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The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
Sam Walker

After an illness Of three weeks with
typhoid fever Sam Walker succumbed
to the disease at o'clock Monday NOR
ming surrounded by relatives and friends
Those of US who only few weeks
since saw him stalwart young man,
apparently in robust health. little real
lied that so soon he would be carried
away by the dreaded destroyer. During
his illness he seemed to realize that his
death was near at hand and expressed
no hope of recovering. His mother
had only died five weeks ago and this
seemed to so depress him that he
made but little effort to recover.
Sam Walker was one of the kindest
hearted young men it has eyer been
our good fortune to know and claim as
a friend He possessed superior
order of intelligence and was most
companionable friend and neighbor.
He was a good citizen and esteemed
highly by those who were nearest to
him. He was the last of his family,
there being only two little nephews
and one little niece left to mourn his
loss.i He was Mason of high degree
and took a great interest in the work
of that order. The interment took
place at Zion Church with Masonic hon
ors, his lodge, Chesterville, being well
represented as was also Tupelo and
and other lodges. The services were
conducted by Worshipful Master L. O.
Caruther assisted by the brethren.
Peace to his ashes.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
ROBERT /. THOMPSON.

A message was received Saturday
night that Robert l.. Thompson had
died on the train en- route to his home
in Ell PasO, Texas, as the train neared
New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
left over the Frisco road that morning
at $50 O'Clock returning to Texas after
spending some time here with Mr..
Thompson's family. Mr.. Thompson
had been suffering for some time with
pulmonary trouble and the end came
unexpectedly to his family and friends.
Bob Thomson had been in the railroad
business since quite a young man and
had made a success. At the time of his
death he was connected with the South
ern Pacific roal as train agent and
stood high with the management. He
had been promoted frequently and had
his health and life been spared he would
have reached Still higher places. Quiet
and unassumin in his demeanor he at
tracted people 4, him by his courteous
and affable M, me. and from his boy
hood he had N'nlesOse friends among
all classes. As Il son and brother he
was held in affectionate regard by his
father, brothers and sisters and his de-
voted wife, whose loving care soothed
him to the last. Tie body was brought
back and inferred in the family plot
Tuesday afternoon, the services being
conducted from the residence by Rev.
N. G.. Augustus and Rev. T. w. Lewis.
MANY floral tributes were sent by de-
voted friends. To the heartbroken
father and wife and sorrowing brothers
and sisters, we tender our heartfelt
sympathy. 49,, 49,. 3D.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
James Benson.

The death of Mr. James Benson at his
home four miles southeast of Verona at
an early hour Monday morning removes
one of the most prominent and one of
the most highly esteemed citizens OF
the county. Mr.. Benson had not been
in good health for the past year, suffer-
ing with heart affection, but his death
at the time was unexpected by his fam
lily and friends and it came as great
shock to all The writer has had a
an acquaintanceship and friendship with
the deceased since the writer was
small boy and during that intervening
years that friendship grew warmer and
closer with each succeeding year and
va learn to appreciate to the fullest
extent the great and kind heart within
his BOSOM. A man of rugged honesty,
simplicity and courage, he measured
up to the fullest standard of manhood
and citizenship and was beloved and
respected by everyone who came with
in his tr'i1of influence. No envy, or
NIL c., ser found place in his soui,'
but VITA heart OVERLOOKING at ali
times ati,i good will TO everybody he
made one of the noblest husbands,
kindest fathers and best citizens l.
has eyer been our pleasure to meet. To
the bereaved family we extend our
sincerest coincidence and mourn with
them the loss which they have sustained
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19

G. T. Howerton of Guntt ,wn, Miss.
Managing Salesman of Sc 1eral South
ern States for the Shumat e Razor Co.,
St Louis, has recently co attributed the
following parody to the Advertising de-
partment of that famous razor company
which is being extensiv ely used by them
as unique ad: osf ia Bsf
Sing song Of SHUM ATES. of razors in
the air, ~ s,s eals
Buy a single dollars worth or take 'em
by the pair. ses
Sing song of SIiUMATE S, or razors
EVERYW1. HERE,
Try the ANTIS'GPTIC, it will surely
cut the air.
Sing song O.. SHUMATES, of razors
keen aid thin,
We know tf.at ev'ry one viii slicken
up your chin. - o@
Sing songnos SHUMATES, Of razors
strop and brush; /.
We GUARANTEE them all to meet
your ey'ry wish. 81 roe aH .a1
Ii you want to try the fsn,on; SHU-
MATE RAZORS, Strops e &C. cali OH the
following dealers Trice r .aymond Hdw.
Co., Tupelo, w, S. Johr son and Sons,
Veona, F. L. McElw rath Mer. c.,
Shannon, Biggers and Sons. plant. rs
vile, +. B. Turner, ST ltillo, Gee. Pan k,
Guntown. 6ae "a
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
Sam P. Jones.

