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The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Charter of Inc, rpOrafit of the
Ballard Dry Goods Company of
TupeIo, Hiss,

Article l. Be it known, that ID. s.
Ballard, Z. G.. Mitts, G. I. Reyes, and
j. W. Reyes, and their associates, are
hereby created a body corporate under
the corporate name of The Ballard Dry
Goods Company and by that name
may sue and be sued. plead and be i'm
pleaded, in all courts of law and equity,
contract and be contracted with. by
said corporate name, ar may attest
It's contracts by corporate seal to be
adopted by said corporation, and alter
ed and changed at will.
Article 3. The purposes OF said cor
poration are. and it is hereby empower
ed to conduct at the place Of It's domi-
cile, a general mercantile business.
owning, buying and selling at wholesale
or retail goods. wares. and merchandise
OF every description, and all kinds OF
~merchantable wares, also cotton, cot
ton seed, and all kinds of country pro-
duce, may purchase and hold real estate
as may be needed for the location Of
store and ware house, and such real ps.
tate as may be acquired in the cOllec-
ton of debts, may take and hold by
Deeds of Trust, Mortgages or other
instrument o~fconveyancC, such securities
as may be deemed advisable to secure
debts contracted or to be contracted.
for goods, supplies and money advanced
to customers on either real or personal
property, or both, and generally to
make such contracts and take such
securities therefor as are usual and incl
dent to its said business, may manu-
facture cotton or wooden goods. or
both, into pants, Overalls. or any kind
OF wearing apparel, and within the
limits of the law of the State of Mis-
sissippi or of the United States. May
establish branch stores any where in
the State OF Mississippi.
Article 3. The domicile of said cor
poration shall be at Tupelo, Lee County,
Mississippi, and said corporation shall
have succession for the term of twenty
five years. The capital stock of said
corporation is ten thousand dollars
$50, 1000. 00) to be divided into shares
of one hundred dollars ($1O0.0 Ol each.
Article 4. When six thousand five
hundred dollars CSC. 100000 of the
capital stock is subscribed aud paid ~.
said corporation shall be authorized Ia
begin business
Article ) The business Of said cor
poration shall be conducted and man
aged by and under the direction of a
board of three directors, who shall be
annually by the Bylaws, who
shall elect from their number. a
President, Vice-President. and Secretary
and Treasurer, the two last officers
may, if so directed by the Bylaws be
held by the same person, and one who
is not a Director. Said corporation may
the time, manner and place
calling meetings and conducting the
of said Directors and Of It's stock
holders, and the mode of voting by
proxy etc.
Article 6 Aud said corporation shall
be empowered generally to exercise
powers incident to such corporations.
as providec by Chapter 25 Of the Ammo
Code of 1S92''of the State of Mis-
sissippi. All Indebtedness of the corpora
ton shall be SO made as tt be payable
in any kind OF legal tender money of the
United States
l~-26'O4-3t.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
County Officials.

The county officials are now located
in the Offices provided for them in the
Riley building. The sheriff is on the
first floor while the other officers have
offices on the second floor. The arrange
ments while not affOrding the necessa-
nv conveniences yet the public business
can be looked after in the new quarters
until a permanent abode can be provi-
ded.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
j. W.. KeyeS.

We notice from this Memphis papers
that Il former townsman, j. w. Reyes
has been elected President of the Home
Finance and Trust Co.. a new banking
institution of Memphis and that Mr..
Reyes will resume the banking business.
Mr.. Reyes spent a number of years in
the banking business and is especially
fitted for the important duties OF head
OF an institution requiring ability of a
high order. We wish the new enter
prise success and predict that it will do
its share of the business.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Tresp S Notipe.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting. poaching or trespassing in any
manner whatever on all lands owned or
controlled by US in Lee county. MISSISSIPPI
pi. We will enforce the law against all
violators OF it.
j. J.. Rogers, }. b. Gregory, G.. w.
Daugherty. Oscar Patterson, b. H.
Clark, w. b. Rea. Harry Walker. G. f.
Bass, JAS. Kincannon, Mrs. N. E. Moser.
j. E. Jackson.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partner
SHIN.

