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The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
PONTOTOC DEPOT
QUESTION SETTLED

The case of the Pontotoc depot
which was brought in the name
of the State by the direction Of
the former Railroad Commission.
ers, which sought to compel the
Mobile, Jackson {, Kansas City
Railroad Company to maintain
it's track through and depot in
its corporate limits Of the town
of Pontotoc, has teen finally dis
posed of, the railroad abandon
ing the prosecution of its appeal
to the United States Supreme
Court.
Under the contract between
the town of Pontotoc and the old
Chicago & Gulf Railroad, the
town donated a neat sum to in
duce the road to bring it's line to
the town and one of the specifi-
cations of the contract was that
the line should be maintained
through, and a depot at a point
to be agreed on by the railroad
and the citizens of Pontotoc with
in the corporate limits. When
the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City road bought the Chicago &
Gulf they abandoned the old
road bed and depot and con-
structed a new line to the west
of the place. With the aid of a
few citizens of Pontotoc, who
were personally interested, the
road endeavored to kill the old
town by building their depot one
mile west of the former site. The
suit by the Commission was to
compel them to live up to the
contract which they succeed to in
their purchase from the Chicago
& Gulf.
The road resisted the orders of
the Commission in every possible
way and no tactics known to
railroads was left off to kill the
orders of the Commission and
ignore the laws of the State.
Former Commissioner, j. G. Kin
cannon, backed by a few citizens
of Pontotoc, led the fight against
the road and secured the date
and evidence which finally secur-
ed a decree from Chancellor
Robins, who heard the case, di-
recting the road to obey the ord
ers of the Commission. The
town was ably represented by
Mr.. Fletcher, who afterwards
became Attorney General. Mr..
Fletcher continued the prosecu-
ton of the case until the road
threw up it's hands. One feature
connected with this case, and
which shall remain a burning
shame and disgrace to those who
took part in it, was the lobbying
of a bill through the last Legisla-
ture which authorized the road
to abandon the old line and de-
pot, thus permitting them as far
as the Legislature was able to do,
to disregard a solemn contract
with the people of Pontotoc. No
bill that was ever passed and re-
ceived executive sanction was
more shameful and disgraceful
than this one.
The town of Pontotoc is to be
congratulated and the State of
Mississippi also; in having her
laws respected by a foreign cor
poration that sought to trample
them under foot.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing
our heartfelt thanks to our friends who
were so kind and attentive during the
recent illness and death of our precious
father, Milton Temple. To the pkysi
clan who worked so faithfully we feel
greatly indebted.
May God bless each and every one
who were so kind and helpful is our
PRAYERS. HIS CHILDREN.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Lost. Strayed or Stolen.

From my stable in Tupelo on Friday.
March 13, one sorrel horse with star in
forehead and scar under throat, about
9 or 10 years old and weighs about 800
or 900 pounds.
A liberal reward will be paid for his
covery. A. j. HOLDER,
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Graded School Honor Roll 9Th Month

FIRST GRADE
Annie M Kincannon Neeta Hooking
Daisy Keyes Mary Pegues
Robert Clark Paul Ballard
Joe McCune Cedric Pound
SECOND GRADE
John Curry EHarry Duncan
Margaret Long Blanche Paulk
Springfield Murff Rebecca Wilson
Susie May Wood Prudence Stone
Harold Gurley Robert st John
THIRD GRADE
Miriam Azwell Oliver Kincannon
Donald McCune Rozelle Moreland
Clayton Kitchener Johd Reed egues
Dorothy Miller
FOURTH GRADE
Oliver Mason Clyde Mabey
Foye Shumaker Mary Francis
Sadye Miller Willie Joe Rea
Glen Ballard Viola Vandiver
FIFTH GRADE
jamie Troy Gertrude McCune
Joseph Lewis Jennie Cunningham
Clay McGaughy Emma Cruber
Oline Coffee Daisy Ritter
Iercy onlpeS hdLnieen Bonner
Robert Brown Nell Robins
Ray Boggan Cleo Mitts
Louise Strauss
SIXTH GRADE
Christine Robertson Minnie Lawson
May Bowen Mary Bibh Long
1nez Preston Ethel Hindsman
Antoinette Clark Bessie Allen
SEVENTH GRADE
Gussie Miller
EIGHTH GRADE
Mary Sue Langston Paul Allen
NINTH GRADE
Mabel Mitchell Adessa Miller
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Notise of Public Works.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lee County
will on the first Monday of April, 1908
the same being the 9th day of April,
1908 at 2 o'clock p. m. at the Court
House door in the city of Tupelo, at
pubic outcry, to the lowest responsible
bidder. award the contract for a new
bridge across Garret creek on Davi
Young road near Mr.. Deason.
This March the 9th 1908.
NORBIN JONES, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Headquarters John M. Simonton Camp,
COZ u. c. v.

