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The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-30

health, wealth and happiness of the
gracious bride.
After this the groom was most en-
Enthusiastically remembered with the
wish that all may live to see him wear
''the wig and gown"
With mate gentleness Mrs. Frank
Kincannon 'honored the hostess, to
which the guests eagerly responded.
Then Miss Rogers in quaint and Dig
nifed speech toasted her unmarried
girl friends. To this we responded
heartily as visions came of another la
eli shower and happy time.
Not unmindful Of our pleasure as wei
as duty, the host came in for a rousing
toast to complete the list. For we al
agreed he must be "a right good fel-
low, " to have won so charming a COM
panion.
With kind wishes for the fair young
bride and thanks for cur gracious host
ess' hospitality we reluctantly babe
adieu and returned to the duties of the
work-a- day world. :.
We have decided that while the old
verse may be true that
"Happy is the bride
Whom the sun shines on,
Happier is the one whom the shower
falls on.
M~arried--In this city on "a, Mr.. c. L..
Elder of New Albany and Miss Agnes
Jones of Plantersyille, Rev. S. D. Shell.
ton saving the ceremony. The Journal
Joins with there many friends in wish
ing for them a long and happy life.
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Linen Shower,

Mrs. Fletcher johnson entertained
her many friends on Saturday after
noon. November twenty-fourth, with
a linen shower in honor of Miss Rog-
ers, the bride elect of the twenty
eighth.
Without was the clear brightness Of
a glorious autumn day; within was a
dream of f~airy-land; in the parlors were
the snowy white chrysanthemum, in the
reception hall and drawing room the
blush of the American beauty rose,
typical of TIE sweet girl-bride. Over
all the glimmer of the soft candle-light,
bringing out the brightness of happy
faces and beauty Of rich gowns.
The door was opened by two tiny
maids, Virginia Mitchell and Mary
Haughton McGaughy.
After greeting the bride-elect and
receiving party the guests were ush-
cred into the drawing room by Misses
Katie and Clara Topp, where Mrs.
Berkeley served 1.-The cup that cheers"
On their return to the parlors all
were seated, when Mrs. George Mitch
ell. in a beautiful, tender couplet of
original verse, told the object Of this
''shower of linen and lace" whereupon
the happy young. bride was literally,
covered with gifts OF elegance and
utility.
Instead. of the conventional umnrrila
the gifts were showered upon the lucky
recipient from a sprinkler covered with
snowy linen, to which the gifts were
attached by ribbons of bridal white.
At the conclusion Mrs. Anderson an
nounced an auction ~(burlesQue) OF the
brides supposed presents received du-
ring her young ladyhood from discarded
suitors. So amid a whirl of laughter
and Jest the fun proceeded. As a fl
male the handkerchief carried by the
bride on this occasion was offered for
sale and knocked down. to Miss Troy.
Mrs. Mitchell, in the name of the
hostess, presented the bride with $
souvenir booklet in which were inscribed
the above mentioned verses. A lsaflet
Was presented to each guest with the
requeat that she give advice as to how
to make q good husband Of the groom.
These were read aloud and then re-
turned to be bound in the booklet. No
doubt they will be found helpful and
edifying to all who may have the good
fortune to peruse them.
With pleasant chat and merry laugh
ter the party filed into the dining room,
where with CLEAN and glitter of glass
and silver in the soft light Of waxen
candles they were served a most delight
full buffet luncheon.
At the conclusion Mrs. George Mitch
ell, rs toast mistress, led with a wish
for this brice:
MAY your joys he as 6eeP as the
CceAn,
Your sorrows as light as its foam
! AL ldips6 and drank ir water. clsr1
and slsaAlirg as beauty eye, to the
The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-30

sippi Legislature representing Lee and
Itawamba counties in the House of Rep
resentatives. He is n of the leading
members of the legal profession and
ranks high at the bar.
The Journal joins their host Of friends
in extending to the young couple best
wishes and congratulations.
The out Of town guests at the we'd
ding we're: Col. 2. 0. Sykes, Aber-
deem: Col. Russell ard Miss Russell,
Mobile; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Redus. Mr..
F.-P. McElwrath and Miss Rogers,
Shannon; DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Hamilton
Aberdeen; Miss Jones, Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. N. Y. Young. Corinth; Mr.. J.. N.
Jamerson, West Point; Mr.. and Mrs.
2. Y. Harper, Okolona; Mr. E. K. Sui,
livan, Jackson; Capt. L. A. Mitchell
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Kinds, Mr.. Kinds and Miss Kinds, DR..
and Mrs. Green, Guntown.
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Snrtal alth Prrannal

