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The Tupelo journal., 1905-05-26
Ordinances of the City Of TupeIo.

AN ORDINANCE amending section a
of an ordinance adopted at the Janu-
airy meeting, 1905. entitled IAN ordi-
nance providing for the election of a
clerk of the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen; and the election of street
commissioner and a managero of the wat
er sewerage and light plant, and provid-
ing that n person shall hold all three
of such positions and fixing the duties
and COMPENSATION of such officers.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that
section A, of the ordinance recited in
the caption hereof, be so amended as
to read as follows viz.
That as clerk of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen in addition to the duties
now imposed on him by law and the
ordinances of the city, he shall prepare
and keep a list of all persons liable to
street duty in the city, ass permanent
record in his office, with the amount
of the street tax shown to be due by
which, he shall charge against the city
marshal on a regular account to be
opened against him the said marshal in
the city auditors book: and it shall be
his duty to collect all privilege taxes
due the city, and he shall make monthly
reports to the mayor and Board of AL
dermen, of all such collections: and
further, it shall be his duty to annu-
ally, make out the assessment rolls for
the city of all taxable property therein
and assess any property
which shall have escaped taxation.
Sec. 2 For reasons satisfactory to the
a and board of Aldermen, this ordi-
nance shall be in force and take effect
from and after its passage. The above
ordinance was read previous to its pass
age and considered section by section
a yea and nay vote being taken, and
was unanimously adopted at a regular
adjourned meeting of the mayor and
board of Aldermen held at the mayors
officers at Z O'Clock p. NJ. May the 4th
1905.
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gence to collect same and failed.

gence to collect same and failed.
Sec. Z. That the street tax of all
persons in said city for the present year
liable to anne be and same is due and
payable at once and the marshal is
is hereby required to make demand in
person from every person liable for
same as shown by his roll for payment
of same on or by the first day of Aug
ust 1905, AMI to make same kind of re-
ports of his collections and of the
amounts worked out and to pay over
and to have credit for same in same
way he is required to report, pay over,
and be credited for future years by this
ordinance.
Sec. s. That it shall be the duty
of the marshal after the Is of July 1905
to make immediate demand for the pay
ment of their street tax from each
person whose street tax remains un-
paid at said date and if same is not
paid on demand to summons such per-
sons failing to pay or to work out their
time as required by the ordinances of
the city.
Sec. 9. That the marshal shall collect
report, pay owe and have credit for the
taxes of all persons who may be added
to his roll hereafter by the clerk in
same way he is required to collect, re-
port, pay over and be credited with the
taxes of those all ready on said roll.
Sec. 10. That the marshal becharged
with the sum of three dollars by the
clerk for each person whose name APP
pears on the street roll as now made
out for the year 1905 and that the same
sum be charged to him for each name
which may be hereafter added to said
roll during said year.
Sec. IL. That nothing in the pre-
ceding ten sections of this ordinance
shall be taken, considered or construed
to prohibit the marshal from warning
any person liable for street tax to work
the streets at any time he may e fit.
Sec. IL. That for reasons satisfac-
tory to the mayor and board of alder
men. The above ordinance shall take
effect and be enforced from and after
its passage.
The above ordinance was read and
considered by sections at a public meet
ing of the mayor and board of Alder
men and the vote on the final passage
of each section was taken by a yea and
nay vote, and said ordinance was re-
duced to writing previous to said vote
on its adoption. There being present
at said meeting, the mayor and all Of
the aldermen except G.. w. Troy all of
the aldermen present voting yea on
each section.
w. D. ANDERSON
Mayor City of Tupelo
r. ID. PORTER City Clerk
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NOTICE of BOND ISSUE.

