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The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
FRANKLIN
Col. r. w. Banks Account
of a Bloody Battle.
(From the Macon Beacon)

Editor of the Beacon:
| enclose you a little notice of
a narrative of tine Battle of
Franklin, Tennessee" by Col.
Bob Banks, SO ,r,ii and favora-
bly, known to the people of our
county. | have rot h ad the
pleasure of reading he box yet,
but will send for few copies at
once, for | admire both Col. Ed
Russell and the gallant Ser
geant Banks very much.
Ihope Bob told of how, during
that battle, Gen. Walthal was
about to send a dispatch to one
of his Brigadiers in a distant part
of the field, and called an orderly
to carry the message. The fire
was so hot that it seemed almost
certain death to go, when Ser
geant Banks" acting as a
courier for Walthall, and then
only about eighteen years old
rode up to that officer and said:
General Walthall, he (the
courier summoned) is married
man-has a wife and child. Let
me take the dispatch. "
The General consented. Bob
carried the dispatch, and got
back without receiving a scratch.
Long years afterward this
officer wrote a poem describing
this gallant deed and this terri
BILE ride. If this poem is in the
book it will, Of Itself. be worth
its price for history records 10
more gallant and self-sacrlficing
deed, and We ought to read it to
our children, to uhoN tnen of
what stuif tn4 Mtoolsa.ppians Of
6l-65 were made.
Ed Russell has told me how he
carries the flag of the 4lth Mis-
sissippi regiment into the fated
battle of JoncssC1o; Georgia,
where my gallant uncle Glaze
Conner, was killed, and now
Bob tells in this book how gal
lantlo Ed Russell acted in lead
ing his regiment at Franklin,
putting his flag on the inner
works of the Yankee lines.
The 41st Mississippi was in
Gen. Jake Sharpe's High
Pressure Brigade" and made a
magnificent record in the War
between the States. Our county
furnished two companies to this
regiment, viz, Capt. Rogers
and Capt. Moore's, and | am sure
the survivors and the children
and friends Of those members of
these companies who have died,
will like to read this book.
Bob has remembered his life
long friend, Gen. WaIthall and
rendered the book more readable
by dedicating it to the memory
of this most gallant and worthy
Mississippian.
So wish all who can to send
$1.35 to the publishers (Neale
Publishing Company, Flatiron
Building, New York, Or No. 431
Eleventh Street, Washington, D.
CO. and if after reading it any
one don't amply repaid. | will
refund him the money.
Yours.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
Local
Representative
Wanted

for this county. We are making an exceptionally
high-class line of mems stylish custom tailoring
Our prices per suit (whoesae), range from $3.50
to $s0.o0-one to four dollars lower than other
houses charge for similar values.
We make, advsedly, the positive assertion that
our sample outfits are more artistic, attractive
and pleasing than any others, and this, together
with our superior tailoring and economical values.
gives our dealers a decided advantage over all
competition.
Toprogressive business men or successful agents,
we are in position to make an attractive prop
osition and offer exclusive territory. We have
deale doing upwards of $40 900 annually with
at a profit to them of % to 40 per cent.
This is rare business opportunity for live
salesman dealer. Write at once, as
only place one man in your locality.
Address, Universal Tailoring Co.. 133-
l36.137 W. Jackson Blvd, CHICAGO.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE Meets