snip.
The firm If Green & Trice composed
OF T.. r. Green and J. A. Trice is dis
solved by mutual consent; j. A. Trice
having bought out the intere It OF T.. r.
Green in said business; the said j.. A.
Trice has assumed the payment of all
debts due by said firm, and all parties
owing said firm will please call at on ,e
and settle with j. A. Trice, he being the
on Y party authorized to collect same
under the terms OF dissolution; The firm
of Green & Trice desires to thank the
public for the patronage heretofore ex-
tended said firm, and +. r. Green, the
retiring member thereof, hereby asks
that his fliends extend the same liberal
patronage to j. A. Trice as they haye TO
the firm Of Trice < Green.
This January the 18th, 1904.
j. A. TRICE.
Il. r. GREEN.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29

On Thursday, the 21st. inst at Deer
brook. Noxubee county, the little son OF
DR.. and Mrs John Patton fell into an
old cistern in their yard and was drown
ed. The little fellow was about two
years old. Mrs Patton was Miss Madge
Stanley. daughter of DR.. j. s. Stanley
and for several years lived with her ia
Their at Verona, where she has MANY
friends who truly syinpathize with her
in the loss OF her little one.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

a page In the records of the court
was set aside for the report and the
| proceedings. Short addresses were
made BY Hon VIM. B. Gilbert, Attor
ney Angus Lock, Judge " $. Dewey
Attorney NJ j. O'Shea, and Hon Wal
ter WarAer The last named spoke IN
part as follows:
May it please the court gentlemen
Of the Alexander county bar, ladies
and gentlemen.
From time 10 time as The ruthless
hand of death has suatched from ON
midst member after member OF our
profession, we, the surviving repre-
sentaliycs of the Alexander county
bar have been wont 10 meet together
in open court, and In solemn and for
NAL manner 10 present and place
upon the pages Of tho official records
Of the court, some lasting memorial
that will bear beyond the mar.
row span of our day and generation
the testimony Of our love and respect
for our departed brother whose name
has been, by the decree Of the all.
wise Providence stricken from the
rolls Of the living. It has likewise
been our custom to give personal ex.
preston OF our esteem and apprecia.
ton Of the good qualities that have
been post prominent and character
istie in his life.
The frequent occurrence Of these
occasions during the last decade
gives an added melancholy to the sad
duty we nave this day met TO dis
charge Among the loved and famili
ar names Of those VIC have thus hon.
ored | call 10 mind Judges McCari
ncs, Hakor. Allen. Boyer Browning
aud Grcop Apd now another bright
md shining light OF or profession
has gone oui forever badge Joseph r
Robarts. thsn whom no man In South
ern Illinois waF more highly esteem
q ~ the bar or moro loved and ad
mlred by the rank and iilc Of Tie Pee
pie.
Honorable Joseph y. Robaris
sprang from the humble and simple
walks Of Commonplace life, but
neither the narrow ways Of home nor
the dull atmosphere OF poverty could
chill the warmth of his glowing soul
or euench the ardor of his high ambl
ton He had the qualities and en-
yironment out Of which the leaders
in his country have most often been
evolved natural ability, ambition
and roFertg Without thee men
sonet.me5 succeed with then
they rarely c. never fail Cir.
n a FEY generations o. ha-ly pc
ree-s - ancest-v Aad necessity E.
.tt...-.... Il labor. and -Ae4e oo.a..
tions proauee = quality Ct manhood
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
SURPRISED BLACK THIEF
And Ordered Him Out OF House, Did
Mrs. c. Fred Berry, Of Ninth
Street.

