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The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
Surtal ann pfrHnnal

| Mr.. and Mrs. D, T. Yates, of Sher-
man were the guests of Mr.. D.. 5.
| Yates and family the past week. Mr..
Yates has recently bought the entire
| interests of the Sherman Mercantile
Co., and while here left with US an
order for Job work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry of Cleburne,
Texas, have been the guest of Mr..
| B~erry's brother, w. H. Berry and fam
ily for the past week They left Mis-
sissippi twenty-one years ago n upon
their return they find many changes
for the better in the state.
Mrs. G. T. Mitchell entertained a
number of young ladies and gentlemen
on Thursday evening in honor of her
cousin, Miss Fannie Mitchell, of New
| Albany. Again on Friday afternoon
she received a number of maids and
matrons in honor of Miss Mitchell.
Both affairs were delightful and will be
remembered with much pleasure by the
guests.
Mr.. w. w. Westmoreland and two
| little children, Winnie and Priddy, of
Magazine, Ark. were the guests of Mr.;
and Mrs. j. S. Bean in West End and
and the family of MIR. Nunnelee and
other relatives at C~hesterville during
J the holidays. Mr.. Westmoreland was
| formerly a citizen of Lee county and
after an absence of twenty-five years,
is pleased to note the progress along
many lines. %
The ladies of the card club entertain
| ed in honor of their husbands on Tues
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w, H. Armstrong. The affair
was the most elaborate ever given by
the club. The beautiful home was ar
| tistically decorated and aglow with
brilliant lights. An elegant menu
was served in courses. The prizes
were both handsome and beautiful.
Herbert A. Sprague presented Grip
| Van Winkle'' in monoIogue, the ia
| nous character which Washington IT.
| wing gave to literature and which Jo-
| seph Jefferson has immortalized on the
| stage. Mr.. Spragues rip was a
! creation of his own and was a faithful
| representation of that notorious tip
| pier. Detroit Free Press.
At Tupelo Opera House Jan. 9th.
Chancellor Robins heard testimony
and argument Wednesday and Thurs
| day in the habeas corpus case of Dee
| and Porter House who have been held
| in Jail here since October charged with
| the murder of Jim Putt. Chancellor
| Robins granted bail to Porter House in
| the sum of Sd, 200, but remanded Dee
| House to Jail to await the action of the
| grand jury at the February term Of
| the Circuit Court.
DR.. w. C. Black and family have
arrived in Tupelo and are now at home
at the Methodist parsonage Dr.
Black was appointed to this charge
| when Mr.. Lewis was made field agent
| of Millsaps College and will be the
pastor during the conference year.. He
Is a scholar of fine ~attainments, one of
| the foremost men of his church and
/ the congregation are to be eongratula-
| ted upon securing him He was at one
| time editor of the New Orleans Christ
ian Advocate, has occupied the pulpits
| of the leading sations OF South Missis-
| sippi Conference and a man of national
reputation. The citizens of Tupelo
| Join in extending him and his estimable
family a cordial welcome to u midst.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
New Year Greetine.

hereby extend the compliments of
the season and the most cordial New
Year greeting to my friends and us
toners in Tupelo and adjoining country.
I highly appreciate the more than lib
eral support that has been accorded me
in the past. Since my return to Tupe-
10 two months ago | have been favored
with q larger amount Of business than
ever before, and | wish to sincerely
thank each one for their patronage. My
aim has always been to give the best
possible service in the quickest way
and l shall strive in the future to still
more merit your continued patronage
M. E. MFANs, Prop. Elite Barber Shop.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
SChumdte-M edfOrd

