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The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
ROOSEVELT IS PECULIAR.
Connecticut Man Considers Presi-
dents Personality Bizarre.

SO1lA1CCLiSot AAoh SOIAo1dCAS 11Co1~
dents Personality Bizarre.
Hon. HomerS Cummings, delegate-at-
large from Connecticut, in seconding the
nomination of Judge Parker, paid the
following tribute to President Roose-
welt:
THE democrats of Connecticut realize
that, aside from the great questions of
public policy so ably set forth in the
platform just adopted, and upon which
any candidate selected by this conven-
ton will squarely stand, the people
CT this country are to pass upon the
bizarre personality and the politi-
cal peculiarities Of the present
chief executive. Thoughtful people
have begun to weary of his &C.
centric advertising methods. They are
alternately amused and alarmed by his
strenuous and untimely impetuosity.
They decline to accept him in his favorite
role of a mighty military captain. True,
he has taken great pains to assure them
that he has charged up San Juan hill, but
they have come to the conclusion that he
has shed more ink and less blood than
any warrior since Sancho Panza. They
realize that his chief hold upon a doubt
full fame for military activity depends
upon such glory as he managed to
achieve by imp~ertinences and insults to
Miles and Dewey and Schley. They are
uneasy in the knowledge that he is pain
fully lacking in poise and balance, and
so constitutionally reckless that he is
likely, at any time, to involve our coun-
try in difficulties at home and abroad.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
California .Rattlers.

Many rattlesnakes are seen among the
rocky deiles Of the higher reaches of the
mountains and here and there along the
piny trails. His snakeship is retiring in
his tastes and is keeping well away from
human habitation. For those who do
care to explore the slopes along the high
er attitudes there is plenty of buzz and
coil and crawl and wriggle to be seen
without much searching. Charles Green,
o~fSPasadena, says he kills a snake every
time he goes out on horseback. He has
his hat and saddle decorated with their
skins. The old timers attribute the ear
ly appearance and abundance of the
snakes to the dry season and the sudden
coming of warm weather.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
CALLS PARKER A MOSES.
Senator Carmack Sees Resemblance
Between the Two.

Senator Carmack Sees Resemblance
Between the Two.
In seconding the nomination of Judge
Parker, Senator Carmack, of Tennessee,
said among other good things:
1T may be, sir, that our candidate is
not as voluble and vociferous as somo
would have him be; but l have yet to
learn that laryngeal activity is the SUI
preme test of craftsmanship. have yet
to learn that the width of a mans mouth
is commensurate with the breadth of his
understanding, or that the length of his
tongue measures the depth of his wis
dom.
when the Almighty wanted a leader
to conduct the children of Israel out of
the house of bondage Moses objected to
his selection on the ground that he
lacked the gift of ready eloquence and
he suggested his brother Aaron as a fit
leader of the people. Aaron did not
have much judgment, but he could talk.
But the Almighty preferred the silent
wisdom of the great lawyer to the volu-
BILE wisdom of the great orator to lead
the democratic party in that campaign.
And he did not forget Aaron either.
He found a place for him. And, MI.
Chairman, while the democratic party
preferred its Moses in this campaign it
wants the help of it's Aaron, too.
"Mr. Chairman, we enter this cam-
paign under such conditions as never
before confronted the American people.
Never before has the personal character
of the candidate been so important to
the country as in this campaign. The re-
publican party, the party that, was once
proud to be called the party of Lincoln,
has become a helpless slave to every
caprice of one freakish and i~rresponsi-
BILE mind. 1t has been subdued to the
lawles will of one man. who bestrides it
like a COLOSSUS, while it's petty lead
ers in congress peep about between his
huge legs to find themselves dishonor-
able graves.
when could they say till now that
talked of Rome that her wide walls en-
comprised but one man? The will OF
this one man is not directed by wisdom
and patriotism, but is characterized by
an Impotence of all legal and constitu-
tional restraints, by desire to thrust his
w militant figure into the foreground
of every picture by a morbid craving for
| sensationalism and excitement.
THE course of the present administra-
ton has justly alarmed all conservative
| citizens who feel that the peace as we'll
as the prosperity of the country demand
the defeat of the present occupant of the
white house." u-4
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Not the Mexican Boil Weevil.