About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. c. Fred Berry, of l3G Ninth
street wife Of Supintendcnt Berry of
The Chicago Sill and Lumber com
pany was attracted to her bed cham
Der by some unusual noise and when
she entered the room was very much
surprised to find negro ransacking
the dresser drawers.
The negro also appeared surprised
and when asked what he was doing
muttered some inarticulate reply
about coming to see the lady Of the
house. Mrs. Berry did not like his
method of calling, and ordered him
out TIE fellow backed away and in
his haste to gain safety in the Mo
bile and Ohio freight yards. forgot to
leave his card, consequently Mrs. Der.
ry docs not know his name He pro.
cured card case, however. which
was the only thing missed from tho
house, and he may more strictly OBJ
serve social custom in the future.
Mrs. Berry describes the fellow as
being about % years old, black aud
short and heavy set.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

The crest Of an area Of high barom.
eter centers IN North Dakota, with a
ridge extending southwark to the
gulf coast A disturbance conferred
yesterday morning in the upper Ohio
valley = second low pressure area
appears TO be moving in from the
north Pacific coast
Within The last iS hours. precipita
lion has occurred in the western gulf
st9iea and throughout the lower Mis-.
soi.ri. ia i.sipri and Ohio valleys
Fair weather b1s continued in The
extreme ' and souihwcat
TIE e temperature reported
yeatcrdag morning vas degrees
above zarc at Mile city Mont
Freezing temper7turcs we've reported
as laf eoglb as western Tennessee.
stree thermometers yesterday
registered Temperatures aa follow
. a. ~. 81; noon, iG; G p. M 40; a.
m. 2S
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
FaR BETTER TRAM SERVICE.

Rlk DE- lI4t MAIN oAAA v ~ r.
Cairo needs improved train service
IN some directions. 1t viii probably
not be easy to get just what is want
Ell but perhaps some Improvement
might re had il proper efforts are
put forth ID the riglt direction. Us
Stands to taa IA naured crit.
ieism VAL ael accomplish angthia1
aor eil1 { pareulFtory doirand Da-
acrhlps n calm digniaed preseasa
ion of the case to the proper o1iccr-
vill have sorle bcaeaeial effect
TweatY-eix traiEt llaEe Cairo every
dav going north, south, n2rth,east ane
Southwest, and one would think that
Cairo had a very excellent service for
all the purposes Of travel and Of bus
mess. Nor is there much cause for
complaint, and only in two or three
eases is improvement much needed.
e The service to Tnebes, for instance
Is not as good as It might be, but It
win probably be improved in due time
1t Is understood that the Illinois Cen
trail company is working toward that
end and allowance must be made for
Of the road. The train
leaves Cairo now at 2;45 p, H., and
returns the next day There is nc
mail service on this train but appli-
cation has been made for pouch
service and it has been granted, with
the prospect that it win he inaugur-
ated in the very near future.
But the two instances where most
is made are the Cotton Belt
ana Iron Mountain trains. The for
ner arrives about noon anu leaves /
It 2. Is p. M; the latter arrives about /.
loon and leaves at 800 p. m. These
rains are Of little uss to people who
wish to visit Cairo on business, be, +.
.ause they do not give time enough /.
or business: and they do not serve (
he needs of Cairoit5s who wish to
make business trips along thosa limos
BECAUSE they make it necessary to F
ose too much time TIE mail service f
N these trains is also poor, because /
# the tins of arrival and departure .
md working up or disposing Of bus.
ness BY mail is thus seriously ham .
lerad. A morning service down these /
NO lines OF road would be Of value 1
d the city-a morning train south .
nd an evening train coming north /
gould serve the public better in every .
ray. It would enable people to come /
. Cairo, spend the evening in attend
ng to their business, gel a good
lights rest and return home in the
corning, and il would enable Cairo
usiness r1en Ia give some attention /
D their mail orders and send their
atrons replies in good time
The matter is important enough tc
lyite the earnest attention Of those
oncernsd in the commercial develop.
lent OF the city and if properly pre-
anted win doubtless receive respect I
ii attention by the railroad officials /
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Judge Butler, we understand took 4
little fall out Of The Bulletin ycstsr
day. on account Of its reference t.
tho bond Of the HiekGpn case II az
pears that. IN SO far as this refcrenc
may have reflected upon the court. ~
was not just. nor was it so intended
The Judge followed precedent in fix
ing the bond at $1,000, which is tha
lowest usually fixed in cases where
the charge IS murder Ordinarily
this is not excessive and does not
serve as an absolute bar to the libsrts
Of the prisoner, which, manifestly Is
not the purpose Of bond in any
case. That Il has served SO In this
case Is, perhaps, result Of the same
combination of things that always
rose up and smote poor old Mlgawber
The Bulletin is pleased to exhoneratc
Judge Butler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Il is generally understood in Wash
ington that not one quarter has been
told in the postoffice scandals; and
the defeat OF the Democratic demand
for thorough investigation. by a
vote of Iii to 125. is said to have been
brought about through the presidents
influence. The Machen disclosures
are said to be nothing to what could
be disclosed in the department Of W.
S. Schallenberger. second assistant
postmaster general II tx common
rumnr that many Thousands Of dol
lars have been sauandered in this
department in payments 10 railroads
for carrying tho mails II was devel
oped last Friday that the president Of
the United States feared an iuvestigs
ton Of the rotten bureaus Of The De
pariment. lie therefore sent for
Speaker Cannon and the house man
ayers, and told them that it must not
be. Acting upon his command, Can.
no, Payne and Few other Republi-
can leaders who absolutely run the
house applied the lash upon the backs
of their servants. and the result is
that an investigation was voted down.
And this is the same president who
has heretofore talked and issued
statements frem TIE White House IN
feFor Of n hcnest administration ot
government stai-s and tugnins CT the
l<hf In all DARK places.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
JUDGE JOS. P. R0BAR7S
Memorial Exercises in His Honor
Flctd in tho Alexander coanty
Circuit Court.

