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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-03
MISS ABBIE WILCOX DEAD.

Miss Abbie WILCOX died yesterday
evening az $500 o'clock az the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Kate Wilcox, In this
city, where she has been since taken
III about ten days ago. Miss Wilcox
Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Wilcox, and has many friends
In Bryan who will receive the news
Of her death with sorrow. The
funeral will take place from the
residence OF Mrs. Kate Wilcox this
afternoon AZ 300 o'clock. Interment
at Scales cemetery at 3.
For Sale-i9O acres % land In this
county near the Lamb Springs oil
field. The Double Sulphur springs
are situated on this tract and the
two new railroads are now being
constructed near this property. Good
pasture and farming land. Price and
terms reasonable. Apply 20 V. b.
Hudson, Agt. Nv q d 1872
villa Maria Ursuline Academy
opens Monday, September 9Th, for
the fifth year. The prospects are
fine for the largest attendance IN the
history OF the school. which is most
gratifying 20 the Ursuline ladies
and friends of the school.
a rally will be held today at
Bethlehem colored Baptist church,
near Grant Burlesou county r.. l..
Blackshear Of the Prairie View
Normal school is on the program for
an address.
Miss Iona Harrington arrived yes
terday from Millican 10 accept a
position with Wilson IS Edge.
Douglas Oxfords for boys, size 3-5i, b,
the $500 kind Tor $3.50, the $3.50
kind for 500 Norwood. 232
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. McNeeley OF
Calvert are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J y. Stevenson.
Douglas black and tan Oxfords,
the SS 90 kind % close az s2gj at
Norwood's. 252
T. X. Bate. Jr., arrived from Mex
Ia yesterday 90 spend sunday with
his parents
Buy your meats aud market pro-
duets from ; W Buchanan. Free
delivery. 232
EBryan's cotton receipts are reach
Ing for the four thousand bale mark. |
Mr.. and Mrs. A 4. Dean Of Tabor |
were IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ;. Ford went 10 |
Houston yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-03
Christian Church.

Preaching at If o'clock and at
night. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
All are invited.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03
NEW TELEPHONE RATES.

The Colorado Telephone,
through its local manager, L. +.
Boetcher, announces the follow
ing rates for telephones to take
effect the first of the year:
party business phone, S4S per
year 2 party business phone,
S36 per year. s party business
phone, $50 per year. party resi-
dence phone. $50 per year. 2party
residence phone, S24 per year. S
party residence phone, SIS per
year.-Delta Laborer.
We reproduce the above to
show the difference between the
cost of telephone service on the
lines controlled by the corporation
and the line built by local capital
and operating on the cooperative
plan. All over Delta county
wherever it is possible to furnish
party business line the Co opera
tive Co. is giving it tor S24 per
year against S4S on the Colorado,
In the local company you have
permission to use the whole line
and on the Colorado you have to
pay toll The local company is
built and maintained by our home
people and deserves the unquali.
fed support of local people but
IT does not get it from some and
very often these some are the very
ones that are crying down with
the corporations. 1t is especially
noticeable how very reticient the
papers of the country are to say
good word for the home com
pany yet they hold up their hands
in holy horror at the corporations.
cry for municipal ownership of
public utilities and the like. Not
one of them seems to dare say one
thing favorable to the home com
pany. Whyf Because they are
subsidized. Because they have
free phones or what is the same
thing. an ad to off set the rent.
Because they have live franks
while others have to pay. The
Paonia Booster is the only paper
in the county that does not have
a Colorado phone and which sup
ports the local company. Look
this matter up and you will see
where the consistency of those
who howl for mutual ownership
comes in. We believe in it too
and supplement our belief by a
little practice. Booster.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03
DE SOTO RELIC.
Antelope Skin on which were Writ
ten Records of Great Expedition
rs Unearthed by Mime
sofa Man.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 25.-Ches-
ter Gray, who lives on the shores
OF Lake Itasca, northern Mime
sofa, the source of the Mississippi
river, has found a relic OF the De
Soto expedition, which he will
send to the Smithsonian institu-
ton.
Mr.. Gray blasted large boulder
and under it found an antelope
skin with a record written on it
dated Aug. 8, 1917, and signed by
Ferdinand Villena and Sancho
Sueva, members of De Soto's ex-
plori1g party.
The message says the writer's
have named the. lake, whence
arises the great river" under
which De Soto had been buried
six years before, Lake De Soto"
Many wild red men and women
about US, says the record, but
they are our friends and we are
theirs. We have told them of
the wonderful river and have
named it in their tongue 'MiZi-
Cepi, which means great river
For fear we may lose our lives
and thus our discovery and our
history be forever lost we make
this writing and bury it where in
the future days it may be found
and the knowledge given to man
kind"
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

