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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02
Cedar Hill After Agricultural
High School.

A mass meeting of the citizens
of Cedar Hill community was
held at Cedar Hill School house
on Sept. %, for the purpose of
organizing and concerting their
efforts to secure the locati on of
the Agricultural High Sc hool in
their community.
There was a large and enthu
siastic crowd present, including
a number of ladies of the COM
munity.
The meeting was called to or
der by Chairman S. A. McCarley
after which Mr. T. S. Green of
Guntown, Miss, made a talk to
the audience upon the subject,
of Agricultural Education and
the progress of the age. His talk
was directly upon the question
Of most interest to the commun-
ity and was consequently was
much appreciated.
Cedar Hill community has al
ready reputation for Agricul-
tural and Educational spirit. but
the interest now being manifes-
ted is far beyond any ever known
here.
Considerable arrangements have
been made including lands, ssub-
scriptions and in fact the only
thing needed is for the County
School Board to have knowled ge
OF their superior location and
their enthusiastic community and
consequently give them the loca-
ton.
S. C. McCARLEY, Chairman.
W. L. MEARS, Secretary.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02
To Swamp Land Owners.

State of Mississippi Supervisors
Lee County Court, August
To all persons having or claiming any
interest in the land in the Lower Chi
wappa Land District Lee county.
You are hereby commanded to be and
appear before the Board of Supervis-
ors Office coanty at the court house
thereof in the city of Tupelo, on We'd
nesday the 7th day of October 1908,
then and there to show cause if any
you can, why the petition filed with
said Board on the 9Th day of August
1908 asking for Bond issue in antici-
patton of tax on said District amount
ing to 25 cents per acre per annum for
the years 1908-9-10 and 1911 and for
so cents per acre per annum for the
years 1912-13-1415-16 and 1917 should
not be granted as asked for and an or
der passed and entered by said board
for the issuance and sale of said Bonds
in accordance with said petition.
Given under my hand and seal this
the 18th day of August 1908.
NORBIN JONES, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Judging from Cne land sales
made in Lee County since the
first of August, the people of the
county have not realized that a
panic exists in some sections of
the country. That they have
faith in Lee County farms and
town property is evidenced by
the fact that some high prices
have been paid for farms but the
purchasers have considered them
selves fortunate IA being able to
buy at the prices paid.
The following transfers have
been made since August the 1st.
Mike Richie to Brownlee, the
Ed Stubbs farm near Baldwin;
for 81, 100000.
J. E. Bostic to Mike Richie,
the N. E. / of 27-8-5, 16O acres,
100000.
r liver Livingston to James
l.. ,ston, on Yonoba SO, 100000.
/ ..iard & Williamson to Tolli-
yer Livingston, the S. E. / 1876
and the N. J of N. E. / of 1885,
100000.
J. S. Thompson to Price Dill
lard, ITO acreas, Sec. II, T. 9, R
6, $4500.00.
J. S. Thompson to Williamson,
North part Of S. W. / of 8-9-6 11O
acres, 81, 10000.
Will Raspberry to Andrew Jen-
kins, 60 acres the S. E. / of 29-
9-5 for $l800.00.
w. S. Sparks to T.J. Jourdan,
12O acres in N. E. + of 2-1O-5 for
SIS, 100000.
Way Sample to w. D. Robins,
70 acres in S. w. ! of 31-96, S.,
100000.
Mrs. Mat Walker to Dalee
Bros 16 acres N. w. / Sec 4-10-
5, for $4,000.
VIM. Shouts to Andrew Filgo,
13O acres l mile west of Verona
in sec. % 1915, Consideration
$66OO.00
A. j. Filgo to J. Alfred, Bob
Mattox, - Brooks, the above de-
scribed land, consideration $1,000.
90.
L. R. Higgs to Manuel & Box,
N E. / of 27-11-6, Consideration
$4,000.
Geo. Clayton to B. & G. Clay
ton. 102 acres. N. E. t of 9-5-2
Constellation 9ooOO.O w.
w. E. Edens to John Curry,
lot in City of Tupelo, Consider
alton $1500.00.
l.. L. Eaves to G.. w. Hewitt.
lot in City of Tupelo, Consider
alton $4,000. 90.
J. E. Mabry to Way Sample,
Lots, in S. w. ! of $685. Consid-
sideration, $3000.0O.
Andrew Jenkins to J. E. Ma
bry, Lot in City, Consideration
S2000.OO.
Michael & Solomon France to
E. D. Mathews, 320 acres, the
N. J of Sec, 36, T. II, R. 5. Con-
sideration, 100000.
Robins & Wilson to Houston
Lumpkin, Lot on Green St. Tupe-
10, Consideration, $500.
John Allen to Geo. Lumpkin,
Lot in West end, for $600.00.
Mrs. Annie Holritch to C. w.
Hewitt, lot on S. Madison ST..
$4,000.
C. w. Hewitt to Loyde Moore,
Lot on South Madison St. price
$3.50 90.
]. A. Gregory to L. R. Higgs,
200 acres, Sec. 4-11-5, for $4,000
90.
A. H. Pegues to Alb. Gordon,
100 acres, 24-11-2. for $7000.O0
w. J. Threadgill to = Jackson,
the E. J of S E. / Of 28-115 fol
$4,000.
These sales aggregate in the
nighborhood of One Hundred ano
Twenty Thousand Dollars, but dc
not include several sales which
have not yet been finally consu.
mated.
COLLECTION NOTICE.
All persons known to have been in
debted to the Bankrupt firm of w. w
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02