The death of Sam P. Jones on
a train en- route from the west to
Gainesville, Ga, where it was
the purpose of Mr.. Jones of cele-
brating his 59th birthday with
his family, removes one of the
best known and most popular
ministers of the present age.
Mr.. Jones in his ministerial work
reached down after the fallen and
filled place in the pulpit that no
other man has ever filled so sue
cessfully, except it be the late
Mr.. Moody. Fearless in his meth
DDS, he succeeded in exposing
and driving out many of the evils
that infest the cities and towns
and no place where Mr.. Jones
preached failed to respond to his
appeals. He was a man of great
heart that was full of charity and
the milk Of human kindness and
his taking away is deplored by
everybody who ever knew or
heard him preach.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
Norice TO Teachers and Patrons of
Schools. III.

On account of storms the last of Ser
tember which put the farmers behind
with the gathering of their crops and
With an earnest desire to conserve the
best interest of the county schools by
having all the schools begin at the same
time. | haye consulted the members of
the county school board and with their
consent have changed the date for the
opening of schools as follows: Allwhite
schools must. open the first Monday or
the 5th Of November and all colored
schools the last Monday or the 26th of
November, 1906 All schools,must open
on the above dates unless prevented by
sickness of teacher or some contagious
disease in the community. Please don't
ask for any other change, but let all
white schools begin and close together
and all colored schools begin and close
together. Let me again urge patrons
to make sacrifices tor your children.
Cooperate with your teacher and see
to it that your child is regular in at
tendance, for III no other way can your
child get the benefit of what the state
gives him. Hoping that this change
may give entire satisfaction and prove
be, eficial to. the public schools interest
OF &c county, am
Your most obedient servant,
J. N. FRANCIS, Supt.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
MRS. JEFFERSON. DAVIS.
CONTINUED from first page


Windows built in Munich, one to
Ma. Davis and the other to my
deceased daughter, and should
like very much to see them IN
yelled in Biloxi this summer. The
one to him is the resurrection,
and the sentence if from the
beatitudes:: Blessed are they
which are prosecuted for right
eousness sake, for theirs is the
kingdom Of heauen. : My daugh.
ter's is the raising Of Jarlus'
laughter: The maid is not dead
but sleepeth. !" The sentence IS,
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God. | should
IKE for you to see them when
they are enveiIed. AS soon as
+. he time is set for the ceremony
| shall let you know. This has
cen q precious hope to me that
tl.ese windows could be erected,
al. d. BY Gods favsr it has been
4, ne, and in Mississippi the
slate love best.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
AS YOU LIKE IT CLUB

On Frdly afternoon. Oct. 9Th Mrs.
G. A Rush entertained the CAS- You
Like II luh" in most charming man
ner. a different color scheme was
beautifully carried out ; in each of the
three rooms in which she entertained.
Yellow draperies and golden rod were
the decorations for the first room, green
dsaperi.,s and ferns for the second and
rad with rad carnations for the third.
A decorated tahlein each room made
an attractiyecenter piece.
Progressive Jack Straws was the
game Of the afternoon in which Mrs.
Coffee won the first prize, a hand pain
ted plat. Mrs. Hood the guests prize
d pair of manicure sciss rs, and Mrs
Frank GseJ.et the cons ,lation, bunch
OF red carnations.
Thu saior schemes were most uniquely
carried iait il bothssthe salad and ice
course. which were served by Misses
Jeifie Eel Nit. hener Susie McAlister
ara I.9ura Woods. Quite a number of
invited guests besides club members
were present.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
6nrial anh Brranttal
Hill,Motley.