The marriage of Miss Aurora Med
ford aud Mr.. Charles Spencer Schu-
mate took place at the. home of the
brides sister, Mrs. BENJAMIN Sparks in
Woodlawn at noon on Christmas day
The house was attractively decorated
with ferns, palms, holly and mistletoe
Miss Medford and MIR. Shumate enter
ed the drawing room together and were
met at an improvised alter by the Rev.
Mr.. Couch, pastor of the Woodlawn
Baptist church.
Previous to the ceremony MISS Jane
Sparks, of Chattanooga, rendered sew
eral beautiful solos. The wedding
march was played by Miss Irene Denny.
Miss Medford wore for her bridal
gown a navy blue medallion yoile trimm-
ed with brocade Persian medallions,
her hat was trimmed with quilts and
chiffon. The bridal bouquet was of
brides roses and ferns.
Immediately after the ceremony there
was all informal reception. A beautl-
full buffet luncheon was served the
guests in the dining room. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schumate left ON an afternoon train for
Atlanta and before returning home will
spend some time in Cuba. After jan
uary Mr.. and Mrs. Schumate will be at
the Hotel Hillman.
Mrs, Schumate, as Miss Medford, was
extensively admired and while she had
recently moved to WooGlawn from Tu-
pelo, Miss, she had a wide circle of
friends who will be interested in her
marriage.
Mr.. Schumate has recently moved to
Birmingham from Atlanta and has a,
responsible position with a prominent
prospecting company which has been
located in this city.
For MISS MEDFORD
The Quid Nunc Club met Saturday
afternoon with Misses Sara Williams
and Sara Cunningham in compliment to
Miss Aurora Medford, a prospective
BRIDE of Christmas day. The decora-
tions of the home were in holly and
mistletoe. After a short business SEES
sion, the guests entered into a contest
in which they were given. each a word
with which to compose a rhyme. These
were read aloud by each girl after
which she was given a Christmas gift
from of the tree.
The hostess announced that the re-
mainder of the gifts we're for theguests
of honor These were wrapped up in
little parcels and were gifts from club
members and extra guests. The pres
entation was in the nature of a parcel
shower and was the closing feature to
a delightful complimentary function
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
NOn-R Resident Notice

State of Mississippi.
To Foarce Parks & Co., also to the
individual members Of said firm,
whose names are unknown and the
unknown heirs of such members of
the firm as may be dead and all other
unknown parties claiming any inter-
est in the lands hereinafter described,
Defendants.
:, You are commanded to appear before
the hancery Court of the county of
Lee on the 3rd Monday of March A.
D., 1907, to defend the suit in said
court of w. x. Wilson wherein he asks
that his tax title to SO acres off of the
south side of the S. E. IA OF Sec. 80,
T. 9. II. 5, East, be affirmed and quoted
wherein you are defendants.
This 18th day of Dec. A.. D., 1906
G. w. LONG, Clerk
ANDERs IN 6 LONG. Sol. Compt.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
Killen, Ala, Dec. 9Th 1906.
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.,
E1cronoo A1a

Gentlemen
Ihave used your Fertilizer for five or
six years and am glad to say | am well
pleased with the results of it. used
it under eight acres of cotton last year
and got eight bales of cotton. | used
200 pound per acre and this year plant
ed the same piece of ground in corn
and peas and got 80 bushels of corn per
acre and II bushels of pers per acre
and did not use any fertilizer under the
corr and peas this year. So you can
see by this it pays to use your fertili-
ger in this country. For watermelons
and vegetables it can't be beat.
Yours truly, w. d. JOINER
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
Nonresident Notice
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To G. P. Kyle, Rogersville, Tenn,
James L Yapp, Postofice unknown,
J. R. Egger, Postoffiice unknown,
Defendants.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the county of
Lee, in said State, at Rules On the End
Monday of January, A. D, 1907, at 19
o'clock a M, to defend the suit in said
Court of the Tupelo Fertilizer Factory,
ct al, wherein you are defendants.
This 22nd day of November A. D.,
1906. G. w. LONG, Clerk
ANDERSON & LONG, Sol. for Compts.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04

Taken up at home place Dec. 21st,
one black mich cow unmarked, about
8 years old, owner a have same by
paying for damages and this ad.
C. ID. STRAUSS.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04

LOST-Gold watch fob with mona
gram G DIS. Return same to G. d.
Strauss and receive reward.
LOST-In Tupelo on the night of
Dec. 2lst, one saddle about IL 1-2 rig,
small horn, a rain coat tied to saddle
when lost. A liberal reward for its re-
turn to j. A. Malone, Gilvo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-04
Episcopal Services