nOClce TO VIII.
NOTICE of BOND ISSUE.
In the matter of the pro posal Of tn
City of Tupelo to issue bonds for certain
purposes:
Whereas it is manifest to the Mayor
and Board of Alderman of the City of
Tupelo, that there is immediate ne
cessity of raising funds with which
to pay, the outstanding school house
bonds of said City Maturing June 1st
1905, and to raise funds to complete
the Water Works Plant belonging to
said city, now in process of construct
ton, and to enlarge and extend the
city light plant, there not being suffi-
cient funds in the treasury of said city
for such purposes.
Therefore be it resolved; by the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the City
af Tupelo, that it is the, purpose of
said Board to issue the bonds of said
city to the amount Of twenty five thou
sand ($25, 900. O0) dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary for the
purpose of paying off the school house
bonds, of said city maturing June, LIST
1905, and completing the water works
plant and charging and extending the
city light plant.
The above notice is published in ac-
cordance with the provisions of sections
3014, 3015, 3016 and BOLT of the ammo
tated code Of Mississippi, and the act Of
| the legislature amendatOry thereto, fol
the purpose Of notifying the tax payers
lof the city of Tupelo Of the proposed
action of the Mayor and Board of Al
The Tupelo journal., 1905-05-26
w. d. ANDERSON
Mayor City of Tupelo
R. d. PORTER City Clerk

By order of The Mayor and Board
of Alderman. | publish the following
notice to wit:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06

day will enable Fanti to live like
fighting cock. Why, therefore,
should he distress himself? If he
wants any little extra, such as tobacco
or strong drink, it is even then hardly
necessary that he should work for it.
for is there not his wife? His wife
earns the living, and he consumes II
A hundred Fantis will do less than n
dozen English navvies, and do II had
ly without white overseer. Under q
Fand overseer, they soon begin to
shirk the work and lie basking in the
sun, and by and by the overseer Joins
them. Every burden is carried on the
lead. Set them to carry stones from
a heap and they will carry them one
by one on their head, walking to and
fro, no matter what the distance A
contractor for some buildings Mt Game
Coast castle introduced wheelbarrowo
Inc Fantis rose to the occasion. Thew
carried the barrows on their headsI
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
CHAPTER XIX

Five minutes passed, and then the han
die of the door was turned, and there
appeared upon the threshold an elderly
woman, tall, big boned. thin. white lips
a nose like n parrots beak; light gray
eyes as cold as stone. She wore a
front of dark brown hair. dressed in
small fiat curls, and bound round the
forehead by a band of narrow black vel
vet. She was dressed in black silk
and wore a kerchief of white muslin
crossed upon her bosom. Mr.. Montgom-
cry rose and bowed, still carefully keep
ing his face from the light.
You have brought ME intelligence of
the boy, Silas CarstonT' she said, in a
hard, cold voice, and standing only just
within the doorway.
He tried to speak, but his mouth was
too parched, and his voice failed him, so
he politely moved a chair a little to-
wards her; but she still remained stand
ing on the same spot not recognizing his
civility.
my time Is precious" she said yet
more coldly. "Will you please to state
your businessr
STONY as everr' he said, within him
self: "impervious to politeness or blan-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
LIFE IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
Where Bears and Eagles Are Largo
and Grass Five Feet in Height.