Comrades you will assemble at X. P.
Hall, Nettleton, Miss, at l o'clock
sharp, on Saturday the A prox Meet
ing important. Ali expected to attend.
Memorial service will be held in Col
lege Hall at 2:30 O'Clock p. m.
r. H. Rogers, r. S. THOMAS,
Adjutant cumassntfer
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-20
Lost.

One plain gold band bracelet. Finder
will please return to D. E. Turner at
Farmers Bank & Trust Co. and be re-
waftleH
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Invention - Q BUSINESS.

Commenting on recent article
whose writer laments that more per-
sons do not take up inventing - =
regular business, the Electric Review
Iondon) says: We doubt whether
inventing in the highest sense ca be
made a business to be learned by any
body. Inventors are born. not made.
Our own country is not lacking In the
divine inspiration, If We are to Judge
by the number of patents applied for:
different conclusion might be ar
rived at II We were to judge by the
quality. America appears to be the
special breeding ground of the inven-
tor. The peculiar mixture of all races
in that fortunate land appears to have
produced a kind of superman who
alone is capable of creating such dia-
bolical inventions as the cash regis
ter and the automatic telephone ex-
change"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

that there is such sing as proke
hearts" he averred.
"Pappy. ="
WHAT" asked he.
Il don't know what I'm going TO do
expect. There is not enough left
for"
You'll nefer work for you keep
while Ife got a dollar" said the old
man. Il owe you that much for
for"
She liked that. She was sitting on
low stool at his feet, her elbow on
his knee-her favorite attitude. She
crowded a little closer.
'Pappy," she said presently, let me
come and keep your house"
DO you mean that" asked the old
man joyously.
'Yes!" she said.
But why? That's hard work for a
gal that's not used to it,
''Oh, maybe l want to be where Sef.
fly was. For-some day-some day
he'll come back and want to be
thereto ask his pardon
They were silent for a while and
then the old man said huskily:
You shall. You shall sleep in Seify' S
bed. You shall look in his little
cracked looking glass. You shall set
in his place at the table You shall be
my Seffy. And we1l wait for him to-
gether and well bose asst his pardon
when he comes-when he comes"
May l ride his mare-and plow
with her."
"You-you-you?" he questioned in
his ecstasy. Ken you.-say-do you
sink you KEN"
Yes" she said very softly. IF you
will let me. l will be all and every.
] thing Sehy was to you. i took him
| from you. Let me do my best to re.
! place him. 1t is for that-that. only
/ that have cared. We shall rent this
/ house and that will help-for l know
/ you have been getting poor, too-and
/ -and-if you will take it-I-I-wani
| to give you-the asture-field-for-
/ oh, for Seffy's sake. Will you take
| it," For he had demurred. For Sef
4 fys sake-just as you would take il
l from him-and as he would give it tc
/ you-if he were ali-here? l want to
be both son and daughter to you. Ler
me be Seffy and myself too, 1t i.
much-but let me try
But he had caught that little sliI
/ of the tongue. and was dumb.
They sat silent by the fire for Ions
time then Presently the old man ROSE
and lifting her he said. with a smil.
such as she had never seen on hi.
face:
''Yas-for Sedy's sake-come
| Now"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