The announcement of the marriage
on the evening of the 18th, inst. Of Mr..
Geo. H. Hill, Jrs, and Miss Myrtle Mot
ley came as a surprise to the host of
friends of the contracting parties, as
the matter had been kept secret from
their friends, only the immediate family
of the bride and groom being let into
their secret. The license procured, Mr..
Hill drove with his intended bride to
the home of Rev. r. "A. Kimbrough
and within a short time the knot was
tied that made them husband and wife.
Miss Motley is the pretty and popular
daughter Of Mr.. AL. Motley andIhas been
greatly admired. Mr.. Hill has recently
been admitted to the bar: and has a
bright future before him. His innu-
merable friends wish for him and his
fair bride every joy that this life can
bring.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
For Sale

An l.. C. Smith and Bros. Typewriter
comparatively new. See S. S. Harris
at Peoples Bank and Trust Co.
For Sale Cottage. Apply to Mrs.
Carrie May Wright.
Seed Rye and winter turf oats for fall
sowing j. ]. Rogers - -
The Model Bakery is the place for
anything in the Bread and Cake line.
House and Lot also Store house and
stock of goods for sale at Willis Nights
see Geo. Thompson. aa 9d5 ST.
Try our Bread and Rolls, Doughnuts
etc. Fresh every day at the Model
Bakery. 'F zHf
FOR SALE The Presbyterian Mans'
on Magazine street is for sale Any on {
interested see Shelby Topp or P. Fl.
Caruthers.
Cream Puffs. Angel Cake. Lay Ell
Cake and small Fancy Cake fresh eve ry
day at the Model Bakery
CA Wyatt sells Adonis Flou, n.lf
and full barrels Highest patent. qua r
anteed Also Groceries of al kline S,
lamps and Crockery Ware at ow p-i.
ces. Main Street, Tupelo, Mis- 3.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
To Home Seekers

Do you want to buy land cheap and
on easy terms. mississippi Interstate
Colonizing Co. is offering land to home
seekers on unparalleled terms. Why
go west when you can secure homes in
your state on terms that have never
been equaled. For full particulars in
regard to this address s,a9s sa
w. H. REA. Shannon, Miss.
Agt. for North Mississippi
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
Ambrose Mayre.

The death of Ambrose Mayre at his
home in Memphis Saturday is a source
of deep regret to his many friends in
this section. Mr.. May~e had Travelled
this territory many years and had in
Vulnerable friends who will grieve to
learn that he is dead
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
CARD OF THANKS.

To all those who so kindly assisted US
and offered words of coincidence and
sympathy in the death of our beloved
relative, Miss Addie johnson. we offer
our heartfelt thanks and pray that no
evil shall eyer befau them. ~, .s...s E
HER RELATIVES.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
FEED STUFF.

We have good supply Of Feed Stuff
on hand and can supply our customers
in any quantity Hulls at 80 cents per
hundred and meal at SIPS per sack.
Send in your orders.
g8 TUPELO OIL AND ICE co. IS
j. H. Strain, Manager.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A six room residence on
Madison street. All modern conven-
fences. Apply Journal Office.
FOR RENT One eight room house
south side Main street in West End, re-
Gently vacated by G. w. Long. Apply
to w. d. Brown, I4##F Is
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19

Tax payers at the several precincts
will try to meet me as above stated.
Books opened at this Office except on
above dates.
w. M. KELLY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sheriff's Office, Tupelo, Miss, Oct.
18th, 1906. asat
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
TypeWriters

] have secured the agency fir the
renowned Oliver Typewriter, andiready
to deliver on short notice, tn be It
typ ewriter on the market.
r. H. NULL N Agt.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
For Sale

Lot on west side Church St rect, ex-
tended-100 foot front, about. 800 feet
deep. r. B. Clark.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19

We have leased the Rile,- building
and have fitted up some yer, nice rooms
to rent Also unfurnisned rooms.
Those desiring rooms can AL on me for
particulars. W. V. Sivley at Lii, cry
Stable
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
Notice 70 Tx Payers Lee County.

/ will attend ct the following times
and places for the purpose Of collecting
the state and county taxes for the year
1Q(1E viz.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19
NURSE WANTED.

Wanted lady to assist in nursing my
mother. Mrs H E High, Tupelo. Miss
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19

Mrs Golding and children Of Blue
Springs are gusts of her par erIs Mr.
and Mrs Shelton - M.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-10-19

The above represents Pegqe New ea1se It massive and elegant
drapery heavy CLOTH Conge proof; Oil tempered
spring rubber fact has all the latest and the best
be had ready and willing the public the best possible
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
O'COHNELL WENT FISHING
CAUGHT A Big POCKET BOOK
Well Known Molder at Hoosier Drill
Works Opens Season with a Prize
Fish Story.