There is so much that is mani
testify unjust in the above that it
calls for an answer We have
not observed any fight being
made on the local telephone line.
They have a large number of
phones and for local business their
line is much superior to the Colo
RADIO, but it does not answer the
purposes of anyone whose bust
ness demands outside service.
Their service is cheap enough.
We have not heard complaint.
A feature, however, that puts the
line out of reach of some, this
Office among the number, is the
fact that it is necessary to buy $50
worth of stock in order to become
a subscriber for phone. The
Booster has been very lucky.
They have received enough print
ing from the local company to
pay for stock and can afford to
possess the luxury OF a local
phone. On establishing the Cedar
edge Champion and The News
PAPER we contracted with a man,
who seemed to be authorized to
make contracts, to buy a share
of stock and get two phones
thereon, but later the proposition
was turned down by the company.
That contract was made half in
cash and half in printing, and we
have sometimes wondered if the
Booster had not put its bill into
the matter and queered us in
order to get all the printing.
The Colorado people do give
favors to newspaper men IN the
way of local franks to enable
them to gather the news all over
their territory. They do adver-
tise in the papers. Is that an
offense against newspaper ethics2 ?
Is the Booster tuning down any
"ads" If the cooperative tele-
phone people want an "ad" in
this publication we will gladly
take it on the same terms given
to the Colorado people
The Booster plumes itself on
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

the fact that it does not have a
Colorado phone.
We are at a loss to see where
that constitutes any certificate to
virtue. They could have one
doubtless and they would find it
quite useful in the course of a
year. If we could get a coop
phone on the same terms that the
Booster secured theirs we would
have one. We know very well
that they can get the Colorado
on the same terms that other
newspaper men do, so it is clear
that the discrimination is on the
other side of the fence.
As to desiring municipal owner
shio of local utili les and at the
same time buying service from
corporation that cannot be OBJ
tanned from a local one in the
same business, we cannot compre-
hend where there is any lack OF
consistency.
The Booster seems to be de-
sirous of securing undue credit
tor doing something very ordi-
nary and common place. They
have been the benehciaries OF the
cooperative telephone company
TO the extent OF practically all
their printing. They have taken
and used one of the phones, the
very least they could do consider
ing the volume of business given
them by the company. Other
newspaper men not feeling able
to buy $50 worth of stock have
been debarred from having a CO.
operative 'phon=, and have been
compelled to pay steady toll, in
some cases amounting to more
than phone rent They have not
complained The service is worth
the cost, and the CO operative
people have the right to turn us
down if they wish, but the
Booster has no right to censure
us Tor inability to indulge in their
apparently private luxury.
When the Booster was estab.
lished they signed up a contract
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

with the Colorado company and
their bull ing was wired for
"a phone. Later, and before
phone connection was made, they
had a misunderstanding with the
company over the matter of a
frank and cancelled their con-
tract. Thus it appears that their
patriotic action was the result of
inability to get all they wanted
rather than pure desire to boom
a cooperative institution.
The Boosters self-laudation re
minds US of little poem we read
a long time ago. We reprint it
in the belief that our readers may
likewise see the beautiful moral
to be drawn
Old speckle sprang from of the nest
And cackled with much vigor,
As If to say that egg my best;
No hen can lay bigger"
But baby Helen viewed the scene
With rising indignation,
Her protest took Old speckle down a bit,
she raised her voice to say it:
400 fink or smart, bod made zat egg,
90 touldn't help but lay it,
DO you grasp the idea Bro.
Booster? This county is lousy
with newspaper men who would
gladly do just as much for the
cooperative people and at the
same rates. and they would not
cackle about 1t either.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

Messrs. Bacon and Perry, pro-
prietors of the new Hotchkiss
paper, the Herald, paid this office
a call last Saturday evening. They
announce that the first copy of
the new publication will come out
TODAY.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

Miss Ethel Edwards gave a
Halloween party Tuesday even
ing to which about twenty per
sons were in attendance. A very
pleasant time was had by all
participants.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

Quite a snow storm came on
Monday night and although about
FIVE inches fell it was all melted in
the valley by noon Tuesday. 1t
effectually laid the dust.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

Miss Christina McNaughton re
turned home from Canada last
Saturday, after spending the sum
mer with her relatives there.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

Charley Morgan and family
were down from Jaunita Tuesday.
The newspaper., 1905-11-03

VIM. Converse has finished his
new house on Pitkin mesa and
moved in last week.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
DEATH OF RICHARD l. POUND.