Mrs. J. T. Garrett, of Verona visited
Tupelo this week..
Mrs, F. L. Kincannon II spent Sun
day in Memehis.
Mrs. Ludeke, of Pittsburg, Penn, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry q
Mrs. Mahlon Brown and little son
left Wednesday to visit relatives IN
Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton, of Winburn
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews
this week.
Mrs. McAllister has returned home
from a Welt of several days to relatives
in Saltillo.
Mrs. J.. M. Allen has returned home
after spending several months IN the
West.
Mrs. Eliza Robins left last week tor
Hattiesburg where she goes to visit
her sons family E. L. Robins.
Miss Mana Smith who has been
visiting Mrs. r. F. Robertson has re-
turned to her home in Jackson, Tenn
E. H. Skipper, of the firm Of SKIP
por and Lawrason, piano and organ
dealers. made a business trip to west
Point Monday, having placed severai
of their popular instruments IN that
city.
Hon. T. M. Henry, State auditor
spent several hours in Tupelo Tuesday
meeting our people and renewing Old
acquainticeships. Mr.. Henry IS q can
didate for Insurance commissioner and
fonnd a number of friends here who
would willingly render him a hearty
support.
Hon. T. U. Slsson, candidate for gov
ernor, spoke at the court house Monday
night to a fair audience. There had
been no announcement that Mr.. Sis
son would speak except by a dodger
circulated during the afternoon. or the
crowd would have been much larger.
Mr.. Sisson delivered a strong speech IN
advocacy of his claims for the nonlna-
ton at the hands of the party which
was we'll received by those present.
The Rev. Edwin D. Weed the Rector
of St Johns Episcopal church, Aberdeen
visited Tupelo Tuesday and held service
for the members of the Episcopal church
here. Services was held at Mrs. b. Nj.
billiards.. The congregation was or
, gained and work has actively begun
looking toward buying a lot and build.
ing a church. The Rev. Mr.. Weed
will visit Tupelo monthly and hold
Episcopal Service.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Willis, Mrs. Ford
and Mrs. j. w. Hoyle attended the
state convention of the w. C. I. U. at
Gulfport. The Tupelo union received
the banner for having the greatest per-
centage of gain in membership for the
year. Mrs. Fannie Clark, of Okolona
was elected president and Mrs. j. w
Hoyle, of Tupelo corresponding secre-
tary. Mr.. j. w. Hoyle surprised his
wife by going to Gulfport, although he
arrived to late to address the conven-
ton.
Our esteemed friend Uncle Bennett
Leslie of near Richmond is spending the
week serving on the jury in Circuit
Court. A few weeks ago there was
circulated through the country and
the Journal published the notice that
MIR. Leslie was dead. Mr. Leslie in
forms US that this report is not true
and we are glad to be able to inform
his host of friends that he is still in
the flesh and as live a man as was ever
leported dead when he want. lU.,cIe
fenng1 has been born again az Csaas.
:. Dana would say.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-30
Mai. John TripIetl Ill.

WI are sorry to report Maj. John
Triplett very i'll in his o at the Read
Hotel.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-30
CRIT GLASS AND SILvERWARE

Be sure to see the elegant display
Of Cut Glass and Silverware at st
Clair Wylie Drug Co. nothing better
yer shown here. No need Of worry
ing about that present you are con-
Yemnlating GiyinR. just come here and
n axe your selection. In Kirk old stand
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Bave q lew Of these King of all
Range left-will sell them at
$50 or $40, owing to size. Bucks
Ranges are the finest high
grace Ranges made, Don't
pay SIC to $40 more than our
price to other people.
Stoves IN stock at lowest prices
ever a7<ered in 1upelo.
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Wagons, ard Buggies

Dor't forget that we have them
and viii save you from 5 to 10
dollars or each sale.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-30

Cutlery, AID Tableware.
Pocket Knives of all kinds, Razors
of the finest makes
Knives and Forks. Carving Sets, all
high grade GOODS
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Trunks. Satchel and.
ValiSes.