Eugene O'Connell, a molder at the
Hoosier Drill Works, has the prize
fish story for this season. Accord
ing to those who heard him tell it,
the early fisherman gets the prize, just
as the early fish gets the worm, but
this time the prize happened to come
in green backs and Mr.. O'Connell is
glad he went.
1t happened something like this.
The day was fine and, thinking that
fish would be biting, O'Connell got
out his old tackle and proceeded to
the river, at a point a little below the
mouth of one of the city's sewers.
Here he cast his hook. Suddenly
the cork went under and when he
pulled it out there was fastened TO it
a lump of stuff, covered with mud,
about the size of a mans fist.
This did not look like good luck,
so the hook was baited and thrown
back into the water. Then the
spirit of Investigation came over the
fisherman and he kicked the small
packet. The mud dropped off and
disclosed to view an old pocketbook
in which there were several water
soaked bills, enough, Mr.. O'Connell
says, to buy new fishing outfit, with
hip boots, and have little left over
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
SMOOT
SCORED HEAVILY
IN DEFENDING HIMSELF BEFORE
SENATE INTRODUCED MUCH
GOOD EVIDENCE.
REPUTABLE WITNESSES
They Testified That Utah Official
Has Not Been Living With Plural
Wives as Charged.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Reed Smoot. of Utah, scored heavily
before the Senate Committee on Priv
leges and Elections when his defense
against the charges that he, by rea-
son of his connection with the Nor
mon church, was unfit to be a sena-
tor opened today.
Reputable witnesses from Utah
gave testimony regarding the Sena-
tors fitness in clear and convincing
manner and the recent charge that
he had two wives was refuted by the
affidavits of the women with whom
his name had been connected by the
witness Owens, who swore that Ow-
ems lied in his testimony.
The charge that all of the officials
of the state of Utan were Mormons
was conclusively shown to be false.
1t is likely that the case will be con-
cluded this week as A. s. Worthing-
ton. attorney for the defense, declar-
cd his witnesses would not occupy
more than couple of days.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
GOLFERS GRUMBLING
DON'T LIKE THE SNOWFALL
1t is Probable that Links at Country
Club Will Not Be Used Before First
Devotees.

Among the most persistent grum-
blers over the weather being forced
on the disgusted Richmond public,
are the golf players. The links of
the Richmond Country Club are hid
den under a several inch covering of
snow and the members of the green's
committee will be unablet o start any
improvements on the links until this
snow is thawed off. 1t S very prob
able that there will be no play per-
mitted on the local links until the
first of May, which will be a great
hardship to the many devotees of the
great Scotch game. The course this
year will be heightened several hun
dred yards, but the new course will
ont be ready to play over until late
in the summer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
SuPT. HARRISON AND TWO
NURSES TO RESIGN FROM
REID HOSPITAL.
MISS ASHBY TO Be NAMED
Miss Harrison's Administration at
Hospital Has Been Eminentiy Sat
isfaetory to All.

Miss Anna Harrison, superintend-
ent of Reid Memorial Hospital, Miss
Alta Holman, assistant superintend-
ent and chief of the operating room,
and Miss Pinkerton, one of the grad
uate nurses, have rendered their res
ignation to the trustees of the insti-
tuition, to take effect in each case
May 1. Miss Harrison resigns be-
cause of her desire to take rest
from the arduous work Misses Hol-
man and Pinkerton have resigned to
become private nurses.
John l.. Rupe, one of the members
of the board of trustees, stated last
night that Miss Harrison's successor
had not yet been appointed but that
Miss Ashby, head of the nurses
school at the Indianapolis city hospi-
tai, would be named. Miss Ashby
will be I'm the city April and will in
spect the hospital.
Miss Ashby Eecomme nded.
Miss Ashby is most efficient
nurse and has been highly recon-
mended by every physician in Indi-
annapolis consulted by the trus-
tees of the Reid Memorial Hospital
Miss Ashby will not. in case she ac-
cepts the position, take up her duties
at the local hospital until June l and
one of the nurses at the hospital will
be appointed as temporary superin-
tendent during the month of May.
Miss Ashby will bring with her an
efficient nurse who will be able to
work in the operating roomIt is hard
ly probable that successor to Miss
Plnkerton will be named
Miss Harrison's administration of
the affairs of Reid Memorial hospital
has been eminently successful, both
from a standpoint of executive ability
and her wide knowledge of the af-
fairs of institutions of this character.
The most cordial relations have al
ways existed between Miss Harrison
and the trustees of the hospital and
there Is great regret expressed upon
the part of the members that Miss
Harrison is to sever her connection
with the institution.
Miss Holman, who is the assistant
to Miss Harrison, and who has been
I'm charge OF the operating room is re-
gnrded as one of the most skillful
nurses connected with any hospital in
Indiana. She has been valuable
aid to Miss Harrison. Miss Pinker-
ton formerly was Il nurse at st. Ste-
phen's. under Miss Harrison and af-
ter a short time away from that insti-
tuition she resumed her duties when
Reid Memorial was established Like
Miss Holman she has been held in
high regard in her professional du-
ties.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27