At the called meeting of the
Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF Lee county there was
present: R. S. Thomas, jim
Bright, Y. C. Kincannon. proxy
for J. M. Thomas; Guy Mitchell,
proxy for L. A. Mitchell: Rich
ard Wharton, w. w. Trice, and
John Francis.
The meeting was called to or
der by r. S. Thomas. On mo-
ton W. w. Trice was elected
secretary pro tenn. On motion
of Guy Mitchell R, S. Thomas
was elected permanent chairman
and J. M. Thomas was elected
permanent secretary of said
committee.
On motion the following par
ties were appointed to hold the
primary election on August 20,
1908, for congressman in this
county, at the following named
precincts, the first named being
ticket commissioner, the two
second named being judges, and
the third peace officer:
Baldwin, H Tyson, E D Stubbs.
E l. O'Sheilds, d W Caldwell
Guntown-O P Norton, o E Kellum,
w B Wilson. S Booth
Corrona-E w Harris, A P Braden,
T n Cibco, w d pr,ycoo
Macedonia Luther Livingston, .lno
Milan, George Philips, Lee Ash
! Smiths Store-Wllliam Payne, Den
mis- Sullivan, H M Helms, Chas Miller.
/ Saltillo-Allen McNiel, Eli Bynum,
| Hinton Baker, Will Inman.
Unity-L D Coggin, j } McVay, j.
t Davidson, B M Elliott.
Belden-A l. Alternately. H B Heard,
| O M Scott, NJ Barnes.
Tupelo-Jake Funk, W F Sparks,
| Dee Reese. r Robertson.
Gilvo--W A Gregory, H E Curtis, A
C Jones, J R Gunter.
Auburn-P B Pounds, R A Doty, H
S Lamb, j Is Morgan.
Mooresville-W Willis Austin. 7 J. Nc
Ferrin, Emmett Whitesides, A J Ballard
Eggville-G W Garner. LJ Coalston.
j S Brock, J A Love.
Richmond-G E Bowlin, VIM Schum-
pert, Tom Harris, r A Estes.
Encaba Josiah Pearce, Geo Morris
| Swep Young. Bud Lyle.
Plantersvllle- H Bass, VIM Wheel
err, E B Mabry, VIM Rose.
Velona--C c Armstrong. VI Null
Inns. VIM Johnson, Jr., w ] Bunch.
| Palmetto S Taukersley, H B
Cobb, Sim McCord, w r Kirkpatrick
Shannon-J H Alternately, J l. Ar
] mold, J F Redus. J ~ Barnett.
Nettleton-J H Dabbs, j l. Thrift,
P 3 Smith, J w Randolph.
Alensburg- Adams, Coggin
A F Williams, Frank Monaghan.
On motion each candidate was
assessed the sum of $3.50 and
that they send the secretary this
sum to defray the expense OF
printing tickets and stationery,
ink, etc.
Meeting adjourned to meet
Friday, 22st day of August, at
10 O'Clock a. m. to canvass the
returns of primary election. On
motion The county papers be re-
qleS1ej To publish the proceed
ings Of this meeting.
w. w. TRICE, Sec.
|
Notice.
Change O. date in examination for ap-
nlicaat, to enter the |. |. & c.
Tue date will be August 18th and
18th instead of 14th and 18th.
E. P. CLAYTON,
Supt. Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
Notice.

Change 0 date in examination for ap-
plicaat, to enter the |. |. & G.
Tie date will be August 18th and
18th instead of 18th and 18th.
E. P. CLAYTON,
Supt. Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
Jerseys For Sale.

Three milk cows with young calves
three heifers from nine to eighteen
months old. l male Is months old, ex-
ira fine strain. All registered except
the calves, which are entitled to reg
istration.
For prices apply 10
d. A. HARKEY,
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
FARM FOR SALE

A farm of fine rich bottom, well i'm
proved, with dwelling, known as the
old Marler Homestead, located on the
Shannon and Nettleton Boulevard, two
miles east of Shannon, Miss. For any
particulars or further information, ad-
dress
r. M. MARLER,
Lakeland, Fla.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
Land for Sale.

will sell 800 acres of my farm on
Mud and Town Creeks, all in bottom
except about 20 acres settlements,
2-3 cleared up and in cultivation, two
good wells, lies miles north of Tupelo.
sell and balance on long terms, Will
sell in small blocks if desired.
Jno Silas Thompson.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
No. 10
Notice

Notice is hereby given that on Au-
gust 1918 | will hold in Supt's office in
Tupelo an examination for all appli-
cants who wish to attend the Indus
trial Institute at Columbos, during the
nezt scholastic year of 1908-9
E. p. CLAYTON.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
Farm For Sale

Farm consisting of 90 acres improved
hill land Fine for raising cotton.
New room cottage. 2 room tenant
house 3Ox4O barn. Smoke no use and
buggy shelter acres in fine fruit trees
| will sell this property at rock bot
tom price
Address.
w. II. REA.
Tupelo Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
LAND FOR SALE

1411 acres 9 miles east of Tnpelo, 3
settlements, plenty of good water, 80
acres in cultivation, all in good repair.
Will sell on reasonable terms. For fur
ther information address
j. H. WHEELER,
Plantersville, Miss, r, l
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07

FOR SALE. A good Combination
Saddle and Harness Horse
E. C. StCLAIR.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

High water in the PuercO river
has caused the Santa Fe officials
some anxiety during the past
week the sudden raise having
caused some damage to the dykes
at Adamana. On Monday after
noon the water at that point
had entirely surrounded the hotel
and was running between the
track and the tank so that a
washout was looked for at any
time. Monday evening a work
train with rock, timbers and
other material was started from
here to make temporary repairs.
Supt. Gibson accompanied this
train and made a personal inspec-
tion of the damage in order to
decide what was necessary in the
way Of repairs. A large number
of sacks filled with sand as well
as a quantity of rock has been
placed on the embankments to
prevent further washouts it be-
ing impossible to make perma-
nent repairs until the water has
veceded.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