Tupelo grows more like city every
day. You can now have gold plating
by "The House of Hough.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02

FOR NT-Elegantly furnished
room in private family. Box col
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-10-02

New Signet Rings in 'The House of
Hough.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
THE RIG WHICH THEY STOLE TO
MAKE THEIR GETAWAY AFTER
DETECTION WAS FOUND IN
THIS CITY THIS MORNING.
NO CLUE TO IDENTITY.
1t Is Supposed That the Work Was
Done by Residents of Western
Wayne County, But There Is Moth
ing to Substantiate This.

A bold attempt was made this morn
ing about 80 O'Clock to rob the vault
of the Farmers National bank of Mil
ton. The noise made by the robbers
in blowing the outer door of the safe
alarmed the community and caused the
robbers to hurriedly depart without Sc
curing one cent of the thousands of
dollars which were within the vaults
After leaving the bank the robbers
horse and phaeton belonging TO Frank
Morris. rural mail carrier. who lives
just a short distance from the bank.
About O'Clock this morning the
stolen horse and rig we're found in the
Earn of Professor Morris. Northwest
Seventh street. Tho thieves had plaC-
ed the outfit there at an early hour.
An intercepted message over a party
telephone line warned the robbers that
their operations had been discovered
and that the citizens were arming
themselves to give battle. After sew
eral people living near the bank had
been awakened from their slumbers
by three distinct explosions. occurring
at intervals of about five minutes. Miss
Alice huston, a telephone operator at
Cambridge City. was notified that rob-
bers were at work in the Farmers Ma
tional bank and she was asked to
sound the alarm in Milton by tele-
phone. One of the men who Miss Nus
ton succeeded in arousine. telephoned
to friend who is on the same party
line that the bank is. In response to
this call a voice answered and wanted
TO know what the trouble was The
voice was told that robbers were in the
bank and for him to arm himself and
Join the posse. "AlriSht" replied the
voice, which was that of one of the
robbers, and he laughed grimly before
hanging up the receiver.
1t is needless to say that after re-
ceiving this warning the bank rob
bers lost no time in making a hurried
departure. Ten minutes after they had
stolen the Morris rig and had rapidly
driven out of town in the direction of
Cambridge City, men armed with shot
guns. revolyers and other kinds of
weapons began surrounding the bank.
but to their great disgust found that
the thieves had departed
1t is not known who the robbers are,
but they are thought to be residents
of the west end of the county. On ar
irving III Milton last night they broke
into a blacksmith shop and secured
tools with which they pried open the
front door of the bank. After gaining
entrance. the main door of the safe
was dynamited three times before it
could be opened, Shortly after the
third explosion the robbers departed
At the time of their departure they had
Just made preparations for blowing the
vault door. Two OF the gang did the
Gynamiting while the three other
members stood guard outside the bank
Iavid Musent states that the third ex.
plosion awOke him and going 10 his
window. he saw the three sentinals
Standing guard outside the building
81 could have shot them easily. but |
bad no gun in the house" said Nj
Eiugent. The three explosions con.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
CEDAR SPR|NGSOPEN
Event Will Be Next June When
Stock Company Takes
Charge of Resort.
ALBERT MOREL, PRESIDENT