The farmers of Copiah and LIN
coin counties are very much reJolced
to know that the insects found IN
their cotton fields sometime ago,
and which were believed to be the
dreaded boil weevil, are not the wee
vii at all. The entomologlst at the
Louisiana experiment station re-
ports to that effect, but states he
does not know what the name OF the
bug is, further than that 1t Is a
beetle. What the farmers OF Coplah
want to know now is how to get rid
of the beetle, as they state that 1t
is doing just as much damage as
the boil weevil could do, and no
matter what its scientific name may
happen to be, it is just as interesting
a study from the farmers standpoint
as is the genuine bug, and they are
seriously concerned over their ap-
pearance in such numbers as to en-
danger the present crop IN several
places. ~
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Ornaments for the Hair.

For evening wear Of for any dressy oc-
casion the very latest hair ornament is .
true lovers knot in ribbon velvet, the
ribbon following the line Of the head and
ending in two tiny silk tassels just be-
hind the left ear. The effect. though per-
haps a trifie Spanish looking. is decidedly
becoming, and it Is an ornament the
smart girl could very easily make for
herself. All the material required will
be a yard Of ribbon velvet to either
match or contrast with the gown and
two tassels of the same color. Instead
of the ribbon velvet the tassels might
be fastened with tiny paste buckles Or
any small fancy ornaments, which can
be picked up for a small sum and are
capable of imparting a very smart APP
p%earance.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
To Check Up Books.

Within the next faw days State
revenue agent Adams will select two
special deputies to engage in the
work of checking up the books and
accounts of the various departments
of the State government, as directed
in an act passed at the legislative
session in March. The work will
first be commenced on the books of
the various State educational ipsti-
tutions. .cr~.I = gYyE
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22

t-iotism; I will! support my country In
any emergency; but President Roose-
welt is not the country.
'The time has not yet arrived pray
almighty God that it will never arrive
when the American people will accept
the arrogant dictum of Louis XIV. if
repeated by an American president, I
am the state
IF President Roosevelt Is at all
worthy of his high position he must en-
terrain a supreme contempt for those po-
litical supple-jacks, particularly for
those who claim to be democrats, who
go about with a sanctimonious moan,
saying: The president is wrong in his
Philippine policy, but we must support
the president Out upon such cringing
idiocy.'
Support the presidents policy, Ell?
Will some gentleman please tell US what
that policy is? Has he any? If so, why
doesn't he say SO?
1.-THE truth is he has none. He is an
o%pportunist waiting for something to
turn up. He is letting things drift and
they are drifting to the deuce. Mean
time our soldiers are being killed and
are dying of disease in shoals. For what
purpose?
''Will anybody undertake to say? |
defy any lingo to stand up and declare
with a straight face what the presidents
policy or the republican policy is. No
one will say; no one car say; but some
say-more's the pity and shame-'the
president is wrong, but we must support
the president
ITO this complexion has it come at
last by reaso of the ~newfangled lingo
ism, that we must shut up our thinkers,
close our mouths, and chloroform our
consciences in order to be considered
patriots.
mo man ever found himself in worse
political company than does President
Roosevelt in this year Of grace. He is in
the hands of the republican philistines
and they will bind him with their withes.
In every state in the union 1t is a felony
to get property of any sort-or to at
tempt to get it-by false pretenses.
.If the same rule applied to the get
ting of offices or to attempts to get them
the whole republican party could be sent
to the ~penitentiary.
Mr.. Clark Their entered upon a dis
cussion of what he termed the false
pretenses of the republican platform.
He denied the republican p%retense that
the democrats favored free trade. He
asserted that the democrats favored
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Police Protection in Cities.

According to the last bulletin of the
United States department of labor, the
average yearly appropriation for main
tanning the police departments in the
six principal cities in America is: New
York, $40, 600, 900; Chicago, $4,000, 900;
Philadelphia, $4,000, 900; Boston, ST.
700, 900; Baltimore, $780, 600. This is
equal to So per capita for New York,
50 for Chicago, s2,75 for Boston,
1925 for st. Louis and $1.75 for
Baltimore.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Republicans Won't Heed.