Where Bears and Eagles Are Largo
and Grass Five Feet in Height.
The simple announcement that Mrs.
Annie Vessey, of Kadiak, Alaska, had
returned to her home after visit to
Seattle, a. reported in the society col
umns of the newspapers, meant little
to the average reader, but the visit it
self meant much to Mrs. Wesley, for it
was the first time she had been out
side Alaska. Never before had she rid
den on street car, seen locomotive,
been within a theater or witnessed the
complex life of a city. All was new
and strange to her. Her twenty years
were spent entirely on Kadiak Island
and the islands of the Aleutian group.
Mrs. Vessey's father, descendant or
the ancient house of Romanoff, the rul-
ing dynasty of Russia, went to Alaska
In 1860, and has lived there continu-
Ously in the Russian settlements Of
the Aleutians. Mrs. Vessey speaks
Russian as well as English and several
Indian tongues, and her trip to Seattle
was as interpreter for the party Vt
Aleutian islanders tha@ vent to Gne st
Louis exposition recently. While here
the interpreter, with her baby, l year
old, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Il. Sandley. The baby Mrs. Vessey
dresses in suits made of squirrel skins,
such as the natives wear
Just before leaving Alaska Mrs. Yes
sey'S mother shot mammoth bear and
forwarded the head to the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington, D. G. For
the specimen the directors Of the big
scientific museum sent its slayer $500.
In the skull were found imbedded a
number Of old time Russian hand-m
bullets, carried no one knows how long
meetings with his natural enemies. In
the Aleutian Islands the natives have
80 long been under the Russian infu-
ence that the Greek Church is thor
oughly established, and all its festi-
walls and rites are observed most faith
fully. The natives are numerous
Eagles grow to an enormous size on
Kadiak and other islands, and the gov
eminent pays a bounty on each one
killed, for they carry off the sheep and
are destructive in many ways.
The long days of the summer season
make the grass most abundant, and it
grows to a height of five feet, while
berries also grow plentifully and en-
tirelV without cultivation On occouuf
u the numerous wild flowers there
arc many kinds Of bugs and insects,
rare species of butterflies and bees. In
collecting these for various scientific
bodies, Mrs. Vessey's father makes q
good income. Cattle do well, but must
be fed heavily because of the long and
severe winters. Some mining is done.
The climate as whole is most health.
ful.-Seattle Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
Bearing the Burden.

That service in the regular army not
only teaches our colored brother per.
sonal cleanliness, obedience and other
virtues, but sharpens his wits, is shown
by the. following incident:
Some United States infantrymen
were loafing on the platform of rail-
road in an interior town of the Philip.
pines, when train pulled in filled with
colored troopers, one of whom thrust
his coal-black face out of the car WIN
dow.
Hello, coonw called one OF the sol.
diers. What are you doing here?"
Quick as a flash came the answer:
Helping to bear de white mans bur.
denl'
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even on his deathbed you embittered his
heart with enmity against his only child.
For the sake of one dear memory, L have
borne all this. But there is limit to
all human endurance, and that limit Is
passed with nae. 1t seems you have
one beng still in whom You take some
interest-that you have one vulnerable
point. and through that I'll strike you!
There is no revenge, however hendish,
that ] will pause at. | will never cross
your threshold again, but my shadow
shall he upon you to the last hour Of
your life"'
AS he spoke, he drew close to her,
foamng with passion, and wildly gesticu-
lating, as though he would strike her.
But not one step did she move, but
looked him full and fearlessly in the face,
though her own grew a shade paler. The
solemn servant, attracted by the noise,
stood terror-stricken in the doorway. As
he spoke the last words, he pushed her
aside, and rushed out of the house, with
Madame Berne's voice ringing in his
ears, Beware what you do, lest the ven
geance fall upon your own head"
Left alone, her nerve gave way, and
she sank back trembling, and almost
faintin2, upon the sofa.
An hour afterwards she was on her
way to Gray's Inn. When she arrived,
the Office was closed. Early on Monday
morning she sought it again. But the
time lost was fatal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
WEST AFRICAN FANTlS.

In most civilized countries laziness
IS looked upon as vice. If a man
does not work neither shall he eat, is
the rule in such nations. But in trop-
ical lands, where nature is very kind,
food can almost always be had for
the mere gathering. This will explain
why the Fantis Of the west African
gold coast will not work. A penny q
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
A COrreotfon

Ethelinda's sutton :.epresents one y,
the best families 10 Europe" said Mrs
Cumrox D.
mo, he doesn't" answered her I'm.
band. I've heard about that famiIv
an It's purity good one. He m,sren.
resents it."-Washington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06

a certain man refuses to turt be.
cause ne doesn't know this years rulss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A TEST OF GOWNS.