An aggregation of alleged base
bah players, under the manage
ment of Clarence ]. Doyle, cap
tanned by the only Bill Kelly, ap-
peared against the Winslow team
on the local diamond last Sunday
and were beaten to the tune OF
Is to 5, the small score on the
part OF the Winslow boys being
due to the game having to be
stopped in the first halt OF the
eight inning, with the "aggrega-
ton" at bat, two men down and
not a run made by their side
since the fifth inning. Another
time at the bat for the local lads
would have undoubtedly added
to the score as the boys had hit
their stride and were doing things
to Stafford, the slab artist for the
No-Names. During the first halt
ofthe seventh inning a sand storm
materialized and by the time the
eight inning was well under way
rain began to fall eventually pre-
venting the game being finished.
Great things had been promised
during the week, the manager of
the "alleged' team guaranteeing
the fans a real live game due to
the tact that he had engaged a
battery of semi professionals as
we'll as a bunch of star players
to fill the various other positions
so that there was no doubt as
to the result, WinslOw being
doomed to defeat. 1t was all
over but the shouting.
And here is what was served to
us-Safford and Chambers, pitch
rand catcher, from Albuquerque;
Ouayle, formerly of Winslow)
on first; Willis, formerly OF Wins
low second; Ahloff, of Williams,
third; Kelly (Winslow) short;
Savage, (Winslow) center; Ma
10y, (Williams) left, and Curry,
one of Uncle Sans "fnest" an
enlisted man from Wingate, in
right field. And this, mind you,
was the all-star aggregation of
baseball players from everywhere
except Winslow, that their man
ager had the temerity to name
the "Winslow Seconds" Wot!
Kelly and Savage were the only
legal residents of Winslow on
their line up. Willis no longer
holds residence here having NOV
ed his family to Williams a week
or more ago. Quayle has been
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

The rainy season for Northern
Arizona is now in full force aud
the country is becoming thor
oughly soaked, the ranges are
taking on a green hue, which
makes the stockman jubilant.
Hardly a day this week has
passed without rain either here
or in the immediate vicinity.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

working out Of Ash Fork for
some time past. Hence we fail
to see where the name "Winslow
Seconds" would apply. There is
no kick at all on their not being
Winslowites, merely an objection
to their being known as Wins
low team. Let the management
of this alleged ball playing bunch
secure players where they will
and the fans will turn out to see
the game in goodlv numbers, as
they did last Sunday, but long
as it is necessary to import a
complete team let us hear some
thing else in the way of a name.
AS to the game itself, the least
said the better pleased some peO-
pie will be. The visitors were
first at batmaking one run before
being retired. WinslOw secured
two runs IN their half of this inn.
ing. In the second inning neithe
side scored, the visitors going
out in short order only three men
facing the pitcher. Two of them
were retired on flies and the third
man, Stafford, struck out. Wins,
low succeeded III getting a man
on first and one on second, but
they were left there by the side
being out. In the third canto the
imported ones made one run Ma
10y succeeding in making the cir,
cult while three men were being
put out at first. To even matters
up Winslow made three runs in
their half, hits by Chatfeld, Eber.
le, Sprankle, and Guffy doing the
the work. In the fourth inning
neither team scored each side go
ing out in one, two, three order,
two of the Winslow men being
struck out by Stafford. The stran.
gers annexed three runs in their
half of the fifth inning the score
being tied giving their friends a
chance to cheer. And right royal.
ly they came across, too. Wins.
low, not to be outdone, made
two in their half of this canto
and were again in the lead.
The run making for the outsi-
ders ended with their perform,
ance in the fifth inning, they fail
ing to score in the sixth and
seventh and two men out and
no runs made when the game
was called in their half of the
eight.
Winslow got three in the sixth
and five in the seventh due to er.
rors and general poor playing Of
their opponents and the score
would have been somewhat aug.
mented if the boys had COTTON
their time at the bat in theeight
The score, as given us by Man
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

Our jovial friend George G.
Montgomery, travelling account
ant for the Coast Lines auditing
department, left for Los Angeles
Thursday morning after quite
lengthy stay among us. George
usually goes through his work
at this point in a few days but
this time he has been with us for
two weeks or more. George at
tended the ball game Sunday and
made his presence known by his
ability to "root" for the home
team.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

There was precipitation here
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, the amount of
water that fell on Wednesday
being as much as the flood of
week ago Thursday. However,
there was no damage done to
property as the rain spread over
more country. Tuesday there
was considerable waterfall all
the way along the railaoad from
Gallup to Holbrook.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01
WinslOW-WOn 21-LOst OF. C.1000
WinsIoW Wins Again!
The Much-TOuted Bunch of I'M
ported Ones go Down to Defeat
Is to b.

