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The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Where He Differed.

Representative Richardson, of Ten
nessee, tells of a campaign conducted
by Governor Bob" Taylor in that
State.
Meeting for the first time a delegate
from one of the eastern counties to
the State convention, Mr.. Taylor said:
81 am glad to meet you, sir. l have
known your father for a good many
years, but this is the first time l have
had the pleasure of seeing you. l see,
sir, that the son is a better looking
mar than the father"
ooh, come, Governor" replied the
delegate, banteringly, you needn't try
to jolly me that way, for I'm for
Barksdale all right, eve if the old
mar is for you"
Governor Taylor smiled in a reflect
i've way. "My dear sir" he added, Il
merely said l found you a better look
ing man than your father. / did not
say you had half as much sense
Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
NJ, j. g. X. C.. Work.

From officials of the new Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City road it is
learned that the company expects to
be operating through freight and
passenger trains from Middleton,
Tenn, to Mobile, Ala, by the first
of March. The various contracting
forces have been urged to push the
grading work with all possible
speed. Forces are at work on both
ends of the line.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
viii Move the Collection.

Dunbar Rowland, director of the
department Of archives and history.
has made arrangements for the re-
moval to the capitol at Jackson OF
the valuable historical collection
now installed at the University Of
Mississippi at Oxford. This col.
lection includes the famous Clai-
borne papers, which deal with the
early territorial history Of the State.
It will prove a valuable addition to
the department.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
New Railroad for GreenvilIe.

L. J. Buckner, of Minneapolis,
interested in railway construction,
is surveying the new line that will
connect Greenville with Alexandria,
La. Mr.. Buckner declares that
work will begin on this road almost
immediately.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
The End Was Death.

Will McCracken chopped John
Moore to death with an ak on T. L.
Boydston's plantation, six miles
west of Water Valley, a few days
ago. Although hacked eighteen
times with an ak, Moore managed to
slash McCracken with his pocket
knife in the head and neck before
he died. Both were prominent in
Yalobusha county. The fight was
the result of a dispute over lighting
a pipe when the men were drunk.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Hop Ale Doomed.

Hop ale and other drinks of a like
nature, possessing an alcoholic effect
with a soft-drink name, have been
doomed in Columbus. The Circuit
Court judge has charged the grand
jury to indict every time it discov-
ers a vendor of these connections.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
corinth Frefqht Rates.

The Corinth manufacturers and
shippers have filed with the railroad
commission a statement of the
freight rates they desire to have
made effective, additional to the
original complaint filed several
weeks ago, and which is pending be-
fore the commission for final hear
ing at the first meeting in this
month. Notice of the rates re-
quested have been sent to the traffic
officials of the various roads.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Will Be an Experience Meeting.

State Superintendent Whitfield
is receiving a number of letters from
teachers and county superintend-
ents of educationei different parts
of the State, assuring him that there
is going to be a large attendance Of
teachers at the State meeting, which
the superintendent has called for
December 10. This meeting is go
ing to be q sort of experience meet
ing, at which the best methods Of
reaching tle people on the educa-
tional PROPOSITION will be discussed:
Matters o. great Importance to all
sorts of teachers will come up for
discussion; and experiences general
ly will be discussed. The State SUI
perintendent and other prominent
Mississippi educators are to deliver
addresses. E
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Willing to Compromise.

Suppose some one left you a Million
said the imaginative man, would you
give a quarter to charity"
I'm not sure about a quarter" re-
piled the close chap, thoughtfully, but
I'd be willing to give 20 cents if they
put my name in the paper."-Chicago
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

says "A Sc
we're cold set
tied in my
kidneys and
developed SO
quickly that
/ was obliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
aching in my
b a C k a n d
sides. For a
time I was
a Bile t o
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Beoinninq to Pinch.

B~rookhaven continues to be stirred
up over the action of the grand jury
concerning the whitecappers. 1t Is
said that a big bunch of indictments
was returned last week against some
of the well known citizens of the
county.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

Does the baby take after its father
or its mother?" Neither" answered
the small brother. If you look at its
head and eyebrows, you think it's a
Japanese, and if you hear it trying to
talk. you think it's a Russian"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Will Issue School Bonds.