seriously, two of them fatally, hurt,
while score of others were painfully
bruised in their efforts to escape from
the burning building.
The dead:
CAPTAIN JOHN F. WALSH.
FTREMEN DENNIS HEALY,
THOMAS HALPIN, JR., AND GEO.
B. CHRISTMAN.
Five hundred employees in the fac
tory building in Carmine made
wild scramble for their lives and SO
great was the spread of the flames
that not one of them was able to es-
cape by the stairways.
The firemen met death while stand
ing on the roof of a building on the
furthest edge of the fire endeavoring
to check the progress of the flames
They stood their ground even after
the house nearest them collapsed.
Suddenly the entire roof of the build
ing on which the firemen were direc-
ing their energies collapsed and be-
fore the men could escape they were
hurled into the flames.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
AT MIDNIGHT THE RIVER WAS
WITHIN A FOOT OF BANKS
AND STILL RISING.
WATER IN LIGHT PLANT
Residents in "Happy HoIow' Stay,
Awake Preparing to Move When
Neeessary-Situation Threatening.

Whitewater river is showing the eff.
fects of a steady downpour of rain
which together with the mild weather.
has combined to melt the heavy fall
of snow that has lain upon the
ground for two weeks past, sending
it into the stream directly or through
its tributaries north of Richmond.
Between noon ana midnight yester.i
day the river rose steadily. on an av-l
erage of six inches an hour and the
total increase in the depth of the
stream was in the neighborhood of
eight feet at midnight, with every in
dication that unless the rain subsid-
ed early today there would be seri-
Gus flooding of the lowlands, endan-
-eering the properties of the light and
Ifswer plants situated in the river
boSoms and also the homes of the
residents of that section of the city
resting sn the river valley known as
Happy Hollow.
Just in Her Banks.
AT midnight the river was within a
foot of the banks in the Happy Hol-
low districts and though there had
been at thai hour no disposition
among the isidents to seek higher
ground, there AS not much sleeping
done. The con ions were regarded
as alarming butt until the banks
should overflow wss'd the situation
be deemed serious.
AT the Nixon paper mill, a wateSA
was kept all night and the rise on
the river bank carefully noted. The
water can reach a certain mark and
then it floods the building and ma
chinery, as 1t has done in the past.
Conditions at the plant of the
Light, Heat e. Power company and at
the Starr Piano Co, factory were
very alarming at midlight when the
water commenced to interfere with
the machinery. One of the engines
was suspended at the power plant, az
the fly wheel was in ten inches of wa
ter, and pump was constantly in use
keeping the water away from the oth-
er wheel pit. Chains were attached
to the dynamoes and other machinery
SO that they could be hoisted out of
danger in case the water overfiowed
it's banks and made 1t necessary to
abandon the building The city plant
was not affected. it being 10 feet
higher than the l.. II. & p. Co. plant
Stone Wall Too Low.
The stone wall guarding the porp-
erty of the Starr Piano Co. had itsl
first real test and was proven too low
for an emergency. At ten o'clock, the
water was within a few inches of the
top and by midnight, 1t had begun to
flow over the wall. AL of the lower!
rooms of the factory were flooded to
the depth of several inches, which
continued to rise rapidly. Some ma
chinery is damaged although no esti-1
mate Of the loss could be given last
night. Men were constantly on the
lookout along the river bank and in
the factory. working to save what,
ever property was liable to damage
by high waters.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-27
HE WILL ASK THAT A TAX BE
PLACED ON PAPERS USED
FOR CIGARETTES.
IT HITS TOBBACO TRUST
"Whip" Hopes by Proposed LegisIa-
fective-Must Fight.
Palladium Special.I

palladium Special.I e.
Indianapolis, Ind, March ga
special to the News from Washing
ton says:
Representative Watson will intro
duce two bills this week affecting the
cigarette industry. He proposes to
levy Government tax of l cent on
each 100 sheets of cigarette paper
and will provide in the second bill
that it shall be unlawful to ship Gig
arettes or cigarette papers into any
State that has enacted an anti-cigar
cite law. He says he believes the
only way to make State legislation
against the cigarette effective is to
back it up by Federal legislation
The tobacco trust is preparing to
oppose hte proposed legislation Wig
orously. Mr.. Watson hardly expects
to get the bills through Congress at
this session, but he does have hope
that they will be passed at the next
session.