann, in Ger
many, is striving to give every girl,
whether richly endowed with good
looks or otherwise, an equal chance
in the marriage market, and with
this object, municipal prizes, ranging
from $3.50 downward are annually be-
slowed upon young men who will
marry the plainest maidens in the
city. Crippled girls bring their
spouses a higher reward than any
others, while the girl who has been
twice Tilted is worth $50 to the man
who eventually leads her to the al
tar. The money for the purpose was
left by a Polish baron who died in
1897, since when a total of nearly
$751; 0 has been distributed.
The chief desire of Baroa, in Chill,
is to be known as q second London,
and within the last decade money
has been poured out like water to
make it an exact replica Of the Brit
ish capital. The streets have been
laid down and named after those
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Resignation Declined.

A meeting Of the North Mis-
sisssippi Presbytery convened at Ok
ford to consider the resignation Of
DR.. w. d. Hedlestone Of that place.
Unanimous opposition to his accep-
lance Of a call from the Covington,
KY, Presbyterian church was made
by this congregation. After a full
discussion Of the circumstances the
'presbytery declined to accept the
resignation of DIR. Hedlestone and
he will remain at Oxford.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

DR.. Woods of Water Valley states
that the epidemic of blind staggers
among horses in that section Of the
State has abated. "A large amount
of live stock was killed by the dis
case. In discussing the infection
DR.. Woods says:
Il have no doubt that the cpl
demic of blind staggers was caused
by rotten and rain-soaked corn. We
had a great deal of rain during the
late fall while corn was being gath
cred, and the crop was considerably
injured. The feeding Of this corn
to horses was fatal in nearly every
instance. and we could find no rem
edy after an animal vas affected. |
do not believe that the disease is con-
tagious. but think that each death
can be directly traced to bad corn"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
All Filled.

With the appointment of Hon. O.
G.. Mcclure OF Bolivar county as
district attorney for the Fourth Cir
cult Court district to succeed Con-
gressman-elect Humphreys, Gov.
Longino has completed the list of
judicial vacancies caused by the
congressional election, three mem
bers Of the judiciary having been
elected to congress. No more ju-
dicial vacancies will take place for
several months, unless caused by
death or resignation.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
A Frightful Accident.

Mrs. Arthur Meredith, a widow,
who with her two grandchildren,
Charity and Lawson Fisk, lives two
miles west of Senatobia, left home
to call on a neighbor. While but
a short distance away she was
alarmed by the report of a gun, and
she returned home to find that Law
son, the younger of'the children, was
dead, his head having been shot
away. Charity, the only witness to
the tragedy, told her grandmother
that Lawson was playing with the
gun, when it suddenly exploded.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Humphreys Successor.

Gov. Longino has appointed Hon.
Oscar G. Mcclure Of Rosedale dis
trict attorney for the Fourth judi
cial district, to succeed Hon. B. G.
Humphreys, who resigns to take his
seat in congress. MI. Mcclure is
one of the ablest lawyers Of the del
ia section. He is about AZ years Of
age, a native Mississippian and a
gentleman Of sterling worth and
character
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

of London, while four competent
architects were sem over to study
London's principal buildings, in or
der that they might be reproduced in
miniature. Now, to crown all, a sum
of 81, 900 is being spent in divert
ing the course of the River Prahi in
order that it may run through the
town and be rechristened the
Thames
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
A New Use for Carrots.

A teacher in the university school, of
Cleveland, asked a boy to define gold
smith," ''One who mikes carrots with
gold, so as to make the goddard" said
the boy. The teacher found by fur
Their questioning that the %youngster
had always thought of a ~14-karatring
as one made of gold that had been
mixed with IA carrots.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
the Baby,

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one in the
water, first folding a soft towel in the bot
tom of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap,
as many of the highly colored and per.
fumed soaps are very injurious to the ten.
der skin of an infant.
ELEANOR R. PARKER.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Mississippi State News
Express and Railroad Reports.

The following quarterly reports of
railroads and common carriers have
been received at the Office of the
Mississippi. railroad commission:
Southern Express Company-Re-
ceipts in Mississippi, $34,556.33;
corresponding quarter last year,
$3l,9f1.03; increase, $2,5S5.30; OPP
Grating expenses, $31,0SS.25; net in
crease of business, $449.5 0
American Express Company-Re-
ceipts in Mississippi, S36,331.s3;
same quarter last year, ~$34,516.16;
increase. So, S9S.S0; operating ex-
penses, $34,443.03; net increase of
business, $149.7a,
Alabama & Vieksburg Road-To-
tai receipts from all sources, $780,
902.60; same quarter last year,
$306,731.05; increase of gross re-
ceipts. S20,110.S5; operating ex-
penses. $199,669.22; operating ex-
penses same quarter last year, $11S,-
l22; increase OF expenses, S9,llf.-
80; net earnings, $12T,233.3S; net
revenue, $96,194.39.
New Orleans & Northeastern
Road-Total receipts from all
sources, $5S4,2S5.06; increase of re-
ceipts over same quarter last year,
$31,936.17; operating expenses,
$3S2,0S4.76; net earnings, $780,
200.31: net revenue after deducting
interest and taxes, $96,975.53.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
! Tried to Free His Brother.

