The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
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| mittee of the Farmers Union to dis
courage the movement and hostility
manifested by local branches, the move
ment to weld the negroes of Mississippi
into a similar organization is still in
progress, and, according to reports, is
making fairly good Roadway. Corps
OF organizers have been at work among
the negroes for several weeks, and in a
number of counties they have sue
ceeded in banding the colored farmers
together and pledging them to purposes
and principles similar to those of the
| Farmers Union.
After lingering illness, Capt. J. w,
Baugh, one of the oldest and most high
| ly respected citizens of Coahoma coun-
ty, died at Clarksdale. Capt. Baugh
was Confederate veteran, 6S years of
age, and a native of Shelby county,
Tennessee, in which county he enlisted
in the Confederate ranks in 81, joining
Forests brigade in the Seventh Ten
mes see regiment.
George d. Russell, Of Mashulaville,
has made quite success raising Pom
derosa lemons, quite number averag-
ing near two pounds each. The fruit
was pit-raised, and on the same tree
were number of others about the same
size. From what was seen at the several
fairs held lately the raising of the Pom
derosa lemon has developed consider
ably, the fruit being declared to be the
best adapted, not only for making lem
onade, but for pie-flling and preserv-
ing.
Stuart and Ben Weir were released
on bail of $4,000 each until the grand
jury investigates the charge against
them for shooting and killing E. r.
Locke at Greenwood on Oct. %. The
amount of the bond was agreed on be-
tween the attorneys without any evil
dence being offered. The Wers still
refuse to make any statement as to
their reason for doing the shooting.
| The coast counties again came to the
front in the awards made in the agri-
cultural section of the state fair, and
that, in the line of staple crops. Frank
H. Lewis, of Jackson county, was
awarded the first premium for best all
round display OF corn, also receiving
three cotton premiums. He had the
best and cleanest pound of long staple
cotton; the best and neatest cotton
wrapped bale of cotton, and the best
upland staple bale.
At least one disastrous result of the
long drought in this section has been
seen in the record of destructive fires,
caused in many instances by mere
sparks, either on dry roofs, in the dry
grass or other places. There have been
more fires in Jackson during the six or
seven weeks since which hardly drop
of rain has fallen than in any other
period within memory.
A naval recruiting bureau has again
been opened in this city. There
has been no recruiting force in this
state for months, and the officers hope
to pick up a few likely young men to
take service as apprentice seamen or
hospital attendants, for whom there is
an abundance of room in the navy at
present and will be for some time.
Forty tons of Mount Airy granite,
already erected in the Mississippi
memorial at the National Park, at
Vicksburg, will have to come down.
The contract called for LaHarge &C.
ment, at ST.. so per barrel, and the con-
tractors used instead Atlas cement, at
So per barrel or less. 1t will require
a month to dismantle the memorial.
Seven white men from the vicinity OF
Shipman were arraigned in the circuit
court at Scranton on a charge of white
Gaping. Three-G. P. Gully, G. w.
Claxon and G. L. pleaded
guilty and were fined $500 EACH The
cases against the other four-Fred
Chaffee, Fred Newhill, James Newsill
and M. E. Phipps-were nolle pressed
on payment of costs of court.
The Mississippi state convention OF
the Church of Christ held four days
session at Greenville. There were
scores of representatives of the churches
from different sections of the state in
attendance, including many ladies who
are leaders in the woman's work of the
church.
| According to the full report OF the
receipts and expenditures attending the
first agricultural fair and stock show
held at Greenville the fair was sue
cess. The planters and others OF the
delta demand that another and greater
fair be held.
The Lauderdale county board of SUI
pervisors made deal whereby the
county secures the possession of sil
we'll trained bloodhounds on authority
given county boards OF supervisors BY
special act of the legislature.
Verona has been selected as the loca
ton of the Lee County Agriculture
High School. The only other contest
ant was Cedar Hill, in the northwestern
corner of the county. The board O
supervisors has made levy for the
support of the school.
| Members of the Pythian fraternity
from all parts of the state gathered a