There was an election in the hus-
thing little town Of Alderman a few
days since, and the result is that the
municipality will issue bonds for
the purpose of erecting an up-to-
date school building and for provid-
ing school facilities for the children
of the town.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Aberdeen's Sand Brick Factory.

Among the new enterprises which
it is proposed to establish in Aber-
deem is a sand brick factory, which
is to cost about $4,000. 1t will be
put in by a corporation composed
largely of local capitalists.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

What is love?" asked the sweet girl.
who was looking for a chance to leap.
Love" replied the old bachelor, lis
a kind of insanity that makes a man
call a 200-pound female his little turtle
dove"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
After More Rural Routes.

Petitions have been started at
CarrolltoR asking for two more ru-
raj free delivery routes out of that
town. Senator Money is interest
ing hintAf in the establishment Of
these rural free delivery routes, and
will do al in his power to have them
put on. The number of rural free
delivery Routes in the State is con-
stant5y Increasing, but Mississippi
is still shind a good many South
ern States.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Charter Is Approved.

The charter Of the MISSISSIPPI
Undertaking Company, domiciled
at Jackson, with a capital stock OF
$4,000, has been approved and filed
for record in the Office of the secre-
tary Of State.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

MY memory annoys me greatly" re-
marked the rewly-elected candidate.
"Oh, John! Is it failing?" asked his
life. NO, indeed. That's just the
trouble. l cant help remembering all
my ante-election promises"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Bio Corporation for PopIarviIIe

The charter of Incorporation OF
the R. E. Wilkinson Mercantile
Company, domiciled at P~oplarville,
Pearl River county, with a capital
stock of $4,000, has been submit
ted to the encouragement for legal
examination.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

william, wake up!" she whispered.
I'm sure l heard a burglar down.
stairs. You'd better go down and see"
MY goodness, woman." he replied,
~sleepily, what a low opinion you must
have of me. I'm not in the habit of
h%obnobbing with burglars"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
FLOATING FUNNYISMS.

He is going into the Russian army to
make a name for himself" What is the
use?" said the young man with a mono
Gle. NO one can pronounce a Russian
name after it is made"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Would Never Do.

Stranger want to buy a good
watch dog.
Dog Fancier-Here's the one you
want. sir. Trained by an expert. He
can tell an insurance agent a mile off.
"And what will he do then"
"Do? He'll chew him into soup
bones"
"Well, he won't suit me-"
"Why? Most people want a dog
like that"
Eyes, l know; but I'm an insurance
agent, you see."-Chicago Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

One of Sir Archibald Geike's stories
tells of a funeral party at a railway
station and Is typically Scotch, as
showing the proverbial caution of
those canny folk. A gentleman asked
one who seemed to be a mourner II
he were with the funeral. Man" said
the person addressed, I'm no just sure
that it Is a funeral, for the corp has
missed the train connection"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Municipal Elections Next Week.

All towns in Mississippi, operat-
ing under the code chapter on mu-
inequalities, will hold elections for
mayor and municipal officers on De-
cember Is.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
"Mary" was amusing the baby.

He is 10 months old.
NOW you be STILL" she said, "and
Mary will read to you. Now be STILL"
she added, as she turned the pages of
The Star, "and Mary will read the
'sniplights' to YOU"
The baby was still. He appeared
to enjoy them hugely.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
SHORT STORIES.

Rev. DR.. Rainsford, the New York
preacher, was arguing with a youth OF
his parish about the evils Of young
men smoking cigarettes. What would
you think" he said, "if you met an
angel coming along with a cigarette
in his MOUTH" "Well, doctor, what
would you think if you saw an angel
with an umbrella and 6 pair Of patent
leathers?"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

What possessed you to choose such a
dull novel as this, my deay?" well,
you see, it had 467 pages, and all the
others had less than 400, so, as it was
only SO cents, J. thought it was a good
bargain. l didn't see any others for
less than one dollar"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

Some merchant in Paris hit upon the
novel scheme of advertising hair tonic
by painting the name Of the tonic on
the heads of bald-headed men and hav-
ing them walk through the street bare
headed. But Paris has a law that all
advertisements in public places must
have a evenu stamp, and the men
kicked against having the stamps
pasted on their heads, so the plan has
failed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
E WALK IN LIFE.