President Roosevelt's intimation
to the Republicans of Mississippi
some time ago that he would like to
have them put congressional tickets
in the field this year does not seem
to have been needed by the leaders Of
the party in this State. Only one
Republican has thus far ventured to
offer himself for congress, and there
are no indications that others will
do so. Jim Hill, a negro, has an
nounced in the Fifth district, at
present represented by Hon. Adam
Byrd, but if he is making a cam
paign it is not accompanied by any
noise.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Tho Railroad Has Appealed.

The Illinois Central Railroad has
appealed the decision of Judge
Niles, involving the stopping of the
fast trains at Magnolia, to the Court
of Appeals at New Orleans. Judge
Niles recently decided that there
was nothing wrong in the decision
of the Railroad Commission order
ing trains Nos. l and 3 to stop at
Magnolia, and it was thought that
the matter would end there. The
town, however, will fight the matter
to the end in order to ecure suf-
fcient railroad accommodations.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Courthouse AGAIN Hit.

During a heavy rainfall at Hat
tiesburg last week the courthouse in
that city was again struck by light
ming in exactly the same spot it was
Just one week before. 1t did not set
fire to the building on the latter oc-
casion, and no considerable damange
was done. :a 3 - r
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Charms Rattlers with Music.

A novel method for killing rattle
snakes, which abound in parts of Wis,
consin, has been discovered by a man
living neal La Crosse. Finding he
couldn't get at the snakes he hit upon
music as a means of charming them
from their homes. Taking his old violin
and an assistant with a shotgun, he
lured the reptiles from their dens,
swaying and weaving to the music.
Then the shotgun expert performed SIS
part.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Gen. Lowry VIII Talk.

Maj. Gen. Lowry, commanding
the Mississippi Division of United
Confederate Veterans, has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address
to the ". R. Barksdale Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, at Grenada, at
their annual reunion, which takes
place on July %.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Duty of Silence.

The optimist cannot fall back, cam
not falter, for he knows his neighbor
will be hindered by his failure to keep
in line. He will therefore hold his
place fearlessly and remember the duty
Of silence. Sufficient unto each heart
is it's own sorrow.-Helen Keller.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22

"Halloa!" cried the neighbor. What
are you building new chickenhouse
for?"
why" replied Nettles, for a flock of
pink elephants, of course. You didn't
uppose I'd put chickens in it, did your"
|-IOndOn Tit-BitS.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Military Resiqnations.

The resignation of w. L. Kor-
numpf as captain of Company L.,
First battalion, Third regiment in
fantry, Mississippi national guard
located at Magnolia, has been re-
ceived and accepted at the adjutant-
generals office. Second Lieutenant
J. A.. Doyall, of the same company,
has also rendered his resignation,
and it has been accepted. An cleo
ton will be ordered to fill the va
cancies.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Weather Bureau at jackson.

A weather bureau is to be estab-
lished in Jackson by the United
States government. An inspector
from the agricultural department
has just completed looking over the
grounds and has taken the prellm-
mary steps towards opening the bu-
reau. which is to be in charge of a
competent man. Under the bill IN
troduced by Congressman John
Sharp Williams, and passed at the
recent session of congress, there are
to be five of these stations estab-
lished, one at Jackson, another at
Columbia, on the Pearl river, two
on Leaf river and one on the Pasca-
goula river. These are to furnish
information especially to lumber
men and farmers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Will ENLARGE the Building.

The directors of the Jackson
Sanitarium have decided to enlarge
the present building by the addition
of an eight-room annex, which will
give the sanatarium twenty-five
rooms, making it one of the largest
in the State. The addition is to
cost So, 800.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
American Cash for Greece.

The amount of money annually re-
ceiyed in Greece from Greek emigrants
IN the United States is assuming proper
ltions that have attracted the attention
IF tbe Greek government, bankers and
subtle. Greek officials estimate that
aver 81. $3.50, 501.93 thus reached Greece
during 1903.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Her WAY.

A woman's way of saying to the
minister that she would like to whale
her boy, who has just knocked over
the water pitcher, is to declare: Dear
little chap; he is SO full Of innocent
-pirits."-N. Y. Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
To Make Patent Brick.

II is announced that the Grenada
Oil Company will engage in the
manufacture of the new patent sand
brick about September Is.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Want Artesian Water.

The Public Improvement Com
mittee of Friars Point is going to
sink an artesian well in an effort
to secure good, pure water for the
town.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
The clarksdaIe Hospital.