The Ri. Rev. 7. D. Bratton, Episco-
pal Bishop of Mississippi, will conduct
services in the Church street Presby-
terrain church this evening at seven
O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
DOULL SUNDAY ORDINANCE TEST.
Decision Upon Its Validity To Be Given by
Magistrate Ionday.

decision will be given on Monday by Magistrate
Wahe in the first move to test the validity of the
Douli Sunday ordinance. Captain Farrell, follow
ing the report of his lecture Panama.
Illustrated by moving pictures Sunday. at the Co
louiaI Theatre asked the magistrate TO issue wa
rants for the arrest of John Floyd Hume. the lee
turer: David Robinson. manager of the theatre:
Edward ONeil, treasurer and ticket seller, and
w Springer, who operated the picture machine
William E. Murphy, of the legal bureau of the
Police Department. represented Captain Farrell
and the police. His argument based what
is pretty generally the opinion of not only those
who oppose the Sunday theatres, but OF others
who favor the open Sabbath. He argued that the
previous ordinance. being opposed to certain sec
tons of the Penal Code null and void and that
the aldermen amended ordinance which did not
legally exist This view opposed By William
Grossman. counsel for the theatrical men, and
both sides were tod to submit briefs to the mag
istrate to-day Probably an Injunction will be
sought to-day to permit the theatre 70 have an
illustrated lecture on Sunday
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
HARRISON LoRiNG.

Boston. Dec. 2s-Harrison Loring. vino started
one of the first plants in the United States for the
building of iron steamships and IS president Of the
Brine Transportation Company died at his home
in South Boston to-day at the age OF eighty-five
years. He was operated recently for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. Lorng born In Duxbury, and started
machine and boiler shops in South Boston as early
1S47. In 1S57 he opened plant for the manu-
facture of iron steamships. and he had many con-
tracts with the United States government He
built the monitor Canonicus, which in the
Commandment of Fort Fisher in the Civil War. and
as late as 1880 built the United States ship Marble
head. which was with Admiral Dewey in Manila
Bay He also fitted out the soop of war Hartford.
He leaves a wife one daughter and three sons.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
SLAIN STOCK BROKERS WILL FILED
Numerous Bequests by James H. oliphant to
Relatives and Friends.

The will of James H Oiiphaut. member Of the
New York Stock Exchange and prominent in Brook
lyn Society who shot last week by DR.. c. A.
f;eiger at his Wall street office. was filed for pro-
hate in the Surrogates Office in Brooklyn yesterday
The residuary legatee is the testators son. James
Norris Oliphant and the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company is named executor. The will
does not contain any schedule OF the estata 1t is
dated November L. 1907.
Marianne Silsbe Oliphant. the widow, is literally
provided for and the following beauests are made;
tn Alfred Oliphant Norris of the testator s
business partner, 1000; to John Jay in charge Of
the oliphent summer home. on the st. Lawrence
River. 81 900, to Greenwood Cemetery. $1,000; TO
William J. Oliphant, brother $3.50: TO Emma j.
Morse wife Of Percval Morse. $3.50; to James Nor
yis oIInhant and Marianne S. Oliphant, $500 each
"a he held in trust for Alfred s. Oliphant brother
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
OBITUARY.
LEOPOLD VILSACk.
rRv Te,exraph to Tho Tribune.

fBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune-l
Pittsburg, Dec 36-Leopoid Vilsack dropped DEAD
from heart disease to-day at his home, In this
city His wife died several months ego, and the
physicians say that grief killed him.
Mr.. Visack was sixty-nine years old. and leaves
twelve and daughters. He had been ioenu-
fed with the business interests of Pittsburg Tor
half century and was many times millionaire
He vice-presdent Of the Pittsburg Brewing
Company president of the Epping-Carpenter COM
pany, manufacturers Of pumps and machinery;
president OF the Vilsack-M Martin company manu-
facturers of machinery: one Of the organizers and
member Of the board Of directors of tho Crucible
Steel Company vice-president of the Allegheny
Plato Glass Company. vice-president OF the Ger
man National Bank, president Of the East End
Savings and Trust Company and a director of
score of other business enterprises Of Pittsourg.
He member Of the Duquesne and other clubs
OF Pittsburg.
Mr.. Vsack noted for his philanthropio
work. being interested in almost every orphansgs
in the city the time Of his death.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
LITTLE GIRL IN BLUE" FOUND.