There was q good attendance yes.
terday afternoon in tie circuit e0rct
Judge Butlor presiding, when by
special order, an hour was set aside
for making due owleigement OF
the services OF the late Judge J. P.
Robarts The court having disposed
oil the regular business of the day
Zen. Miles Frederick Gilbert, as
chairman Of the committee appointed
for the purpose, presented the follow,
irg report:
The committee appointed by the
court. carried out the duties suggested
by the presiding judge, and On the day
OF appointment the folld@irs circular
was promptly issued:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Perhaps the rost important piece
Of news in The Bulletin this morning
II the decision Of the supreme. c7...
of the United States in the NoltAarr
Securities case. 1t Is important bo
cause its immediate effect up.
on the great railroad combination
against which it is directed, but also
and much more 50 in the general ef
feet which it may have as a proceed
ent for similar action in other direc.
tions. II the merging of railroads, for
the purpose OF preventing competition
and controlling rates In given terri
tory be unlawful, why not the mcrg
Ing Of steel mills and meat packing
houses for like purpose?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Returns continue TO show that the
Hon. Joe Chamberlain has failed to
convince the voters of England that
the tex on bread, which he proposes
to collect from them. will be paid by
tho foreigner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

When the head and the upper part
of the body is crowded with blood, as
in severe haad aches or inflammation
of the lungs. or ordinary sore throat.
the excessive blood must have come
from the lower extrcmities, leaving
cold feet. In all snch cases a hot foot
bath IS beneficial In severe cases
red pepgsr or mustard should be put
into the water
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

There Is another young Republican
in this county who deserves something
from his party because Of services
rendered without money and without
price-Mr Miles Stafford Gilbert. 1t
is about time Mr.. Gilbert received
some recognition from the party or.
ganization, other than that of boost
CT for Others.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
HE COULDN'T PAY BOARD
Aud Alexander Couniy5 Jsler has
Fed Hum for the PAT Two
Wcekc.

" 5 stsrnes came to Cairo several
weeks ago and registered at tho
Hotel Illinois. lie was a genial fellow
and grew quite confidential to Land
lord Allen. eondding that he owned
valuable mineral lands in Alexander
county. lie boarded and borrowed
about $50 worth on the strength Of
money that was coming to him, but
the coin never cane, Two weeks ago
AIR. Allen issued warrant for
Stsrne's arrest and he boarded with
Jailer Risgle until yesterday when he
se3 tired = the county court end
md $50 ard c-ats T'he.her he vii
toazd out tks ere e pay Is not known
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

In Memphis they have a large
Cleveland club and large Hearst
club. II neither Of these men is nom.
mated these two clubs will be thrown
on the market for what they may be
worth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

BY the Associated Press.