Big money saved here. We
have some very attractive bar
gains hera. Ladies Fine Trav-
cling Trunks, sold anywhere at
SIS to 70. We sell them at Sill
so ana ca down the line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07

COAL MINERS MAY STRIKE.
Conference at an End and No Agree
ment Reached.

Conference at an End and No Agree
ment Reached.
Indianapolis.-One of the most dra
matte scenes ever witnessed in a ma
tional convention Of the United Mine
workers of America was the final ad
journment Of that body last week at
ter the dissolution of the joint con
ference Of operators and miners Of the
central and southwestern districts and
Al Ter the na.ional convention had ad
ministered a singing rebuke to Pat
rick Dolan Of Pennsylvania for trans
crossing one of the fundamental laws
of unionism. in voting contrary to his
instructions to stand for an increase
of wages.
SecretaryTreasurer w. B."Wilson Is
especially determined that the funds
shall be at least $2,500,000 and the
other national officers and a majority
of the board members are of the opin
ion that this sum will not be founC
too large.
According to figures at the head
quarters of the workers, general
strike April / would bring out of the
mines 100000 men If the nonunior
miners of West Virginia, numbering
$50, 900. could be induced to strike with
the union men Of the other districts
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
OREGON ITEMs.

The town of Sumpter for some time
has been vexed with an epidemic OF
scarlet rever, especially among chill
dren.
C. F. Davis. ex-deputy sheriff OF
Umatilla county. was convicted Of the
larceny of $4,000 OF public money. His
bail was fixed at $7500.
Captain James Nevins. superinten
dent of the Pinkerton detective ser
vice in the northwest. has resigned
and will retire to his ranch in Ben
ton county. Wash.
"Boxcar Casey" well known char
acter in the northwest, has been sen
fenced to 60 days In jail at La Grande
It is reported in Butte railroad cir
cles that contracts lave been let fol
100 miles OF construction work of the
proposed Burlington extension from
Billings to Great Falls. The new L.nt
will traverse the central portion ol
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
At ROYAL FATHERS BIER.
Queen Of England Arrives In copen
hagen.


Copenhagen, Feb. Queen Alexan.
dra has arrived here. She was met at
the depot by King Frederick and men,
bers of the royal family and the staff
of the British legation. A large crowd
saluted the queen as the. royal car.
riage left the station for the palace.
1t has been arranged that the body
of King Christian will be conveyed to
Roskilde by train and accompanied by
the royal personages who are to at.
tend the funeral. The funeral train
will be followed by another contain
ing those invited to the ceremony. 1t
is announced that there was a prob.
ability that the funeral would be post
poned until February 21. owing to the
desire of some foreign royal person.
ages to attend who can not arrive
here earlier. 1t is rumored that King
Edward is among these.
The service at Roskifde will be very
simple. The sermon will be preached
by the bishop of Copenhagen. The
seating capacity Of the cathedral is
only 1900.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
SEVERAL killed
IN Helena Wreck

Helena, Mont, Feb. GA runaway
freight train on the Norothern Pacific
crashed into passenger train Monday
night at ll:20 O'Clock about two and a
half miles from here. resulting in the
death Of three persons, whose names
are unknown and Of two others who
were burned In the wreck and whose
names have not yet been learned. The
known dead are:
J. s. Robinson Of Missoula.
Charles Brickle, conductor on pas.
senger.
G. j. Jessup, express messenger.
Edward Brown Of this city, brake.
man, was 30 seriously injured it Ia
thought he will die.
Other passengers were slightly in.
jured.
Every coach in the passenger train
was burned and the freight train,
which was made up Of cars loaded
with lumber, was also burned.
The passenger train preceded the
freight out Of Austin. ut eight miles
west Of Helena. At Austin. the engine
was detached from the freight. There
IL heavy grade from Austin to Helena
and the freight train got loose. The
passenger train was waiting at cross.
ing when the freight came laundering
down. Before 1t could get out Of the
way the freight crashed into it, throw.
ing all passenger oars into the ditch.
The passenger engine became un.
coupled and kept on the track ahead of
the freight. After the freight had got
a quarter Of q mile beyond the psssen.
ger wreck, 1t went into the ditch and
caught fire. A carload Of shingles was
dumped on the passenger train wreck
and made q terrific fire.
Messenger Jessup was burned live,
while four people were trying to pull
him ont from the wreck. He was cauht
under the wreckage and could not be
moved.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
HER Wedding GIFTS
HISS alice ROOSt1ELT'S TO Be
OF The GREATEST.
Estimates Place the Number at 1000
Agsregating $1,000, 900 In Value
viii Come From All Over the World
MANY Disappointed by Not Reeelv.
ing Wedding Cards.