A. A. Boyce, a farmer, living three
and a half miles from Trenton, Mo-,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09
Realizing a Fact.

Gradually the people of Missis-
sippi are coming to a realization OF
the fact that the soil of their State
is as fine as can be found in any
State in the Union, and that all that
has to be done to make it yield an
abundant harvest is to give it the
proper sort of culture. The men
who are engaged in farming in Mis-
sissippi are using their heads to
some extent. One of the most valu-
able contributions to the farming
literature of the State is a little
pamphlet which has been issued by
Richard Inglis, of Longbeach, Miss,
entitled, ''Truck Farming in South
Mississippi" The following ex-
tract is taken from the pamphlet,
which shows what can be done in
Mississippi when an intelligent eff
fort is made:
My experience in growing truck for
myself and shipping to the Northern
market is confined to this season. |
was encouraged to try it by reason OF
my immediate neighbors' success.
owned five acres, and believed it was
all the land l would w want, and
offered it for sale at $3.50, containing
a house, barn, well and one and one
half acres of cleared land, when
settled here. l would not today take
$500 for it, and, like my nelghbors,
am buying all the lane about my home
at a price five times what it was form
erly sold for. My first effort at grow
ing truck was a uccess
Mr.. Inglis is connected with the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad, and
recently made a tour of the terri
tory on his road, organizing truck
ers' associations, and assuring them
that the road would provide quick
transportation to Northern markets.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

The latest story of an Englishman's
inability readily to grasp the meaning
of American slang tells how one Of
them saw a man knocked down by an
automobile in Fifth avenue, New York.
He helped the man to his feet and said
solicitously: Did the auto hit you?"
The victim thought the stranger was
guying him and replied grufly: "Oh,
go chase yourself" The Englishman,
in telling of the incident, said: Most
remarkable request, don't you know,
for how could l chase myself unless
there were two of me?"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

An old Rhode Island farmer was try
ing to convert a neighbor to socialism.
He explained his idea Of it, and pro-
fessed his willingness to abide by it's
tenets. Why" said he, under social
ism, if l had two heifers, I'd give you
one; If | had two horses, I'd give you
one" eff you had two pigs. would you
divide with me?" asked the neighbor.
"Ah," said the old socialist, %reproach-
fully. there ye're gettin' too near
home. Ye know I've got two pigs"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

Another report from the coal find
in I.eake county states that a vein has
haen discovered about ten feet under
ground. and lying just below a strata
OF candle coal. that has been tested by
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

W. A. Young, a Jefferson county
farmer. gathered eighty-three fully
developed pumpkins from a volunteer
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

Senatobia is experiencing trouble
with a congested condition Of the bus
mess streets, on Saturdays especially.
That must mean that the town is do
ing an unusually large business this
fall.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

Those who were so fortunate to at
tend the meeting of the Southern
Truck Growers League, which held it's
regular annual session at Newton
some days since, could not help but be
impressed with the deep interest dis
played by the members. They are an
intelligent and energetic set of men
who are developing a new industry
that promises to make the State as
well as themselves richer in the flu
ture. The addresses were from men
yersed in trucking knowledge, and in
many instances experiences were CIV
en-, both personal and otherwise. 1t is
the purpose of this organization to
bring all communities in that section
together for better protection in the
way of prices, etc. They realize that
in union there is strength, and that
this saying applies to truck growers
as we'll as any other calling. The
writer had the pleasure of saying a
few words to them in the meeting and
esteemed it a special privilege to do
SO. May this association prosper in
the good work undertaken.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

In view of the recent achievements
of the State, are you not proud that
you are a Mississsippian? If not. you
be. 1t now looks like there
were many good things coming u
way. Help the good work along.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-09

The Aberdeen Sand and Brick Com
pany has been organized with a cap
ital stock of $4,000, for the purpose
of manufacturing building material.
The company is largely composed of
home people, who see in the invest
ment a liberal return for the use OF
their money.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