Alicia Won Mueller, a pretty German girl, was
chosen yesterday out Of of applicants to
illustrate the song of Little Girl in Blue" on
OF the popular numbers IN the successful musical
piece OF "A Knight for a Day. now at Wal
lacks Theatre B. c. Whitney, who owns the pro-
duction advertised several days for the most
beautiful girl in New York. and there were many
responses. Experienced judges invited TO per-
form the delicate task of choosing the happy maid,
and when they announced their decision Miss Won
Mueller's fair competitors gracefully wished her
prosperous career with "A knight for Day"
Miss Won Mueller made her first appearance last
night. She artists model. it is made
known.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27


Abbott retred). died tonight.
Rear Admiral Abbot was born in this town, and
early became identified with the United States
navy. accompanying Commodore Perry his
peditjon to Japan 1s53-'A clerk his father.
Commodore joel Abbot Rear Admiral Abbot
graduated from Trinity College. later studying
medicine in Rhode Island In 1855 he ap
pointed purser in the navy. Until the breaking out
of the Civil War he served in the Brazil squadron
and on the west coast of Africa. In 1861 he
detailed to the Pawnee, the Atlantic Coast. par
ticipatng in several engagements with the Aqua
Creek and Matthias Point batteries. in the Potomac
River and in the capture OF the forts Hatteras
Inlet.
Serving next the Brooklyn of the West Gulf
blockading squadron. he present at the capt
New Orleans and at the first attack the Vicks-
burg batteries. He then shore duty for
four years at New York. Philadelphia and the
Naval Academy. going to in 1857 feet pay
master OF the North Atlantic squadron. This
his last service his further duty being at the
navy yards and pa. offices in Portsmouth. y. H.
and Boston. He promoted to pay inspector IN
1871. and to pay director I'm the same year. and
placed the retired list. with the rank of rear ad-
miral. reaching the age of sixty-two years in
1891. He seventy-eght years old November
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
KING ALWAYS HUNGRY.
RounI Bourbon appetite of Alfonso
XIII of Spain.

.-opyrizht 1907. by the Brentwood Company AL
rights reseryed(
King Alfonso in spite of his slender propor 'iols:
Possesses an altogether phenomenal Appetite ana
whereas the ordinary American Is content WIZ
&c. meals day and sometimes -four, the Spanish
monarch consumes eight or nine WITHOUT ais Vim
guilty, Afternoon tea with him taxes tle Ao'ii =.
rate de roie gras sandwiches. caVlare' couple oi
outlets or a grilled beefsteak. ara ailhoush supp
follows the late royal dinner. and Is inVArlaois
h,.r.;f,,l ,enas+ ne always insists upon having
r.f,tr ~ cat near his bedside, in case ne shoUlo
feel hungry during the night
- nc ba assemblies that other Bourbon ruler,
1o-,s yyvTTT OF France who not only ate all day
ione but insisted having couple OF coio roaNe
chickens and bottle OF fine old Burgundy placed
On table by his bed retiring 10 rest after d
copous supper, and although in the morning noun
Ing would be LEFT OF the birds but the bones ne
would nevertheless awake hungry. 1t was IN conse
oueuce Of the obesity produced by the quantity o.
the food which consumed that his pflyslClais III
sisted on his using carriages without any springs
so that the terrible ioltings produced by the coooe
stones with which Paris and Nersalles were III
those days abominaby paved might promote ms
digestion IL was. however, terribly hard on the
gentlemen in waiting who accompanied MN anu
upon the pages Of honor who rode on the steps.
srd two old nohlenen whom knew IN Paris 'Ao
In Egypt. namely. the Marquis de Charnallies ana
the last d'AuTnont who spent the latter nalf OF
his life on the banks OF the Nile, were wont 10
shudder at the remembrance Of the tort1res which
they had undergone when doing duty as pages 10
Louis XVIII.
Louis XVI lost his life and that Of his wife be-
cause of his slavery to his appetite for they woud
have escaped the time of their flight flad not
the King insisted on stopping at inn in Narennes
10 6svour a roast turkey, for which his STOMACH
experienced Unsuitable craving Just as ne was
finishing his meal his pursuers caught Up with HIM
end placed him. together with his wife and his son.
under arrest. They were taken back 10 Parls ana
thrown into prison. whence Louis and Marie An
toinetts emerged only TO appear on the scahold-
With this abnorrnai craving for food, Rhich Is
cara cte-istic of the Bouroons il is not sstonish
ing that nearly all Of the kings of France ana most
Of the Bourbon rulers Of Spain and OF Naples
should have succunbed to digestive troubles In
the case OF the present King Of Spain. his capacity
for the consumption of food need however. oe d
source of no concern. but rather for satisfaction
for there is no doubt that, being EXTRAORDINARILY
active end taking an immense amount of exercise
the xictuals which in the case of an older man
would result injuriously merely serve TO build him
,lp TO strengthen his physique and his constitution
ena TO furnish speak, the fuel for his super
abundance of energy.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
RARE EDITION GIFT TO ACADEMY.
rpx reIezrnnh to The rrtbure.