A stock company with a capital
stock of 100000 has just been organ
lied to take control of the Cedar
Springs. O.. health resort and to place
the Navajo water on the market This
company includes several Richmond
and Dayton business men.
At a recent meeting of the stock
holders Of the new company, Albert
Norel of Richmond was elected presi-
dent Charles McHenry of Dayton, vice
president. and Harry ThOrnburg OF
Richmond, secretary and treasurer
Mr.. McHenry will act as general man.
ager and a MI Dean of Chicago will
manage the hotel He is said to be al
experienced hotel man. Mr. MOrel will
have charge of the Navajo water de
partment.
The hotel will be placed in first,
class condition and will open for busi.
ness sometime next June. 1t is un-
derstood that the hotel will be kept
open both winter and summer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
ROBBERS GAINED ENTRANCE INTO THE MILTON BANK
BUILDING EARLY THIS MORNING AND THREE CHARG-
ES WERE EXPL ODED IN THE ATTEMPT TO FORCE
OPEN THE BIG VAULT.

sderably wrecked the interior of the
bank. Two large holes were blown
in the ceiling and all the glass win
dows and partitions were blown to
atoms.
Milton people are loud in their
praises of the cool little telephone
operator. Miss huston. But for her
prompt work in alarming the commuu-
ity there is no doubt but that the rob
bers would have been successful in
looting the safe vault of the thousands
of dollars deposited in it. BY the fact
that the Morris rig were discoTered on
Northwest Seventh street. it is known
that the thieves came directly to this
city after leaving Milton, but it is
thought that they succeeded in get
ting Il train or interurban car out of
this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
Attorneys Ask That the Case
Be Heard Before a Special
Judge as Fox Was Prelu-
diced Against Defendant.
JOHNSON HAS TILT WITH
PLAINTIFFS SON.
Young Man Told Mother That
Attorney Would Get all Her
Money and Johnson Grew
Angry.

In the circuit court this morning, At
torneys Robbins and Teemster in the
case of Flora f. Wills against John B.
Wills. for divorce. presented petition
TO have the case heard before a special
judge, avering that Judge Fox was
prejudiced in favor of the plaintiff.
Judge Fox Immediately appointed
John l.. Rupe special judge.
Before Mr.. Rupe. attorney II. l..
Johnson for the plaintiff. asked that
she be granted an allowance of 50 per
week. and that his fee of 500 be paid
by the defendant. Mr.. johnson argued
that the plantiff is financially unable
to support herself or to pay her at
torney's fee.
Mr. Robbins for the defense stated
that it was satisfactory to pay the
plaintiff an allowance. but he objected
to the payment of Mr.. JohnsOns S fee.
He said that the total value of all Of
Wills property did not exceed 5000.
and that he was indebted this amount
and that judgments amounting to 81 400
had been obtained against him.
Yesterday afternoon an exciting
scene took place in the court room.
While the parties to the suit were
awaiting the arrival Of Judge Fox, +.
c. Wills. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wills, ad-
vised his mother to withdraw her petit
tion for divorce. He told her that Mr..
Johnson would get all the money she
had and that Robbins & Feemster
would get all the money his father had.
This statement caused an explosion on
the part of Mr.. Johnson, and it looked
for a minute or two as though the at
torney would assault young Wills.
You can't knock me down even
though you can knock YOUR mother
and your wife down" said Mr., John
son. assuming a beligerent attitude. He
tnen proceeded to give young wills a
thorough tongue lashing. Wills took
to his heels and vanished from the
court room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
FIVE SUITS FILED
Kibbey and Company Are De-
PENDANTS in Complaints
On Account.
TWO PREVIOUS SUITS FILED