-'Gsod Hlzhf- BE- szla siik ase-sed
fae.-
= aidnt neaH shzt gsHpg-I disin g
nseaa th@i Foa kilied hiH ne Has
Dead Parry hias Eae sooG Hszht,
And forEiye M
Bai tins also uaaac her deaEer ~
him- Aad ~. h-tie b. hf-ie, tssF
are~ ciaser aHd cipser HutH = certain
sagYiness sas his aad a certain csI
teuf hes. OCcasionallT theF laEzhed
fsst this Nas Hes efteH- TheF ~eEs
weH - lshed o. slf bafsre the winter
fre she gith an elhns "a his saes. b.
si-h his rszEed hands ia Der hair
And after . vhill shs wgi8id asa him NJ
ulare 90 Kiss her zogd uizhi-he did
n a. 81 rizhf. and sery beaufnaily
ou he's hair-so much ike Ssry that
hrsi dear kiss-tEai b Hads her sob
always
-Iusi nEs Seny.~ she said the frsf
time and cried pushine him out of the
do-or When he ~oslid have asked a
question.
HUT he asked his question one day
u was whether she had loved Sery
Not TIN sery comes she cried 4
wont answer
sally he said solemnly. Il killed
nay little boy he is dead ] hurt him
i made him sfeared Of me-be
dragged himself sSay 10 die like Wild
animals thai air hurt by men SO you
viii have 10 tell me
No-no'" she begged. "Eie Is not
dead And some day he viii come
back to us-you
sally. you said US ?"
Yes Forgive me. ] meant-yoa
'Did you mean me-
'Nes-oh. yes'
"Cruss your breast"
She made this adiuration with a
smile
But when he had gone. she groveled
ON the floor and cried
"Us-us-us'
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

= sas aisht Bs: A~ led her from
hsr oaE hosss.e H. AlA AEs sa.f Hixns
a4s sleyt IN SLY bsc
Oas u s@llys dasses 49, he H.xhsiy
rsaaiH- ~ tas karn. Js,.s-s.I Ana
iust uos thls paper. edited by . s.r
tieasaH Sse sRss Soshiax about i@rm-
inE-and b. hia ~assec ~.g.-xas fisII
u the great meeting O The N~fional
Farmers League II the IEisea States
" kalerie@. shsce ~.S IN session =;
omaha
~ Tar the usess fnfegis2.af snd
interesting paper of the sezsion. thus
lar Saily resd ore night ~as thai
on The Proper s.ccessioo 81 Crops IN
Mar and By the yosIfnsl.l presia.nf
Of the Kansas state league. Mt
sally rose suddenly and vanished 10
the kitchen where there cas- a light
What was NJ" asked II. Odd man
when she returned
IL choked." said sally quite
truthfully and weUt for a drink
"Nas-dont read no more. Vel
iina out about the succession to-mor.
row night hut What Was the smart
feIiers name"
She pretended to look for IL. and
when she pretended to have found II
MS. y. Brown she read
"A Kansas maa-about Mar land
Hun"
But that night, after Senys father
was in bed. sally wrote a pitiful letter
perhaps the FIRST she had ever writ
ten.
Dear sefy cit RAM:
Please come home. Come az soon
as you get this. Your psppy wants
you. he is old and sorry. 50 please
come right away.
SepheniSah y. BaumgartBer. senior"
But the envelope was addressed to
Mr. ;. p Bsumgartner. Jr.,
President kas. State League.
Kansas"
The post mistress smiled induleenily
as Sally handed in the letter the next
day.
"A long way on" she said
Yes" said sally, Ndgeting with her
bonnet How soon do you think 1t
will get there"
The post mistress reflected
About q week" she said then.
so long,"
But. as a matter Of fact. she had
thought it would take longer Kansas
was a vague place in those days. and
a vast distance away.
Well" said the post mistress com
fortingly, 'mebby not quite so long.
But better not count ON its getting
there sooner. Ill give It a good start
Ill put 1t in the mail bag now"
Thank YOU" said Sally.
(To BE CONTINUED
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
MoosaM woax VIAL wor LAST
Newspaper so1 oseAs Printed rs-
oay Nsvs ohsst Lives.