Rowan Boyd, who recently at
tempted to assist his brother, Y. B.
Boyd, to escape at Hazlehurst, was
placed under arrest a few days ago.
Rowan carried tools to the jail and
attempted to smuggle them into his
brothers. cell.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Rural Delivery by Bont.

Boats instead of wagons are used
by the rural free delivery carrier at
New Suffolk, L. l. The route there lies
along the shores of a protected bay,
and in ordinary weather he can sail
over his course more easily than he
can go in a wagon.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Manifest.

Man getting shaved)-What poll
tician did you shave with that razor
last?
Barber-Why?
Man-Because it has a pull.-N. Y.
Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Laurel to Have q Bank.

The application Of George Bacon,
Wallace B. Rogers, T. B. Bonner, T.
G. Fisher, Geo. S. Gardiner and
others to organize the First National
Bank Of Laurel, with a capital of
100000, has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Condemned Man Escapes.

The little town of Poplaryille, in
Pearl River county, almost missed
the hanging scheduled to take place
there on Feb. IS. Alex Smith, the
condemned murderer, who is con-
fined in the little county Jail await
ing execution, broke out of his cell
a day or so ago and managed to get
out of the Jail yard Deputy Scott
vas passing the negro's hiding place,
when the negro, fearing he would
be detected, jumped over the officers
head and made a dash for liberty.
Mr.. Scott started in pursuit, and
several citizens joined in the chase.
Smith was finally run down and
captured, and is now wearing a ball
and chain. He was sentenced for
numbering the mother Of his sweet
heart, the weapon used being the lid
Of a cracker box. The crime was
provoked because the woman would
not allow her daughter to attend a
festival.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Not Likely.

Lady-Does your mother know that
you're smoking?
The Kid-Well, as / live about three
miles frum here, / don't tink dat she
does.-Chicago American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Enough.

Jaggles-When hat Russian applied
to have his name. changed did the court
ask for any reasons?
Waggles-Not after he gave his
name.-Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
A Fish story,

"There are as good fish in the sea
as were ever taken out of it," re-
marked Small to Young, who had been
refused by Moneybag's daughter.
eyes, / know, but they are not gold
fsh.'-N. Y. Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Keeping Insanity at Raw.

Old Gentleman-So you think my daugh.
ter loves you. and you wish to marry her?
Dudlelgh-That's what | called to see YOU
about. Is there any insanity in your. fam
lily?
mo. sir! and there's not rolne 70 hs
any."-Medical Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
colonlst rates on the first and third Tues
days OF each month. Ask for particulars
and literature. Address James Barker,
Genl Pass. Agent, NJ. X. d L. Ry., POS
Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Good Roads Delegate.

Hon. W. @. Cole, secretary of the
Mississippi Good Roads Association,
has been authorized to name the del
cgates to the convention of the In
ternational Good Roads Association,
to be held in st. Louis during the
great Worlds Fair. The conven-
ton promises to be the greatest
meeting of this character ever held
in the interest of highway improve
ment. The sessions will be held the
first three days of the week Of the
dedicatory services of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. It is desired
that the State of Mississippi shall be
fully represented in the convention.
Considerable correspondence in ref
erence to the convention has passed
between Hon. W. Q. Cole and Mar
tin Dodge, director of the bureau of
public road inquiries.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
A Gossip.

Betty-Mr. Cynique is too polished
Tor words, isn't he?
Peggy-Oh, dear, yes. Everything
he says reflects on someone.-Town
Topics.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Has he great poetical imagination?' 81
should say so; he imagines he's a poet!'-
Baltimore Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Nearing Completion.

The capitol commission held its
regular monthly session last week.
The amount allowed to the contrac-
tors on account of work done was
$4,000. The regular monthly re-
port of the supervising architect
showed satisfactory progress on the
finishing work of the interior. The
building is rapidly nearing compile
ton and will be ready for the cor
ner stone laying on June 3. The
work on the grading Of the grounds
is progressing rapidly.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

First Lady Passenger ION elevated)-
THAT is the first gentleman I've seen in
some time" Second Lady Passenger
"What did he do!" First Lady Passenger
Offered me his strap."-Town Topics.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

The magnetic needle points to the pole,
but, unfortunately, it IS unable to point out
a comfortable route.-Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Giving EN- stones.