The sad intelligence has been received
by his mother and brothers of the death
of Richard L. Pound at his home near
Lake Creek, Texas, which sad event oc-
cured on the 18th inst. Mr.. Pound had
been in his usual health for some time
and on the 18th inst was married the
second time to Texas lady. He was
taken sick the day of his marriage and
only survived few days.
Richard L. Pound was the. son of the
late Col. Merriman Pound, at one time
known to every body in Lee county.
When quite youth he enlisted in the
Confederate army, being member of
Capt. Jas. Lyle's company, and Col.
Inge's regiment. He was a gallant
soldier and conspicuous for his courage
under the most trying ordeals. Return
ing from the war he located near
Mooresville, and was married. He
joined the Methodist church and ever
afterward was a communicate of that
church. He moved to Texas where
for number of years previous
to his death. Mr.. Pound was man
who made friends among all classes
and was most highly regarded by all
who knew him. He was a true friend,
a devoted father and husband, and an
affectionate son. He leaves his wife
mother and two brothers, w. T. and
P. B. Poun@, to mourn his loss. The
Journal s sympathy is extended - TIM
bereaved family.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
SALE NOTICE.

The undersigned heirs of the estate
of A. V. Pettey. late of Lee County,
Miss, now deceased, will offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash at public
outcry in the town of Shannon, Miss, on
Monday the oath day Of April 1905, with
in legal hours, the following property,
viz
Nine and three-fourths (9a) acres in
the SW. / Sec 18, T. IL, Range east.
Also Lot 46, in the NV Sec. 19, T. IL,
Range 6 east, with all Improvements
situated on said property, all being in
the town of Shannon, Lee county, Miss.
Also the following personal property
One wagon, one horse and one land
note
H. G. Pettey G. w. Pettey
Julia Pettey Lula Pettey
Mrs. Newt. Moore Mrs. M. j. Benson
j, F. Vaughn Mrs. Nora Harris
Mrs. Bette Harris
All the heirs of the deceased are of
lawful age, and deeds will be executed
by all the heirs and full title conveyed.
The 81 acres is in the northwest part
of the corporate limits of Shannon,
high and dry, in grove of forest trees,
is beautiful place for a settlement.
Lot 46 has single story brick building
on it. 1t is the first door east of w. B.
Redus & Sons. The horse is one of the
finest buggy and saddle animals ever
known here-is safe will work anywhere.
8. 81. 'O5, st,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Annual Election Of Officers by
John N. Stone Camp.

John M. Stone camp Confeder-
ate Veterans met on Saturday
at the court house with w. A.
Dozier, commander, presiding.
A large number Of veterans were
in attendance and the meeting
was most pleasant and profitable.
The election,o officers for the
ensuing year resulted in the re-
election of w. A. Dozier COM
mander, the election of L. A.
Mitchell 1st lieutenant, J. M.
billiard End lieutenant; William
Tabler, 3rd lieutenant.
On motion the commander will
appoint delegates to the reunion
at Louisville. The commander
made the following appointment:
DR.. J. M. Hoyle surgeon, J. A.
Thompson quartermaster, Rich
ard Wharton CONS issary, Miss
Willie Tison sponsor for the J.
M. Stone Camp; H. E. Porter
adjutant,
All veterans who have not paid
their dues will be given the op-
portunity.
H. E. Porter, Adiutant.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
LEE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIA.
TION ORGANIZED
Officers Elected and Committees
Appointed

Pursuant to call made through
last week S Journal by the county
health officer, DR.. w. G. Spen-
Ger, a number Of the physicians
of the county met at the court
house Monday afternoon and
organized the Lee County Med
ical Association. T. A. Boggin
was elected president, j. A. Orr
vice president w. C. Spencer
secretary and treasurer. The
following were elected board of
censors: w. B. Holland, C.. 7.
Keys, G. c. Stone. The men,
bers of the board of censors were
also made a committee on public
health and legislation. w. c..
Spencer was elected delegate to
the state medical association,
with T. F. Elkin as alternate.
The following were enrolled as
members of the association: w. C.
Spencer, 7. A. Boggan, J. A.
Orr, c. T. Keys, w. B. Holland j..
T. May, T. F. Elkin G. C. Stone
M. A. Cowden, L. O. Carruth.
The association will meet next
May the 4th.
w. c.. Spencer, Sec'y.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
lEGGS-
Buff Plymouth Rock, Is for 81.
S. T. HARKEY.
Commissioners Sale.