Washington special says: Miss
Alice Roosevelt will probably receive
"a greater number and more varied Sc.
lection of wedding presents than any
other bride in the history of this coun.
try il not of the world. Estimates
place the number of presents at 1000
aggregating $1,0O0.000 IN value.
Many Of the gifts are those to be by
various cities Of this country and gifts
Iof foreign countries are already
known, but there is no one who will
venture guess as to the number OF
barrels Of potatoes. turnips. pumpkins
and other eatables that will ultimate
ly be contributed to the brides lar.
der. Even at this early date a clerk
is being kept busy receipting for con.
signments of vegetables and fruit
Many packages come from as far west
as California and as far south as Flor.
ida. Innumerable cases Of choice wine
have been received. from vineyards
from the north and from California
and these merely give an inkling OF
what are to come.
room set aside for the purpose. The
room is already nearly filled and what
disposition Is to be made Of substan.
tial gifts that are expected is not
, known.
Heartaches In Washington.
Washington.-The number OF heart
aches and disappointments because OF
the nonarrival of the coveted envelope
, from the White House bearing an in
vitation to the greatest wedding ever
known within its walls will probably
, never be known. An exodus to Flor
ida will begin next week for Wash.
ington hostesses who can not bear the
chagrin Of owning they are overlook.
ed in such matters, have fashion Of
suddenly departing either for Bermuda
or Florida. They have been even
known to go all the way to Europe on
account of some ones illness just in
order to avoid being found out.
The original number of invitations
to be struck of for the wedding of
Miss Roosevelt and Congressman
Longworth was 1900. The number has
grown in small additions to 400. this
number including, Of course. invita-
tions which have gone around the
world. Only about 1000 Of these invi-
tations were sent to persons in Wash.
ington.
A movement has been started in
Boston by national officers Of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance union to
obtain Miss Alice Roosevelt's cooper.
alton towards barring wine from her
wedding breakfast.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
TERRIBLE AFFAIRS
over IN RUSSIA

The correspondent Of the Chicago
Daily News says:
Since the days of Ivan the Terrible,
Russia has not witnessed such another
wholesale slaughter as that now in pro
gress. The daily reports from various
parts Of the empire seem to rival each
other in horror. People are shot with.
out trial for belonging to the socialist
party and for carrying illegal litera.
ture or arms. In tho province of Vel
ma the governor general has issued this
order to his troops: "Use your weap-
ons energeticslly and without fear of
responsibility.
Those unable to renew their licenses
are sent to Jail for conspiring to dimin.
ish the revenues Of the state. Where
the treasury has been robbed the gen.
erals order the inhabitants to make
good the deficiency on pain of having
the town destroyed. In places where
it is suspected that there are revolu.
tionists the military chiefs order the
townsmen to point out the gully men
or suffer bombardement. In one town
wehre there were no revolutionists the
colonel in command of the troops car.
ried out the threat.
In respect to the Jewish situation
the condition Of affairs is appalling.
Gomel has been razed by fire and many
Jews murdered and burned. Similar
massacres are being plotted in Other
eOuthern towns and the end of the m ar
tyrdoms can not be seen.
The Novoe Vremya accuses wealthy
Jews, and especially Americans. Of
hepling their coreligionists to buy land
and take up farming for the purpose of
Transforming Russia into Jewish
kingdom. 1t therefore urges the gov.
ernment to forbid Jews to buy land
and to prohibit the existence Of all
Jewish societies.
-Four more naval batalions are drill
ling at Kronstadt preparatory to being
employed for land service at Riga.
where revolutionary Let's are concen-
trated.
The artillery has bombarded the Riga
poly technio laboratory on the suspicion
that it was used as a storehouse fer
bombs.
The Terek Cossackvs in Ciccaucasia
have sent telegram to the czar pray
ing for the Fastening Of reforms
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Montana and will open up a rich min.
ing and agricultural section.
IDAHO NEWS.