We going camping and expected to have de-
Ightful time the indications for good weather.
AS waited for the train began feeling uncomforta
BILE in my dark blue dress, the other girls light
dresses and my chum looked cool and pleasant her
freshly Numbered white dress But forgot these
envous feelings when after short ride the train
arrived at destination had tent pitched the
shore of the lake and dinner ready While merrly
eating dinner suddenly realized that it stead
lily growing darker and that immense clouds filing
the sky. You may be lost time in carrying all
possessions into the tent We had scarcely gotten
safely under shelter when 'the storm burst in all it's
fury The torrents of rain accompanied by a
terrific wind and the next few hours every of
held with might and main to the tent to keep it from
blowing away By the time the storm had abated every
body and everything Infringing wet'' and had
to stand boxes to keep out of the ankledeep
until the train at five O'Clock. My chum of the
spotles white dress threw herself with sigh of resig
nation into the red and yellow hammock and boasted Of
having the most comfortable waiting place, but alas!
when she it was very plain that the wet hammock
had faded Going home she forced to bear only
the aunts Of companions but also the smiles of passen
gers. Pity took the place of my envy and mentally
solved always to dark dress when camping.
Tenth Grade. Jessie Hockridge,
-.-.-4-- Hunter, n D
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received that memorable letter was on my way and
the next day with crowd of girls started for
two weeks visit with the mosquitoes, frogs and other
detestable things Oh what glorious time There
were the evertempng boats to be taken advantage of
after the made its appearance sometimes would
row away the lake and visit with another camp
ing party One evening" after had returned from
evening row, three of went wading. We dared one
another to go distance out and alas, of the
girls went too far and down she went It frightened
SO started to for shore and stumbled and fell,
too Poor Clarce She the only left to do any
thing and when she had pulled Ora out of the water she
started to tug at me, but by that time had fully
covered my senses and sitting in waery rest
ing place, laughing at the dripping girls On the way
to the cottage met the other girls They had started
of IN search of and do wonder at their laughing
till they i'll when they met the three 'mermaids''
as we afterwards caed7 We used to arise at five
O'Clock in the morning and go fishing. There only
in party who would bait hooks and she
kept busy all the while It rained three days
sion while camping and tho they spent
indoors they three days When
the last day of camping life for that to
close of the happest times in my life ended.
Anne Christianson
Parkers Prairie, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
TWO KITTENS AND A MOUSE.
(Honorable Mention.

One summer few years ago I invited out to
a camp about miles from my home Of course
was delighted, I had been to camp. One
thing only prevented complete happiness had never
been away from home without my mother. The day
rived when my departure to take place. At ten
o'clock climbed into the carriage and started off,
couple Of cute kittens in covered basket need not
tell the that took place during the day. but the
tent pitched and everything went smoothly.
Night came (oh shall forget that night;
beds composed of two strips of stretched
wooden frame. My friend asleep, but
felt tho could not be quiet. Soon lump gathered
in my throat and longed for my little bed at home.
The lump grew larger and about to cry when I
heard wall, Ooo-o Louder and louder grew the wall
and the awful sound. felt SILVER
down my spine and my teeth chattered That very
day had killed wolf behind the camp. I was
just about for help when under the tent rolled
Blackie and White splitting and growing little
mouse. What dreadful things person can imagine in
the dark! Harriet Putnam,
Seventh Grade. Rushford, Mimi
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The JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SAT-

rendered ball and bat admonshing them not to hit 80
hard break the bat and to be careful not to throw
the ball far they could find it, saying which caused
the girls to tilt their The boys then seated them
selves in the fence to watch further develop
The ball looked like ordinary baseball but it
had most discouragng way Of hitting the batter
the head in other unexpected place instead of
striking the bat which caused the boys to advise her
try and strike with her head she d probably have bet
ter luck.' The game also hampered account Of
the catcher being afraid that the ball might hurt her
succeeded in making hit and the boys cheered them
selves hoarse Suddenly cry of distress heard from
first baseman and all rushed to comfort and console her.
SO the batter made home When their attention
called to the game again. cries of that wasn't
fair'' heard cit was, too,'' was the rejonder
eight their own battles.'' ct won't play any more,
said girl No 1. "Nor ~ 'tNor T. answered from
all parts Of the field. That my first and last base
ball game Ellen Hansen,
Eighth Grade. = Hendricks Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A RED MAN TO THE RESCUE