Five more suits against the Frank
Kibbey and company today in the Cir
cult court. The demands made on the
local haberdashcry in these latest
suits amounts to a total of 1919. The
demands made in the two previous
suits amount to a total of $l,400. The
titles of the suits filed today are:
The Guyer Hat company against
Kibbey and company, on notes and ac-
count. Demand $500.
John J. Roche and Frank J. Croll
against kibbey and company, on ac-
count. Demand 800.
Corliss, Coon and company against
kibboy and company, on account.
Demand $50
James r. kciser against Kibbey and
company, on account. Demand So.
Hutchins & Potter company against
Kibbev and company, on account. De
mand 500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
NAVAL EXPERTS DENY HoWEV-
EVER THAT INVASION OF AMER.
ICAN WATERS is TO AID JAPA-
NESE IN CASE OF WAR.
WILL AMERICA ASK WHY?
Eight Years Ago When Great Britain
Made Similar Move, Congress
Called Upon the Powerful Nation
For an Explanation.

Halifax, \. s, Feb. 6.-England has
ordered the famous Fourth squadron
of II warships to Esquimalt, it's naval
base on the Pacific in British Colum-
bia. When the squadron shall have
arrived the British fleet at Esquimalt
will consist of Is cruisers whose guns
will command every seaport city of
the states of Washington and Oregon
and will be within two days sail Of
San Francisco bay.
No explanation of England's reason
of sending the big fleet to the United
states sea frontier is vouchsafed by
the admiralty. Naval experts here and
in London do not deny. however, that
Great Britain is preparing to fulfill
part of her treaty alliance with Japan
in the event-however remotc-that
the United States and Japan become
involved in war
Esquimal,, situated at the southern
end of Vancouver Island. which the
Straits of San Juan de Fuca cut off
from the mainland of Washington
state, is England's Gibraltar in Amer
lea. It's fortifications are we'll nigh
impregnable. AS a Pacific naval base
it is uneXcelled. But for the past four
years Great Britain has been content
to harbor only two cruisers there-thc
4
Now she has determined to denudc
her West Indian possessions Of war
ships in order to bring within the sha-
dOws of the States the strongest fleet
she has ever marshaled in American
waters.
The fourth squadron consists of the
interchangeable. Brilliant. Cressy, Fury
alus and Hogue. with six other cruis-
ers of the county type-all compara-
lively modern and each equipped with
two nine-nCh guns, twelve siX-inch
guns, besides subsidiary armaments.
The advices say that the transfer OF
the fleet to Esquimalt will be made
leisurely. in the same manner. on /,
small scale. as that in which the At
lantic fleet is now pursuing it's course
to San Francisco and Manila.
Unless untoward events change the
admiralty's plans in the meantime the
feet will arrive at EsQuimalt about the
first day of May.
On its fact the Esquimalt propagan.
da is to be described as nothing more
pOrtentious or menacing than the re
vival of the British Pacific squadron
which was abolished four years ago
when Sir John Fisher signalized hi.
accession to the admiralty by thc
adoption Of a policy of naval concel~
tration and withdrew both the littlc
squadron that had lain at EsqumaIt
and the Atlantic squadron from Hall
fax.
The British naval organ here. in !
fervid editorial on the plan. says tha'
the government and the admiralty aTe
TO be congratulated upon their decision
to send a powerful fleet to Esquimalt
Light years ago. when similar move
vas made by England, congress passec
resolutions calling upon the navy de
partment for information OF England
intention. and the mere fortification OF
Esquimalt harbor was made the sub
ject of diplomatic representations be
tween Washington and London.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
GAY FESTIVITIES
Mark the Visit of Our Fleet at chie's
Southern Port

Punta Arenas, Strait OF Magnellan.
Feb. G.-Festivities in honor of the of
ficers and men OF the visiting Ameri-
can fleet are furnishing Punta Arenas
with Z degree OF social activity thai
has never before been witnessed in
this southernmost city IN the world
Some Of the American officers called
on the officers Of the Chilean cruiser
Chacabuco yesterday forenoon. and in
the evening dinner was given on the
American battleship Minnesota, a,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
DECLINES INVITATION
Will Not Attend Monument
Dedication.