Thy Telegraph to The Tribune
Phlaiephia. Dec 26.-The Academy Of Natural
Sciences of this city has received copy Of an al
most priceiess book. 1t IS the first edition of Spe
cle.s "Plantarum Linnaus." which was published in
1853 and few copies of which are in existence. The
hook was owned by the Rev. A Boutton. OF Fair
mont w Va and recently DR.. Edward ]. Nolan
secretary of the academy, wrote to the minister
and asked him to name price for the volume. Dr.
Nolan rece,ve6 the book to-day with a letter from
the Eey MY Boutton, presenting the book to the
academy.
At the convention Of the American Botanists, in
Rochester, In 1892 this work was made the starting
poIn, on all rulings relating to botany
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
JOSEPH w. BARTLETT.

Gardiner Mass Dec 26.-Joseph W. Bartlett as
sstant clerk in the secretary's office of the United
States Senate, died at his home in Washington yes
terday morning. according to information received
here to-day. He was born at Litchfieid. & suburb
of Gardiner, seventy years ago. He learned the
printers trade In 1.-The Kennebec Journal office
with James G.. Blaine. Later he was the cdi-
torial staff of 1.-The Boston Transcript" then served
two New York papers. Mr. Bartlett was private
secretary 10 Representative Boutelle, OF the 4th
Maine District, and clerk of the Naval Committee
during the with Spain He one of the con-
ductors of Blaine's Presidential campaign. He
leaves q wife and five children.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
''HoNI SOFT QJI NAL 7 PENSE-"

With regard to the discussion that is taking place
a. the foreign and American press in connection
vi-h the ancient custom of dividing pieces of the
brides sarters fhe evening Of any royal or mi
perial wedding at the court of Berlin. IL may be
stated that whatever the origin of this practice,
there is nothing in the slightest degree indehcate
frl the manner in which * is carried out in these
modern times The so-caled bits of the garter of
re bride merely consist Of numerous slips of rib
hon on which the names of the newly married
couple are stamped I'm letters Of gold, and which
are given TO the chief guests present as me-
rr,ento of the event The garters of the bride DO
not figure in the affair ell excepting in theory.
and there can be nothing to offend the sense OF
prorrlety in this phase ot wedding ceremonial at
the court of Berlin, save perhaps its origin cen
turtles ago
Rs. then there are many other customs that we
continue observe and TO honor which wouid not
100 deenlv into their original significance. which
IN most cases has been forgotten, and the same
NAV he said Of the so-called garter episode at
Prussian royal weddings Indeed. the English
papers which denounce it barbarous and as Of
fensive TO good taste would do well to recall the
fact that Great Britain's most honored and his
,orc dignity lis the Order Of the Garter, the origin
o- which does not, according to some historians,
bear investigation. end which has for its motto
a phrase that may well be applied TO the garter
ssie.rtbution ceremony at Berlin. namely. Honi
sol. oui NAL y pense" t'fShsmed be he who thinks
evil OF IT'D.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
Died.