Washington. March 1i-Illinois-
Fair Tuesday except snow in extreme
north portion. Wednesday fair, warm
er: fresh northwest winds.
Mssonri-Fair and warmer Tues.
day Wedns day inctee ing cloud
nasa
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Great trouhle is being experienced
in conveying the big timbe:g which
weigh about $1,000 pounds. from the
California forests to the ST. Louis eX
position grounds The rian radwoods
are to occupy a place in froat Of the
Washington building,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

There is little pence ana comfort
in life if we are always anxious as 10
future eyents.-Coloridgc,
Snator Shusar--'I see that Senator
SaiTikins is sending out a great many
personal notes to delegates TO the Ma
tional Convention. Senator Steele
Il should say ST. And they're nearly
all ffties, to1,--Puck.
Tha supsrstiiious bettor believes
that an empty alligator purse indi-
Gates the shedding of crocodile tears
You'll never know the difference
between a fight and an imbroglio III,
ill you've becu in a fight
Give giye. said the little stream,
And that's what We must Go.
Fer birthday gifts and wedding gifts.
Christmas gifts end New Years gi(ts.
Glass day gifts and faster gifts,
And othors, moren Q fcw
Keep one busy giving, giving
Vino says 'tisnt tru4?
The man who can be nothing bvt
serious, or nothing but merry, is but
half man.--Leigh Hunt.
you can't eat your cake and have
it, too, remarked the cheerful man
You cant, eh?" growled the dyspep-
tic as he swallowed Q couple Of tab
let's That's all you know about it"
A man is not measured by what he
thinks he knows but by what ha
proves be knows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

felt kecnly, the duty. and not infre,
queutly, with visible emotion.
II can be truthfully said, he was the
embodiment of liberalty. and true
generosity. always giving even be
yord his means, He was warm.
hearted, able Judge, a valuable and
patriotic citizen, a lover of his coun
try an afectionate and devoted hus-
band, and long will his memory be
cherished By the people, the profes-
sion, and his associates upon the
bench
1t is The desire Of this committee
and the bar Of Cairo. that this report
be MADE q part OF the records Of this
court, and that an engros5ed copy
thereof. be furnished his wife ana el.
atiyea.
MILES FREDERICK GILBERT,
JOHN NJ. LANSDEN,
REED GREEN.
WALTER WARDER,
WM n. BUTLER.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

The Bulletin wants to see a Demo
crat in the White House a year from
now, and it is willing to let the na-
tional convention select the man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Observer smyth needs to keep his
weather eye on March II, There will
be trouble for him if it rains on that
day and Of right there ought to be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
NEWS OF The WEATHER
Results of Government Observations
With Prospects for Cairo and
Vicinity Today.

Indications for Cairo aud vicinity
today Partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

A vessel drawing ten feet rise two
inches in passing from fresh water to
salt
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

on the tiller he was cool and collect.
ed in the hour Of danger and never
lost his nerve in trying moments"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
MENUS FOR TODAY.
Tuesday, March IS.
Breakfast.

Tuesday. March IS.
Breakfast.
Fruit
.aaHa vita Sugar and Cream
Based Hash Flutcd Potatoes
Cfulpets Coffee
Lunch.
Baked Corn Pudding
flashed Potatoes
Lima Beans
Escarolo French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Caramel Custards
Coffee
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Every town IN Mexico has a public
bath house
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

Tts IieArtc.st Is a gentlemen IN
go ..s5. t. the creature gE5 -1a-s
letters that belong to ether people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
USEFUL INFORMATION.

'In this department all MANNER O! uSeial in
formation will be briefly given every Gay any
question asked by readers concerning any OF
the mulitudinans affairs IF t1'ly l!ie VIII rs-
ceive careful consideration
Today the sun viii usa at C.l4 ami
sci q, sos. The moon win rise al
So in the morning
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15

of business if you advertise in The
Bulletin.
II Is true newspaper advertising
does not make every merchant rich
who uses its columns, but no mer-
chant get rel, nowadays who does
not advertise in the newspapers,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-15
FliN AND PHILOSOPHY.

There is little peace ana comfort
in life if we are always arxicGs as 10
future eyents.-C0lcridE
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