LOST-One baseball game,
at Winslow, on Sunday, July
26th. Finder please return to
Clarence J. Doyle, Vim. Kelly,
ct al.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01
Total

Total 35 5 5 IA
Passed ball-Chatfeld 1; Cham
bers /.
Wild Throw-Chambers /.
Base on balls-Bazell 1; SAT-
ford 3.
Home run-Chathe
TwO-base hit-SmitzdOrf.
Hit by pitched ball-Bazell 1.
Struck out-Bazell 5; Stafford 6.
Hits-Off Bazell 5; Off Stafford
13.
Umpires-McCah1ll and Rohles.
Time-1 hour, so minutes.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01


Married--Miss Ida Mooney to
Mr.. NJ. II. Carlton, at the resi-
dence of, the brides sister, Mrs.
Frank Dietz, Saturday evening
at seven o'clock by Rev. Wright.
Only a few immediate rela tives
and friends were present. Mr..
Carlton is employed by the San
ia Fe as fireman and the bride
is well known, having resided
here a number of years. The
Mail extends congratulations to
the happy couple.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

Brakeman John O'Brien return
ed Sunday from an extensive
visit to California, Oregon and
Washington. Mr.. O'Brien reports
all the coast cities improving
rapidly. Building operations in
San Francisco going steadily on
so that very little effect ofthe fire
now remains to be seen. He also
reports the towns in the north
west building up rapidly and
evidence of business activity on
all sides.
H. w. Jacobs, assistant super
intendent of motive power of
the Santa Fe system, was
Winslow visitor Tuesday, stop
ping over day on his way east
from the coast. Mr. Jacobs was
accompanied by S. L. Bean, su
perintendent of motive power
for the coast lines. The party
left for Albuquerque on No. 8
Tuesday morning.
Owing to the death ofayoung-
er brother, Paul, at Artesia, Cal,
Councilman P. A. Ward and City
Clerk !. Edward Ward were call
ed home last Saturday. The de-
ceased will be remembered by the
old-timers here, having resided
here when boy.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-01

Chatfield c. 5 4 1 1
Eberle 1st 5 3 3 O
Doyle SIS 5 2 2 2
Sprankle 2nd 5 1 1 1
Guffy RI. 5 0 0 0
Smitzdorf 3rd 5 0 2 i
Bazell p. 5 Q 1 8
Totals 45 Is 13 s
MONA MES
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and bodice and fluffy skirt. I was go
ing again through the air to fairyland.
was frightened as l stood before row after
row of people. Then the music sounded
and 1 appeared. The fear was gone and
the people seemed to disappear. and 1
was in my fairyland at last-that fairy
land 1 had always loved and dreamed
about.
-Four years followed with my uncle
and aunt in many of the cities in Eu-
rope, and then came my engagement at
the Empire in London. We were gong
for a six weeks engagement, my uncle
said l was introduced to Nine katti
Lanner as our new first dancer. She
welcomed me as she has hundreds of
others who have come and gone-the
happier for having known her.
The six weeks grew to be year then
two, then five. The girl of twelve was
woman. and still they told me l might
stay None can realize just what my
feelings were last November when the
night of my tenth anniversary came. 1t
was not as the girl Of twelve, but as a
woman whose heart was filled with love
and gratitude that / went upon the stage.
lived ten years in that night. 1t meant
more than my tenth anniversary; l was
going away from them for the first time
In all those seasons. But they gave me
my reward, for when it came time to
say adieu they called me before the
footlights and told me to come to them
again-,o come back home.
1t must not be imagined that dancing Is
easy or that II is learned in day. A
lifetime of devotion is the tribute it de-
mands. 1t is practice. always practice.
and always something new to learn. For
fourteen years l have practiced two hours
every day save for the one week when l
was on a ship bound for America
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Columbia.