The men who wrote history %
tablets Of stone In ages opee haA .
difhcult task TO perform. aad had to
cultivate the habit Of brevity." says
a writer in = German paper, but
what they wrote was preserved. 1t will
be different with the newspapers and
books of the present time. The paper
integrate in a few years. and the
records, historical, scientific and liter
ary, will become dust. ! saw two
papers last week which told the
whole story. One contained m ac-
count of the death of Napoleon Bona
a state of perfect preservation, and
looked as though 1t might last, with
ordinary care. hundred years. The
other paper was kept because its
leading article described the surren-
der of Sedan, which had taken place
a day before Although it had been
printed nearly SO years later. the
Sedan paper had to be handled care
fully to prevent its tearing In the
creases. One of these papers was
printed on old-fashioned paper, and
the other on the modern kind. With
the two specimens before me ! can
not refrain from urging once more
that q few numbers Of all books and
newspapers, enough for all first-class
libraries, be printed on good paper
for the benefit Of those who will live
after us
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Oregon Apples Sold al q Each.

The recent sale of a number Of
boxes of winter banana apples at
Hood river at IS box has brought
up the question Of record prices for
apples. The horticultural annals OF
the state show that in 1856 one box
OF Spitzenberg apples crown in the
Willamette valley and slipped to San
Francisco netted the shipper $50. In
the same year three boxes Of winesaps
were sold in Portland for 31o2, or $34
box. In 1855, 5000 boxes Of apples
grown in Oregon were sold at prices
which netted the shipper $40 to $50 a
bushel- In 1854. 500 boxes were sold
at from $50 to $50 box. The FIRST lot
OF apples grown on grated trees we're
sold In PORTLAND by the grower.
Henderson LSdQMg, at 81 an apple
Los Angeles Times.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
syNoPx,S
DO0N UUT0ED LONG
onusSuasuns - - OAso

The crovuing desire IN the life Of odd
f.suulesrtne b. ta obtain possession Of q
iseautisiil meadow Ths property Vas in-
herlted hv Sarah I'resseL very pretty aud
afnletia Fauuz SRI EaumGartnsr cams o.
realize that Dis only hope of obtaining
fhs proparty woaid b. through the mar
Iiaze q - son S.Fheuiiah o. Sarah
ff.s-si % a in . aiif iion sfnF a.
ssglUuI bah y EauuIllilrtular- Ir h. urpu=
lsrly known. ls rnffied on - bis father
10 Sarah fur . Sarah Pressel Is quite the
opposite IT ssfv Bauuisartucr gives
ssfY sauIe lessnus IN cuiIrtsniY Baum
sartner has caused himself % b. az
ssny that she Wil never kiss any man
bat him. sam Eritz drunken grocery
sierN- faLlf on sally ana HiAefriFts the
KISSING -enN zoes % sieep and besins
snoring sally braves the room In hun.
saving Good night. gentlemen. Setfy
tells iiis father of his humiliation, Of how
esm fritz bad pinned 10 bis bosom wlIilf
h. sept pasi.hoard tombstone ss.fy
snd sally meet 81 the Poison spring She
urges him 90 do something to redeem
himself The father advises seny 10 take
sally home from church. This would he
the crucial test. according O. "a. custom
of the times II the rule In such
test thai the one whose arm the ziri ac-
cepied when leaving the church would b.
ths favored suitur Then sam takes
sally arm. 81. says i am satisfied.
and s.ffy Is left In disgrace sam con
tinues his drinking and sally begins e.
acquire the habit. Baumeartner curses son
and strikes him p1werful blow with nst.
fun In the face Then the repentant ia
ther gathers the youth IN his arms. His
cries attract sally and Sam Fritz sally
rushes up 10 s.ffN's room and finds him
unconscious. In the morning scny has
disappeared II is sad and lonesome
winter for old Baumgartnsr. He thinks
his son is dead some where from the ef
fect- Of the cruel blow. When old Baum
gartner goes To Sallys home to sur
render to her his papers as her guardian
he finds her hHggard and worn with
row. She agrees to quit drinking II he
will take the papers back and continue as
her guardian
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
XIII.
One Blow for rhst TO eeMy.