J. L. Gardner ct al
VS. unknown heir of No. 2154
Mrs. Ardell Childers
By virtue of decree of the Honora-
BILE CHANGER Court of Lee County, state
of Mississippi, rendered at the March
term, A b 1905, thereof, ordering a
sale of certain lands mentioned therein,
G. w. Long, the undersigned, appoin-
ted commissioner to execute said decree,
will, on Saturday, April %, 1905, ex-
pose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, in front of the court
house door, in the city of Tupelo, Miss.
within the hours prescribed by law, the
following described lands, being in said
county and state, to-wit:
IA acres, part of the south half OF the
northeast quarter of section one,
township nine, range six, east, in Lee
county, Mississippi, together with the
appurtenances and hereditaments there
unto appertaining.
Dated 10Th day Of. March, A D 1905
G w LONG, Com.
Guy w Mitchell, Sol Compl't
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
Lee County Teachers Meeting.

The Lee County Teachers Associa-
tion held its second regular session for
the year 1905 in the Superintendent s
office Saturday, the 25th inst. The at
tendance was very good and much in
terest manifested by those present.
The morning session was devoted to
lessons in psychology, school manage
meut and history of education. These
lessons wele all very instructive and
aroused much discussion among the
teachers.
The afternoon session was spent in
discussing the topics in the uniform
programme.
Prof. Schumpert opened the discus
sion on the division of the school term
and offeree some very strong arguments
against its division Several spoke on
this subject but most were opposed to
the division of the term.
A very interesting paper was read
by Miss Lula Petty on Building and
Equiping Comfortable School Houses.
Next was most excellent paper by
Miss Matte Stokes on Lighting, Venti-
lating and Seating School Houses.
Then followed talk by Prof. P. G.
Wright on the Educational Value of
Beautiful Buildings and Grounds. Also
a talk by Prof. A. T. Siddall on How
Can q Teacher Make School House
Beautiful After some general discus
sions the election of officers was de-
clared in order. The following officers
were elected:
John P. Thompson, President; P. G.,
Wright, Vice-President; Miss Charlie
Boggan, Secretary and Treasurer.
There being no other business the As
sociation adjourned to meet again May
the 18th i'll Verona, Miss. Programme
for this meeting will be published later.
j. S. VANDIVER, Pres.
MISS MATTE STOKES, Sec.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
Baby Show.

A baby show will be given
under the auspices of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy on Fri
day afternoon next, the 7th inst,
at the home of Miss Rosa Rogers
on Main stree. All children be-
tween the ages of one month and
three years can be entered with
out fee. Prizes will be given to
the winning candidates in the
different classes or ages, the Sc
lections to be made by three dis
interested judges who will be Sc
lected with the sole view of fair
ness to all. A small admission fee
will be charged. Ice cream will
be served. The proceeds will be
donated to the fund now being
raised to provide bath rooms at
Beauvoir, the old soldiers home.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
FOrtni@htIY MATINEE Club.

Mrs. d. F. Gentry was the gracious
hostess of the Fortnightly Mainee Club
on Wednesday, March %, at the pleas
ant home of Mrs. Whitten Duncan on
Church street. The beautiful recep-
tion hall and parlor were profusely dec
Grated with fragrant flowers, hyacinths,
johnquills, and violets.
Mrs. Gentry was assisted in receiving
by her estimable mother, Mrs. Arm
strong and sisters, Mrs. Duncan and
Elizabeth Armstrong The president
still being absent the vice president,
Mrs. Blair, presided for the evening,
and the following program was then
rendered
Subject, The War With Mexico.
Paper, The War With Mexico.
Mrs. Hoyle.
Reading, "The Angels of Buena
Vista Mrs. Francis.
Song, '"Till DEATH" Mascheroni.
Miss Leola Strain.
Reading, "Ramano", Helen Jackson.
Mrs. Joe Armstrong.
T; Table Talk, Henry Clay. Mrs. Allen:
This table talk on one of the greatest
of early American orators was espe-
ciallly interesting when the teacher
dIlIlOuIlCou lIldI she WOulQ nave the
old fashioned method of turning
down., and invited guests as well as
club members to participate in it. One
of the pleasing features of the eve
ming was the reading of Mrs.
Armstrong, mother Of our hostess.
At the conclusion of the porgram the
daintiest of cake, cream and bon-bons
were served after we adjourned to meet
two weeks hence with Mrs. w. H.
Armstrong.
Among those included in Mrs. Gentrys
kind hospitality were: Mesdames, R. D.
Porter, John Clark, T. R. Wood, King
sley Marshall, DIR. Boggan, Douglas
Hood, Nell Berkeley. Misses, Porter
Mclean, Strain and Wheeler of Texas
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
Report of U. D. c. Meeting.