The ladies of Clarksdale are ar
ranging to start the Delta Hospital,
to be located in hat town. 1t is ex-
pected that a lot will be purchased.
The last Legislature passed a bill
giving the town and county boards
authority to assist in this work.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Metric System in Mexico.

The metric system has been general
ly adopted by the people Of Mexico,
and it is in use in ordinary practice,
as we'll as being the official measures
of weight and capacity.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Chance Of a Rifle Ball.

1t is estimated that less than one in
1000 of the rifle balls fired in a modern
battle hits anybody, and if n is hit
the chance is but one in five that the
wound will be fatal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
neserved s Better Reward.

The village of Neumuhlen west
,rbalia) boasts of a laborer who has been
working on the same farm 70 years. He
ss now retiring into the w~orkhouse.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
woodmen Log Rolling.

Gov. Vardaman has accepted the
invitation Of the mississippi Log
Rolling Association" to attend the
Woodmen of the World celebration
at Vicksburg on the I'd and Sd of
August. 1t is probable that Con-
gresham John Sharp Williams will
also be present, and the gathering
will be composed of many of Missis-
sippi's most prominent citizens. An
interesting program has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Opening a New Line.

The Liberty-White Railroad has
been completed into Liberty and vii.
commence to run regular schedule
trains in there in the next few days.
The citizens of Liberty and sur
rounding country are preparing to
celebrate the completion of the road
on the goth of this month and a big
time is expected. Special trains will
be run from McComb City.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Confederate Monument at Brandon,

The Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy of Rankin county have put a
movement on foot to erect a monu-
ment in memory of the Confederate
soldiers from the county who lost
their lives in fighting for their coun-
try. It is proposed to erect the
monument on the square in Bran
don. The ladies are displaying a
good deal Of interest in the matter,
and it is believed that their efforts
will be crowned with success.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Contractors Privilege License.

The contractors doing business
in the State must this year pay a
privilege licence, according to the
privilege laws passed by the last
legislature. Contractors in the city
of over ten thousand population
where the cost of a house erected
exceeds $4,000, are required to pay
a license of $50; in cities of less
than 10000 or more than 5000, a
license of $50 is required; in less
than 5000 and more than 1000
towns, a license of SIS is charged,
and in a town less than 1000 in
habitants a license of $3.50 is re-
ouired.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Mississippi State News
Cotton Growing Fast.

The weekly crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau says:
The mean temperature for the week
was slightly below normal. Showery
weather was general owe the State
during the entire week. and in some
localities the rainfall vas quite ex-
cessive. The following table shows
the rainfall in inches and hundredths
ct twelve stations:
Brookhaven 100, Greenville 1873,
Greenwood Alb, Hazlehurst 0.86, Jack
son LA. Kosciusko 4.88, Lake 3.21,
Meridian 1893, Natchez 2.40, Port Glib
son 1877, Vicksburg PA, Yazoo City
2.75.
The heavy rains have greatly re-
tarted cultivation, given the grass and
weeds a start and caused lowlands to
overflow; however, on the whole, all
the crops have continued to improve.
Cotton is growing very fast, In many
localities too fast, but 1t Is generally
fruiting nicely, and with favorable
weather cultivation and laying by Will
proceed rapidly.
A splendid yield of early corn is
now practically assured, especially
over the northern and western por-
tons Of the State; in many southern
and eastern counties early corn was
somewhat injured by dry weather IN
June. but it has been materially I'M
proved by the recent rains; late corn
Is growing nicely and continues very
promising. Sugar cane, sorghum
peas, gardens, etc, are dong well'
Irish potatoes, peaches and melons are
making splendid yields. Pastures are
greatly improved.
Prosperous Year for Truckers.
In spite of a late start and unfa-
yorable condition during the early
part of the season, the truck grow
ers and horticulturists of Misslssip-
ri have enjoyed one OF the most
prosperous years in their history.
The little city of Crystal Springs
has shipped to date $50 carloads OF
fruits and vegetables, which is 400
ars more than were ever shipped
from that point in one season. The
same reports come from other points
where the business is conducted on
anything like a generous scale, and
the best of it is that prices have
been highly satisfactory: The berry
CROP. the first that is shipped from
that section, was curtailed somewhat
by freezes, but was good and there
was little or no loss. Peaches are
now going north in great quantities
from one to five carloads beng
shipped per day from some of the
stations along the Illinois Central
railroad.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-22
Survey Being Made.