He took the papers home again. and
was very gentle with her afterward.
for the things which the world blamed
in her. His was the only real Kindness
she knew. Her little canting world
had no pity for her. But to her drunk
en- husband, in spite of all. she Was .
loyal wife. and the old man liked her
the better for 1t.
So IT came to pass that they two,
the bent old man and the girlish wife
of the drunkard, separated more and
more from the world and came more
and more together, And often they
were seen in the fields together and
walking along the roads arm in arm.
With Sally's little fortune at com
mand. Sam had gone rapidly to the
bad. And Sally came to know what
tears were and that dreadful kind of
waiting which falls to the lot of such
women-the waiting for the fall of a
footstep which makes one shudder
yet rejoice.
They told her TO get rid Of him. but
she shook her head and thought of the
inscription in her wedding ring.
After a while it was the gentle old
man who helped to make these vigils
less intolerable-going away stealthily
by the back door when Sans unsteady
step was heard at the front-an angel
of light IL ever there was one in
plowmans jacket.
1t fell grimly to his lot, too to pro-
vide for Sam by diminishing the little
farm he had longed and hoped for,
acre by acre. There was no conten-
tion between them as to this. The
young wife's wishes were his law.
He married me for that" said Sally,
the first time, and let him marry me
for that-just for spite. Only no one was
spited but me-but Newell he shall
have it-all-all''-her voice broke a
little-"all but the-pasture-feld-
no one shall have but-you-or SefYy
when l die"
Only once he interfered. Sam
raised his hand to strike her and ne
laid the drunkard at his feet with a
blow such as he had struck but once
before in his life.
Il am her guardeen'" he cried as he
struck. by the Lord, I'm her guar.
deeni"
For moment he gloated over the
PROSTATE brute. Then he stood up
trembling before Sally.
''Forgif me-" he begged. But
couldn't help it. 1t done itself. Mebby
Coda mighty only knows'-it was
a chance to efen up for the other one
And yit it was righteous blow-yas
il was a righteous blow,"
Yes" she said. You are the first
that ever saw"
1t was too late to stop. And before
IL was done he knew that this was not
a new experience to her, and that she
suffered it-and was almost glad of il
for penance.
BY the Lord" cried the old man
IF he efer strikes you ag'in III Kill
him"
NO" said Sally softly
'Yas." he insisted with some OF
his old violence
No" she repeated sadly. 'Because
it is all my fault-all the shame-tht
shame-because deserve it, And
Thou shalt not kill,' You know W.
have tempers, And We have boti
ssed them"
He shuddered and thought OF tn.
slowed field with Seffy lying there.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
XIV.
For SeWys sake.

And so three-nesrly four-years
passed and Sam was dead.
'Pappy," she said sfterward, you
have been very good to me-"
And you to me-it's efen-say
nossing more"
You have kept me from going
crazy. | think"
You haf KEEP my oil heart from
breaking / expect. Vas. ] know. now
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
=. ?. A0.o>~s. Pres -. - 0rkss. Cash
q. 0D140A. Vice Pres.
ne eied Ua1icoal ooak
SaAAssOA. G0sA.
Established iSs2
NAOAaos. aosUAas ssA = sAasssDrA vsseeas.