A man has been selling tarred stones for
coal to people of Connecticut. That story
about wooden nutmegs can't be true.-Phii-
adelphia Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Boiled 1t Down.

An amusing story is told of the editor of
a go-ahead London evening newspaper, who,
in the eternal rushing to press to get
ahead of the opposition, was constantly i'm
pressing upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board a big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you can"
the 1l;40 from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can Just wire
us something for the fifth edition, but boil
it down.
And the reporter went. Soon after two
o'clock that afternoon they got a wire from
him.
Terrific explosion. Man-o,war. Boiler
empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-uor-
row."-London Tit-Bits.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Men living within themselves haven't
Notwithstanding Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Being a theatrical manager comes nat.
ural to him." Yes; he was born with a
cast in his eye."-PhiIadelphia Bulletin.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Many a man who forged his way to the
front landed in the penitentiary.-Chicag
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20
Hot Lead Blinds Boy.

A peculiar accident occurred in
Newton county that caused a boy the
loss of his eyesight. A youngster
named Morris Dunnagan, son of a
well known farmer living lear De-
catur, was trying to make a marking
pencil with a small piece of cane
and molten lead. The hot metal
was poured into the hollow Of the
green cane. An explosion followed,
and the boys face and eyes we're
filled with hot lead, causing total
blindness. 1t is not believed that
his eyesight can ever be restored.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Size (mnsingly)-"How can Cinnamon
helps fill the Chinks.''-Harvard Lampoon.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Sillicus-"Everyone says he is a genius"
JCynicus-"Then l guess he might be. 1t
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one."-Philadelphia Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

.sRobbers at your office, Ell? Did they
find the combination for the safey" APP
parently. We can't find the safe. The
combination must have been a steel drill
and unlimited dynamite" Philadelphia
Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Time flies, but not any faster than for
merly; which is somewhat remarkable in
this go-ahead age.-Brooklyn Life.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Uncle Reuben says: I'm r~ealizin' dat l
hasn't created no pertickler eommoshun in
dis world, but as an offset ! am consolin
myseld wild de reflection dat de world has
bin none de worse for my Twin in it. If
/ haven't helped, haven't hurt.-Detroit
Free Press,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Honied words and sweetness of character
are not always found together.-United
Presbyterian.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Force never fusses.-Ram' Horn.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

Mrs. Green-s'They tell me your husband
has been decorated by some foreign ruler"
Mrs. Brpwn-"Yes, but it's only a bit of
ribbon, and it doesn't match my complex
ion at all. When Charles wears it any
where he'll have to 60 without me-
Boston Transcript.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-20

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-24
CHURCH SERVICES.

St. Andrews Cathsdral--Twen-
tieth Sunday after Trinity
7 a. m. Celebration Of
the Holy Communion; $50 q.
N. Pule Kakahiaka; IL q. m. Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon; $3.50 p. m.
Pule Ahiahi; 7:30 p. m, Evensong
and Sermon.
Church Of ST. John the Baptist
(Kalihi-waena) Religious services as
follows: 8 a. M, High Mass, with
sermon and collection for the usual
expenses OF the church; 3p, m. Re-
hearsal; A p. m. Rosary.
Services at St. Clements Chapel
(EpiscopaD Wilder avenue, Puuahou
Celebration of the Holy Com
munion; First Sunday Of the month
11:05 q. m. every other Sunday, 7:15
am. Saints days, 6:45 a. m. matins
and sermon, IL :05 am. evensong and
sermon, 7:20 p. M; daily prayer al
9:42 a. m
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-24
Passengers Departed.

Per stmr Mauna Loa, for Lahaius,
Maslaea, Kona and Kau ports, OCT
&c B Wells, E r Hendry, Mrs f
Leslie, Miss Leslie, A. Euos, Miss
Hons, a r Bryant, e @ Campbell, j
W Waldrop, CIV Sturteyant, M M
O'ShaughnesSy, f Hons, N Greig,
Olsen, Mrs r E Fard, Miss A
Davis, Joe Ton, j Fl Maxine, l. S
Aungst, wife and child; l. r Crook,
David Baker and child,W 81 6 Arne'
man, Miss @ Paulding.
Per SIS America Maru, for San
Francisco, Oct "a Mrs William
Finch, Mrs O'Strotzky.