It is learned that the preliminary
survey of the Memphis, Indianola Il
Gulf railroad is now being made.
The charter for this road vas grant
ed some time ago, and it provides
that the road shall run from Mem
phis to Jackson, by way of Indian
ola. According to what can be
learned about the matter, it seems
that there is some prospect OF the
road being constructed. 1t will ira
verse a very fine section of country.
Just at present there is great ac-
tivity in railroad circles in Missis-
sippi, and several new roads have
been projected, and it is believed
that some of them will be built.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
List of Grand and Petit Ju. rors for the September Term, 1904, of the Drew
 Circuit Court

Grand JurorS--A Ii Nieols, " T. Rich ardson, P Rogers. J A Sawyer, " II Isom, V T Gulledge, VI s Collins. Walter Caster, H H Hankins. Y J Grotter, E B Wells, R E Kimbro. J NJ Howell. J S,,Kitn- bro. Kidd, Adam Rhodes
 Alternstes--R Fleming. A Posey, Henry Berry, Sr., Walter Porter, D H Fox, Simon Stmson.
 Petit Jurors-A H Owens, s " Moore, Il Denton, D Oslin, Geo Jones, H T Adams, D B Lee. Wiley Cruce. Jerry Knowles, Will MeShan, ,Jno Triee James Gladney. Fred Miles, NJ Lord. " L liar rel, s A Jackson, Geo Spencer, Arthur Curry. Arthur Gotham, c W Jeter, " T Gi!l, \ L Measles, Lawrence Bart, J A Hogue.
 AIternates-G Il Crutehfeld, W W Co- person. c l. Haskew Ad. Lsgrone, ! r W eutherall, Stanton Harrell, T Kennedy James McNeese.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25

---.s~----a---
 In the last primary considerable bitterness was shown by opposing factions, in the race for governor. and the best men of the party were divided. Governor Davis stood for a third term, and was noninat- ed by a comfortable majority. The men who voted against him in the primary had perfect right to do so. They were entitled to their convictions and no doubt obeyed the honest dictatious of their con- sciences. But they will not pre- sume that they have a right to vote against him again, at the general election, for they would be strik. ing d blow at their own party. Such elections are merely in the'na- ture of a convention of the people, and are solely for the purpose of choosing the respective candidates of the party.
 While the primary election is really the more important of the two. the general election IS never theless the one in which Demo crats should put their shoulders to the wheel and pull for their party. What has brought us Democratic success, if 1t has not been the un- stinted support of the loyal Demo erats of the state? And by what other means are we to remain in power: The tyranny of the car petbaggers stung LIS to desperation, and out of reign of lawiessness and corrupt legislation the Demo cratic party has brought the state to it's present stage of prosperity and pure government. Let us  think of these things lest We should forget the black past of our state and by little petit party differences allow ourselves to play into the hands of the enemy. No matter what your personal views of a candidate may be, if you signifed your willingness to let the party decide who the nominee should be, which you undoubtedly did if you voted at the primaries, you should ably abide by its choice and sup port the candidate she has chosen. That is true Democracy.--IIelena World
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
EstrdyN Notice.


 Taken up by Tom Bulloeh, on our Short Bend place. s miles north of here, last Wednesday, July B, one dark bay, spare-made mare, with white spot in fore head and white spot on right hip, near root of tail. One light bay horse, branded $ on right sfoul- der and 20 on right hip; left shoulder shrunken both hind feet white. Owner will please call for same at once.
 s. A. Duke Co.,,
 July I9, 'o4. Baxter, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
STATE TICKET.

Governor-Tetf. Davis. Secretary of State-O. C. Lud- wig
 Auditor-Avery E. Moore. Attorney General-R. L. Rog- CTS.
 Treasurer-H. c. Tipton. Land Commissioner-F. E. Con. way.
 Superintendent Public lnstruc- tion-l. H. Hinemon.
 Commissioner of Mines. Etc. - II. T. Bradford.
 Chief Justiee-Joseph NJ. Hill Associate Justice-E. A. Me Cuioch.
 k. K. Cominissinner--J. E. Hampton.
 Congressman-J. T. Robinson Prosecuting Attorney-H. W Wells.