When quite small girl family and three
rived, my friend Lottie and went out picking flowers
We went very far, but had been there BEFORE
thought knew the way. When came to return to
the camp took the wrong direction. After had
walked long way came to an Indian village. We
both very much afraid. Lottie afraid of In
dians but afraid because the setting and
it would be night We turned back from the little
village then and sat down crying. Lottie sat down
beside While she trying to comfort two
drove by in cart When they crying they
stopped and asked what the trouble We told them
and they asked to ride with them to the lake. We
entered the cart and for the first time that one
the men was an Indian. When reached the lake we
found nearly everyone out looking for We then
riding on an Indian lap which made me very angry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
HOW BOYS COOK.

My brothers, Chester and Harold, and their friends,
John and Robert, thought they would like to camp,
said they might take our tent and camp for day
and, if they liked it, they could camp longer They
started about o'clock in the morning and went
about mile away from town. They made fire in the
ground cooked their meals About five O'Clock that
afternoon they in town for bread and and in
vted their sisters Nina Bessie and me, to have supper
with them We and had supper but the only things
that eatable bread and the potatoes
"perfectly awful,'' afterward told each other
After supper played games and had very nice
time. On the way home resolved that some time we
would camp for day and invite the boys for supper
and would have than bread and eggs to eat
Sixth Grade. Dorothy Dodge,
Devils Lake, n. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
ALL VERY GIPSY-IKE.

We going to camp along the way when we
moved from South Dakota to Minnesota in the fall of
1902. We the road week We enjoyed it in
the day time very much, but it not pleasant at
night. The first light out the and
children slept in the wagon and the men slept in the
barn near where camping I slept in the
of the wagon and in the night young colt kicked the
Of the wagon that slept in, but not hurt,
only frightened The next day it raned and had to
ride in the wagon all day long That evening we came
to the billy region That night stopped at old
farmhouse. We afraid and we had my papa sleep
in the wagon with gun, while my cousin and uncle
slept in the hayrack watched the horses. The next
morning my papa CRIED ''Murder, murder!' to awaken
We all awoke very frightened. But the trip
had a fine time -Beulah Blanche Dodds.
Fifth Grade, Big Stone MINI.
Pleasant Valley School.
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A PREDICTED INVASION.

We had long desired to go camping and when
desire realized were about happy family
could be found. Our camping spot charming in all
respects save There pigs pastured
which insisted upon annoying At first always
stayed in camp to drive them away they threatened
to invade privacy One day, however, all wished
for walk and decided to leave the take
of themselves. We made everything
possible and then set out We had gone very far be-
fore met the farmer who lived near. He advised
not to leave the camp unguarded he the pigs
would go in We laughed at his fears and refused to
turn In about hour returned and met at the
gate by the farmer who informed with II told you
so expression his face that he had just driven the
pigs away and we would better hurry up before they
came back fastening steps reached camp,
and what looking place found! One stood
moested, but in the other the pigs had evidently held
high carnival The breadbox lay open the floor with
bread half eaten and the contents of various boxes
and baskets scattered everywhere, while the floor
covered with mud Of the half bushe Of potatoes
only three remained and long rip in side of the
tent showed where Mr. Pig had made his entrance and
exit We had rather slim supper out of things
they had left untouched but remembered it
own fault and so did not mind.
Eleventh Grade. Helen L. Bracket,
400 Jackson Street, Charles City, Iowa.