The wOmen's Club of Denver has
elected nine delegates and nine alter
mates to the Biennial Convention
General Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held at st. Louis COM
mencing May 18th. These ladies
have all reserved berths in the official
train which will leave Denver about
l.3O p. M. on Sunday, May 10Th via
the Burlington Route, arriving in st.
Louis the following afternoon. We
hope to see a large delegation to rep
resent Colorado on the Official Train,
and suggest early application for res
ervation of berths. The price Of
tickets for the occasion from Pueblo,
Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Col
Inns and intermediate stations to st.
Louis and return is as follows:
$40. 40 for tickets good fifteen days.
$32 70 for tickets good sixty days.
s39 20 for tickets good to Dec. 10, 1904.
Proportionate rates will be in effect
from other points.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, S. G. News:
Early in the spring my wife and I
were taken with diarrhoea aed 40 Sc
we're were the vains that we called a
physician who prescribed for us, but
his medicines failed to give any re-
lief. A friend who had a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave
each of us u dose and we Mt once felt
the effects. procured IL bottle and
before using the entire contents we
were entirely cured. 1t is a wonder
full remedy and should be found in
every household. II. G. Bailey, Ed
itor. This remedy is for sale by all
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Special Meeting of Town Council.

0pCSIdl NlCCtluk "a AOWu NVouSHs
A special meeting of the town coun-
ell was held on Wednesday evening.
There were present Mayor Sheridan,
Trustees Phelps, Goff, Simons and
Ball.
The first business was to order =
warrant drawn to pay the Meeker
Land 4 Irrigation company for water
for the current year. The council
agreed to the proposition IF the Water
company at It's regular monthly SEES
sion May End but neglected to order
the clerk to issue a warrant for $116
(plus the discount.)
The report of the tree committee
was next called for. The chairman,
w. 8. simon,, ,, said there was mis-
understanding in regard to letting the
contract and that nothing had been
done. The board decided that 1t was
getting too late In the season to make
further arrangements about trans
planting some trees and that 1t would
probably be wiser now to wait until
fall so the matter was dropped.
The next matter up for considera-
ton was the question Of water works.
w. A. Clark, G. c. Schrontz, F. E.
Sheridan and others had some infor-
nation to give on the subject. All
appeared to favor gravity system
provided it was within the reach of
the town. 1t was finally decided that
to get at the matter properly it would
be necessary to know the amount of
fall the river has. Then the length
and size of the pipe line could be de-
termined and an estimate of the cost
could be obtained.
Surveyor Clark was appointed to
run a line of levels from Lookout
Point just across the river (Which he
stated was 11S feet above the water)
up across the mesa and connecting
with the river up near the mouth of
the canon. He will do the work next
week and report az soon as possible.
The attention of the council WAS
called to the fact that the town is en-
titled to portion of the county road
fund to be used on the streets. Most
of the towns of the state receive q
portion of the county road funds for
street work and why shouldn't
Meeker? Messrs. Sheridan, Moulton,
Clark, Ryan and r. Oldland were
chosen as committee to lay the
matter before the commissioners ut
their July meeting and see If the
county would not give at least 10 per
cent OF the road fund for use OH the
streets.
Council adjourned.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
BUFoRD BRIEFS.

There's deep snow on the fiat-tops
yet.
John Dunn was North Fork visi-
tor Sunday and was = very welcome
guest
w. L. Wakelnan returned from
Bear river last week, feeling very
much better.
Harry Gibler, forest ranger, came
over from Rifle Tuesday. He trav-
eled by way of Mud Springs.
Dunn Bros. are finding a ready sale
for their oats, some Of the heaviest
and finest In the neighborhood.
A very fine silver gray fox was
caught on the Williams Fork slope
just before the close of the trapping
season.
The late cloudy weather, with it's
steady down-pour of rain, delayed
the putting in Of crops-but look at
the range!
Mrs. Samantha v. Ratliff, who was
"SAA ssAssA AessOi0pAy NuOW IL heIe, uieu
recently on Elk creek. She was in
her 62nd year.
w. L. Pattison has been adding
to the attractive appearance Of his
lawn by transplanting new trees
spruce and cottonwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Simpson and
Mrs. Simpsons brother. Lee Mckil-
lup, passed up North Fork the fore
part Of the week on their way to the
ranch.
1t will be some little time before
the bridge at the forks is completed.
The approaches have to be built and
several other finishing touches put to
it first.
"Old Tom the trapper at Marvine
lodge, says he is going to leave "the
flats in the near future. He will re-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Stock Market Report.