BrRSEr-oa wednesday evening. At ssr r.sa.:~ - -
BiPney ssa' Funeral rom Church Blss:d s.S..
ment. Fulton at and Euclid ave- srooxyn sy;s fnsDr
me @.ns + a At 1 Holy SRsas Cross. a's" '''''
CARR1cx-on wednesday. December Is 1907 @ M.E <:
residence q her brother. Bentansn j. Pine East WI
Iiston. l. L. Saturday. December ss. at p m
CARK-on December 2s. Ious H. sou q s.nes n: l.os
Of his sister. I2ls Bergen st. BT0oxlSn Decsna-
John coan dearly beloved and only surviving chnd g
Jennie vetch Coan and the Patrick coan. agsn
years months
CooPER-on Tuesday. December a. 1907. cnasss krss-
7sd 1 PosSsst Pa Wss Bosgn 5T gs sasusaS
Masonic services Friday evening. O'Clock
CORR Se"aTs u ;, on Thasaay ssD Pss.ns% osasn
fo Hfs Gs her at E sseu ey see No a E,wooa ave-
deSsr sr st. RsstiTe, SiwaEe and friends O are asd
sR Bapbo sSea wis Of wilmington casss q
residence NO 1850 cauldweli ave. Borough OF Th'
CRoSSMAN-on wednesday, December 25. 1907. William
H Crossman the 44th year OF his age Fqnsrs. ser
n =. On Friday pecsmSer e. at 1880 O'Clock M
New Haven Railroad. at s-oe
pUTToN-At Ossining. " 7. December "a. 1901. Mary
vice on sunday December 20 at o'clock at her late
residence. No 10 Clinton ave- ossnins. 1onxefs eS-
u and Cleveland ohio papers please copy
GUMERsELI-At Newark n j. Tuesday: pecsrnosr "A y
1901 Charlotte NJ danghIer OF the ate s s,rrr
u
No $50 Mount Prospect Newark. on Fricay sfsef-
noon, December a. at ESQ o'clock
KINNEY-At her residence, In Newark. n J.. TnursoAy
26 Estele condt widow Of Thomas =. stn-
ney daughter OF the late Joes w ana M2rSsf~
Harrison Condt Notice OF funeral hereafter
IsuRINC-Mary, beloved wife OF Michael LaHrtno, on
Thursday, December 20, at No. 2O4 West sSta ST. Se"
York city. Funeral from Christ Church. Tarrytown:
on Saturday %. 1907 arrival OF the II 10
a train from New YORK Inte1menr sleepy H0'o"
Cemetery. London papers please copy
NICHoIs-Entered into rest on THURSDAY December ~
1901 at Newark n. J.. Caroline r.. wife OF the Ate
n Notice OF funeral hereafter
RrJCGI E-At tn. Sesdence his sister Mrs Nartsas
r. Ivnde No. Heights, Brooklyn Horace
Mallory Ruggles OF Poulrney. Vt. formerly or New
York IN the slst year OF his age Funeras priva'e.
Interrent at Poultrey. VI
sMrTH-At No 200 West Sist ST. Tuesday December
Ella Dove wife Of Albert z smith, aged 80 years
Funeral services Pauls Episcopal Church Stah
vay, n. J.. Friday. December q. at D m
sMTTH-On December "a at Plaza Hotel. after very
short Illness s. smith. the va year OF bis
age Funeral service at residence Of his orofnef.
Eugene Smith. SO West 6sth ST. Friday pecenicee
y. 10 a. M
STEDMAN-In this city, December Is 1901 Erness
Gordon Stednan. OF the late Grifhn seoElan OK
Hartford Conn Funeral services at Hartford Sonn-
sUTPHEN-At her home No $50 West I2d street On
December "a, 1901. Hyacnth Adeine. widow or JOIN
S. Sutphen. Funeral service at Christ Church broad
way fist Friday, December "a at II
Kindly omit flowers