Washington. D. c. Feb. 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has repeated his decIin-
alton of the invitation to deliver the
address at the unveiling OF the monu-
ment to General Harrison at Indiana
polls. The monument commission was
not content with his first declination
and held the matter open. hoping that
he would reconsider.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
PAN-AMER|CAN
CONFERENCE IN MAY
Date Was Fixed Yesterday
For Event in Buenos Ayes.

Washington, Feb, 6-At a meeting
of the Governing Board of the Bureau
of American Republics yesterday, pre-
sided over by Secretary Root and at
tended by nearly all of the members
in this city, il was decided that the
fourth Pan-Amcrican conference
should be held in the city of Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, May 25,
1910. The date was selected to com
memoratc the achievement of indie
pendence by the South American Re
publics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
L|TTLETON GOES
SOUTH ON S0JOURN
Harry Will Remain in Mattea-
wan.

New York, Feb. 6.-Martin W. Lit
tleton, Harry Kendall Thaw's attor-
ney has gone South for a two months
sojourn. After a conference with Mrs.
Thaw, Harrys mother decided two
take no action in securing his release
from Matteawan until Littleton's re-
turn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
MOTHER URGED SON
TO KILL FATHER
Young Lad Fired With Proba-
bly, Fatal Effect.

Bombay. Fla. Feb. 6.-J. A. Strick-
land, planter. was probably fatally
shot by his 12-year-old son this morn
Jig. The boy admits to the crime. He
says his mother promised him a horse
and buggy if he would Kill his father.
He shot at him through the window.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
ROOSEVELT WANTS
LABOR UNIONS EXCEPTED
Suggests Amendment to Sher-
man Law.

Washington. d. G., Feb. 6.-The
presidents plans TO circumvent the de.
cision of the supreme court in which
it held that the labor union cOnsplr-
acy is in restraint of trade. He sug-
gests an mendment to the Sherman
law, TO specifically except labor un-
ions from its operation. also Compul-
sorry arbitration. He will recommend
this to both in message TO congl ess
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
.CzAR|NA ISSUES
new RULING
Says Women to Court Cannot
Smoke.

issued orders today forbidding the wo-
men who have entree to court from
smoking. The custom has prevailed
for hundred years. 1t caused a con-
SternatiOn society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
SUGAR EXPERT
UNDER INDICTMENT
He With Seven Others De-
frauded Government.

New York. Feb. 6.-Earnest W
Gerbrocht, chief expert for the Ameri,
can Sugar Refining company and sew
en- others were indicted for defraud-
ing the government ont Of millions in
the last fifteen wears by manipulation
OF the scales al williamsburg Pier,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
DRUM CORPS MEETS.

There will be 4 meeting Of the Rich
mond bugle and drum corps at the
GennetJ theatre Sunday afternoon.
February al TWO O'clock. President
Robert NJ. Quigley requests all mem
AsTs 10 oe present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
ARIES, BLOCKADE
RUNNER, BURNED
Ship Which Served in Civil
War Is No More.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 6.-Ffre to.
day destroyed the steamship Aries. a
blockade runner during the civil war
lying at pier. Three tramps are sup
posed 10 have caused the fire and it is
believed they perished asleep in the
hold
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
MRS. BANNER FELL
AND FRACT CTURED ARM
Was Visiting Her NeiCe East of
The City.

Mrs. Mary Z. Baumer, sos North
21st street who has been visiting her
neice, Mrs. Grant Larsh, east of the
city, fell and broke her arm. She is
getting along nicely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
CARPENTER KILLED
HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER
Then Turned Gun on Himself
Was Insane.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Gustave Walsted.
carpenter today shot and killed his
daughter. Helen, aged nine, then kill
cd himself. He was insane at the
time OF the shooting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-06
BODY WAS FOUND.

New York. Feb. G-Frozen stln and
scarcely marked by the fire. the body
OF fireman Frank f Clinton was
found on the scene OF the Worth
street fire this morning He perished
Tuesday. ------