Kansas City, Mo-, Monday, May
9th.-Nery few lots of strictly range
bred, fed steers were on last weeks
market. Colorado bred and Colorado
fed branded steers, weighing ll22
pounds brought $3.50 early in the
week, and the same kind of stuff
weighing 1880 sold at $4.65 Thursday.
Native fed, western steers, ranging
from 800 to 1000 sold at $4.OO to $4.15.
Western COWS weighing, 76l pounds,
sold at SO. 40 Thursday. There was II
liberal supply of high grade Colorado
feeders during the week, some $50
pound ones selling at $4.5O. Others
averaging $50 to 1900 pounds brought
$4.OO to $4.2O. None of these prices
were considered much changed from
those of previous week. Supply to-
day is moderate for Monday ut 5000
head. Market on killing stock steady
and on stock and feeding cattle
strong. J. A. R1CKART,
Live Stock Correspondent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
.to Idaho and resume mining

-tt 40 Idaho and resume mining
- more.
spervisor w. L. Veatch moved
up ehis summer camp on Ute creek
thea 1irst of the month. George
Warren and his van transported the
once fixtures, etc.
Two of b. NJ. Vaushan's elk are
ranging up and down North Fork.
Their antlers are growing rapidly;
few sights are rs pleasing as view
of these splendid animals.
TITS deer are crossing at their old
estaaished fords and grazing in les
sen plumbers, along the grass-filling
patAe that in gone-by years were
deeply beaten trails. 1t is a hopeful
sign, however, that they have in
creased rather than decreased in the
last Year. d
Snowfall during the winter of l003-4.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Snowfall during the winter of 1904
Total, 10 feet 2 inches.

Total, 10 feet inches.
Thesprevious winters snowfall was
IA feet, 4 inches or 10 inches less.
1t seems to be the opinion of NJ. C..
Hinderlider of the U. S. Geological
Survey, Office at Denver, that the
Moffat line will cross the range near
Trappers lake and either come down
Fork. This latter route would strike
Coal creek. But with all due respect
to the judgement of well-informed
men such as he, it is nevertheless
very plain that it is mere guessing as
to what route this line will finally Sc
lect. The railroad officials do not as
yet know themselves. q. NJ. S.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Cured his Mother of Rheumatism
Council adjourned.


"My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says
w. H. Howard, of Husband, Pa.
"At times she was unable to move at
all, while at all times walking was
painful. presented her with bot
tie Of Chainberlain's Pain Balm and
after u few applications she decided
it was the most ponderful pain reliev-
er she had ever tried, In fact, she is
never without it now and is at all
times able to walk. An occasional
application of Pain Balm keeps away
the pain that she was formerly
troubled with" For sale by all
druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
The Rifle House.

Having taken charge of the Rifle
House again, we are desirous of let
ting the people know that we are
prepared to feed the hungry, sleep
the sleepy and quench the thirstiness
of the thirsty. We can supply you
with all the edibles the market af-
fords and tuck you away to sleep as
your mother used to do, and we will
administer to your thirstiness with
all the liquids from good tea, coffee,
milk and water to the finest of wines
and liquors. A. c. Wiseman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Whooping Cough.

''In the spring of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. ID.
w. Capps, of Capps, Ala. II used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
the most satisfactory results. l
think this is the best remedy l have
ever seen for coping cough" This
remedy keeps the cough loose, lessons
the severity and frequency of the
coughing spells, and counteracts any
tendency towards pneumonia. For
sale by Ml druggists
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Hay Ranch For Sale.

720 acres of land, 20 miles from
Meeker on Milk creek, near Thorn
burg battle ground. Cut l25 tons of
hay last year. Good ranch buildings.
Also cattle, horses, machinery, etc.
Address d. d. Ferguson, Axial, Colo.