The Askin- Singer Company announces
its latest production. "The Girl Cues
ton" for the week beginning December
IA at the Columbia Theater. with matinees
Thursday and Saturday.
The play is by Will Hough and Frank
Adams. while the music was written by
Joseph E. Howard
The first act Is laid in restaurant In
Chicago where Con Ryan. the head wait
err. played by Paul Nicholson, is in love
with the cashier Elsie Davis, played by
Marguerite De Won. Ryan is big, rough.
good hearted fellow, whose every speech
is a laugh and whose humor Is all the
more appreciated because of it's truth and
naturalness. The head waitress is in love
with him. and. as he says she is the best
pal a fellow ever had. 10 Foster is her
name, and the part is played by Henrietta
Tedro. Into the restaurant comes Nina
Collins. as Jessie Sears. now the wife of a
magnate. +. p. G. Sears. who never spoke
to his wife the first three weeks after
they were married because he didn't want
to interrupt her. Sears needs only small
block of stock to obtain control of big
railway, but this stock is held by Carl
George, as Baron Won Tesmer. a young
German, who has come to America to find
its rightful owner, a girl named Foster.
The second act is a Chicago roof gar
den Sears buys the mortgage on poor
Ryan's restaurant, and his son. a young
college boy, marries the cashier at party
given by Ryan for the express purpose Of
proposing to her himself. Sears fore
closes the mortgage and throws Ryan into
the street. and the baron discovers that
the head waitress Is the girl he has come
to America to find and delivers to her the
railway stock.
The third act is laid in Mr.. Sears office
10 Foster sells Sears her stock on condi-
ton that he rehabilitates the restaurant
and leases ii to Ryan for three years. rent
free, makes Con" acknowledge that he
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Soul Kiss which, it will be remember
ed, enjoyed run of twenty weeks in the
New York Theater last season. Although
Mile. Genee is but twenty-seven years
of age. her career has been a most re-
markable one. She was born in Jutland-
aarhus, Denmark. where she remained IN
til she was eight years of age. She left
her parents and went to Copenhagen to
live with her aunt. Mile. Zimmerman. a
noted dancer. and her uncle Alexandra
Genee, also a celebrated dancer and In
structor. who Immediately set about the
work of teaching her his art. She re-
NAMED under his tutorage for four years
and then made her debut as prima baller-
ina in Stettin. Germany.
During her engagement here Miss Genee
will present four of the most popular di-
vertissements Of her repertoire. which Will
include the Soul Kiss dance. Sir Roger de
Coverly, the Hunt dance and the Money
Ballet She will be assisted by nine
coryphees-or line danccrs-whom she
brought from England. THE Soul KISS,
which is the work of Harry B. Smith
and Maurice Levi, is in two acts and ten
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Belasco.

In new comedy named 1.-THE Chap
eron," supported by large company and
an elaborate scenic production. Miss Max
inc Elliott will be seen at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow, Monday, night for an
engagement of one week. The comedy
was produced by Miss Elliott at the Ma
jestic Theater, Boston. week ago last
Monday, for the first time on any stage.
The author of 1.-The Chaperon" is Mar
ion Fairfax, who first came into promi-
nence by>an earlier play called The
Builders produced few months back
at the Astor Theater. New York. The
success of 1.-The Builders" led to negotia-
lions with Winston Churchill for the
dramatization of his novel "Crewe's
Career which will be brought out the
latter part of this month. about the same
time that 1.-The Chaperon'' will serve as
the inaugural play at the opening of Miss
Eliott's own theater in New York.
THE Chaperon." as the title would in
dictate, deals with young and fascinat-
ing matron who undertakes to chaperon
several young ladies who are left to their
own resources in the most romantic Of
spots in the Adirondack mountains AL
most as soon as the young matron has
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Cohan e. Harris Minstrels.

That George NJ. Coian and Sam II.
Harris have firm faith in the future Of
ministrelsy as a popular form of enter
tainment, has been evinced by their lavish
expenditure on the new Conan & Harris
Minstrels. which are presenting this sea
son as their star. George Evans. assisted
by company Of one hundred people. In
addition to George Evans the company
contains Julian Eltinge. Eddie Leonard,
John King. Ernest Tenney Aft Gibson.
Frank Morrell. Matt keefe. Earl Benham.
Rice & Provost, Harry Morse. Waterbury
Bros and Tenney, with a singing and
dancing chorus of over fifty and an or
chestra of twenty. 1t will be seen here
for the first time at the Columbia De-
cember d
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Servant in the House."

The Henry Miller Associate Players in
1.-THE Servant i'm the House come TO
the New National Theater Monday. De-
cember 81. direct from the Savoy Thea
ter. New York, to which playhouse the play
went for phenomenal metropolitan run
Immediately after it's production here at
the Belasco last March. This superb or
ganization and Charles Ram Kennedy's
now famous drama should find warm
welcome. The Servant in the House
may be said to have been Washington
discovery, this city being the first to rec
ognize in it those extraordinary quail
ties of thought. symbolism. originality and
dramatic intensity, and that moral and
spiritual uplift which later caused New
York and Chicago critics to call it va
riously the greatest drama of the gen
Grafton and the most beautiful play OF
all ages"