Issues Money orders Payable at Par
Anywhere In the United States at
on sans not excse.iins 81 cents
OVeg $40 and not eNc ding 40. IL cents
over $40 and not exc ding go. Is cents
over $50 and NOT aiuA So 2. eents
over tso and not exc ding ise. % cents
larger sums al the same rattle.
This Is the cheapest aud most couVen-
teut way 60 send money. and is perfect
y safe. Try it
Also issues money orders payable In
foreign countries.
Paws the Highest Market Price for
County and School " Warrants and Court
Certificates
Loans and Discounts at Reasonable
Rates
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-18
steoa b. His DAD


Once when John Van Barren. son
of President Van B1ren. vas max
M speech IN behalf Of hls father
en- ola Ias@as-z- ssse ~ the audi
lev men Nere more effective ON the
stump or quicker n reparfee than
John. and be replied % the charge
v1th an auecdote something ike
this.
"Oue day q man CA horseback
came up w.th a hos Who was con
FINDING wIih an overturned load Of
hv. Instead Of tossing the bsv
sck IN the wagon. the boy vas en-
SPECIFICALLY tossing IL h.ther and
alther. regardless - where n land
q The traveller halted and sad
n Young friend. why Do Won work
> furous.E TINS hot weather. Wbv
. you not to-s .ae hav back IN the
wgon and be- more deliberate IN
Y1ur labor : The hay stopped. wiped
70 streaming preparation of has
IA on hIs SHIRT sleeve and. po.nt-
2 % the p.Ie 81 has on the road
., exclaimed, Stranger. dade IN
df thar and then hc set about
80 more fuuouslv than ever"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-18
RAIsR WEED.
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Sc IL Sfrassn


When "a sa.p approaches the Ssr-
sas-o sea . arFe-r q. r. beading
straight Tor ue4..a fark.y car
petea slth coarse 4a.lmna. grass o.
8 Scottish moor covered sIth gel.8w
Torse a nearer Feu dlscloses
ahat appear a. he lullmerat.e
small .s.ets generally round lu
shape ana EarfuE Iu a.dth from
go O. 100 F-rl.. Ihe-e lslets are
lutsaeltel 90. lanes af clear Va
Scr. and gaer. ~. s.ae VI a cloud
less skr BE- reflected .B fHase open
channels f#e Ee.#a es.Hr - the
Is.ets become intensified Is con
lfa-t ~ hr1lt golden. When q stuff
breeze Begins FL t.eH they change
t"rra. lenEraeuuE o4t d. broad an
ll.alnz STRIPS. al moving ulfL the
SIND Ia. strip au.es uItt the
Hr. lheat If sr bar tHe distance
asesl t-eu #a ea.H side rema ne
ali1ru 90. H.ser becomes side
eI III go admit ~ tae passage Il
H Hr EaIr.a enough o. close
~ altogether. TINS produces the
--H-. ".r.t n H.He ocean even.
-.Efts a.ta parable bands 81
.'#
when ... go s perfectly smooth
a. ,a. -frF- resume tae.r usual
r..H. .r "tal shapes. and vessel
a". through them has the ap-
#..5..f q -ar sailing over a
Closer inspection shows
i.e hosting E..aa -faF ta he COM
posed ~ .a.t masses .f trap-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-18

...# lo.e Immarta.lzed IN Iye-
g Charts oMalIey" vas A.
u pe1etated 5y Mr. Freacrek
- ne. e STUDENT In TRINITY col
= p-an- Mr. Welcome pre-
= = g. Hea a voice m the sever
an eaaesithe mob that 3 prs
- I'D escped into the sewer
= fae gal ~ that ~ vas per
"a ta9-e. The mob e1cavated
~ re- re troops were called
so y a rot Iauea.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-18

Good morning. uncle. HOY are
a TO-DAY 2"
IA. nephew. / am vel How
an voa
.rst rate Guess vhat brought
NJ ere.
lt. the old story, suppose
set yoa shLlirzs you can't
rs
take IT. You came here to
"a sE -.me msnev
1u Sc 3st Paw me the 5 shil-
% ] only wanted to inquire
e aElt IS TO-DAY '-Lond0n Tele-
70
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-18
Ire Saes Fes~-..

sah- sad the old darkv
N % a qestion q the Judge.
! bout { OF e. vhat Dc az
&C E1at tan's IN ny white
90 uH
aow OBS TIE tire
saa- = gt d1un exac'. dat
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