Mrs. Ella A. Wade, postmistress at
Mullan, has resigned.
The Commercial Cream company Of
Lewiston is establishing q cream sta.
ton at Genesee.
William Campbell, a settler living at
Big Creek. 80 miles above st. Joe, &C
cidentally chopped his foot in two.
1t Is authoritatively stated that the
Northern Pacific has awarded the con.
tract for building the Lewiston.Grange-
vile line to Porter Bros. & Welch.
At a recent meeting Of the Mullan
town council 10 years franchise was
granted the Mullan Electric Light q
Power Co. to operate in that camp.
Larger premiums for the live stock
exhibit and better street fair togeth-
er with more entertainment features
at the fair grounds are improvements
that Secretary c. W. Mount is plan.
ming for the interstate fair this fall.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho continues
to rest easy. though he is not gaining
as rapidly as his physicians had hop.
ed. The physicians admit his condi.
tiOn Is most serious.
The party OF Northern Pacific sur.
veyors working on the right bank
of the Snake river between Lewis
ton and Pasco in moving camp from
Windust Ferry to Hoon Bar met with
an accident In shooting the rapids"
by which one OF their men was drown.
ed.
George Davis of st. Maries, aged
20, had narrow escape from death
recently. He was working in the
Goldridge mine and was at the bottom
Of 60 foot shaft when the man at
the windlass let a bucket fall. Just
missing Davis head and striking his
leg.
The interesting question as to
whether an Indian can will an aiiot.
ment or whether 1t must 60 to the
heirs according to Indian custom, will
be answered by Judge Hanlon in the
probate court in the matter Of the es-
tate of Polly Thompson, Nez Perce
Indian.
County Tax Collector Daggett re-
Gently turned over to County Treasur-
er Schuldt at Lewiston $163,736.12.
and Mr.. Schuldt will within a week
or 10 days make the apportionment
among the four banks that have quail
fed as county repositories. The to-
tai amount Of taxes collected on the
1905 roll is $223.169.48.
Captain A. o. Tonkray. commonly
known as "Huckleberry Finn" of
which character Of Mark Twain's he
is reputed In Occur d'Alene district to
be the original, was found dead In his
'oom at Murray recently. Heart fail.
ure is thought to have been the cause
Of death. Cap" Tonkray was a ma
tive of Hannibal. Mo-, and was about
65 years old.
In the litigation between Shoshone
and Nez Perce counties both counties
win In sense. as decided by the su.
preme court recently. The writ Of
mandate prayed for by Shoshone coun.
ty to compel the authorities of Mes
Perce to issue warrants to the county
OF Shoshone to the amount Of $780,.
6559s. the sum found by accountants
to be due Shoshone, is ordered issued.
The court finds. however. in favor OF
Nez Perce county in its contention
that the portion Of Shoshone county
annexed to Nez Perce shall pay the
Indebtedness represented by the war.
rants
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
SAVES FIVE; THEN browns.
Father Simon Loses His Life In
Heroic Endeavor.

La Sale, ILL.,. Feb. 4.-Father Gil
bert Simon of st. Bedes college and
three students were drowned while
skating on the Illinois river. Severa
boys we're standing to have a photo
graph taken, when the ice broke and
all sank. Father Simon plunged into
the water and saved hve boys. but on
reentering the icy river for . sixth
student, he became exhausted. and hs
with three boys were drowned. Ths
four bodies were recovered shortly af
terward. Father Gilbert Simon came
to st. Bedes six months ago from st
Vincent's college. Pennsylvania. The
names of the drowned students are:
Case Bannin, Charles Reuter- and
Frank Christie.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Unionist Leaders At Outs.

London, Feb. 5.-The Observer says
that Joseph Chamberlain and former
Premier Balfour parted in disagree
ment Friday night after the dinner at
which they discussed the question Of
leadership Of the unionist party and
that 1t is to be feared the opposition
will now be split in two and perhaps
three factions.