The time of the last meeting of the
local chapter of the U. D. C. was
changed from the second Friday of
March to the third Friday, seventeenth
on account of the illness if the presi-
dent.
That which marked his very i'm
portant as well as pleasant gathering
was the presence of Mrs. Lilly Mellow
ell, of Holly Springs, who is the divis
inn president. She came to us simply
through great interest and the chapter
is indeed most appreciative. MANY
knotty problems were Solved and the
significance of obscure phrases made
clear, and not only for all this but for
her charming personality will Mrs. Nc
Dowell be warmly remembered.
The topics discussed at this meeting
were the annual meet at Macon in Nav,
the then forthcoming spelling bee, the
adding OF literary program to the reg
ular business meets. There seems to be
a great desire among the Daughters to
repre?ent the chapter at the annual as
semblage. This wishis due to the great
pride the members have in their oagani-
zatiOn
The spelling bee arranged by the com
mlttee on entertainment was socially
and financially "howling success"
Mrs. Mcdowell spoke at length upon
the great need of bath room for the
soldiers home at Beauvoir, and asked
the chapter to aid herin this good cause.
A certain amount was pledged and the
committee on entertainment will nego-
tiate with the mothers of all PRETTY
babies as to baby show in the near
future. There is something very touch
ing in this the very you,,g helping the
very old-and though the little sons and
daughters cannot grasp the full signifi-
canoe the older sons and daughters will
remember and understand. The
charter of the chapter will be in readi-
ness by the next meeting, Friday, April
IA. Each member is expected to be
present to hear the words read that
makes Tupelo Chapter u. D. c.. per-
manent and stable organization.
This report would be incomplete with
out honorary mention of the masterful
Grafton on the life of r. E. Lee, deIiv-
cred by Rev. T. w. Lewis at the M. E.
church, Friday evening March oath
Mr.. Lewis handles any subject with
wonderful intelligence, bat with such
subject as the one he chose for this
evenings entertainment his intellect
was at its best and to his crown of en-
comiums received in ~ Of his past
efforts there is added new one -one of
the first magnitude.
Daughters! be true to yourselves, to
your fathers, to your glorious sunny
Southland, Join, meet and work for
the cause your fathers and brothers and
husbands died for. Remembering reg
ular date of meeting, second Friday in
each month. Outsiders will please take
notice. Time Of next meet April 14th,
3, p. m., in ladies' parlor at court house.
A. IRENE BLAIR,
Sec. Tupelo Chapter U. d. C.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
Notice to Contractors.

Notice Is hereby given that the board of super
visors will. on Monday. April 3. 1905 award the
contract to the lowet responsible bidder. in
front of the court house door. in the city of Tu-
pelo at 2 p m. at public outcry for the doug of
the following public works. contractor to give
bond The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids and re-advertise. to wit:
For new bridge across Kings creek on new
oiavton and Wilson road; for new bridge on
Coonewah creek on Tupelo aud Chesterville road
Done by order of the board. this 10th day OF
March, 1905 q LONG, clerk
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
TUPELo, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY MARCH 81, 1905
VARDAMAN TO SPEAK.

Governor Jas. K. Vardaman
will address the Lee county Cot
ton Association Saturday at the
Court House. He will discuss
the cotton situation and every
body should turn out to hear him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
Notice to Teachers.

Exempt teachers and teachers hold
ing license who wish to take the exam
ination on Agriculture only will please
come on Saturday of each examination
j. N. FRANCIS, Supt.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-03-31
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE CONDITION
of the
BANKDF TUPELo
TupeIo, Mississippi,
On March Is, 1905.

On March 10, I9U5.
Published by direction of Chapter ID of
Annotated Code of 1892.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts on per-