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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
NINE. HERMANN AT
THE EMPIRE THEATEP
Widow of Noted Magician Will
Appear in Illusions

The big feature of the Empire bill
this week is the appearance of Ma
dame Adelaide Hermann, widow of the
great Hermann. Madame Hermann is
possessed of all the secrets of her
and mystifying magician as he was
himself.
A song and dance act will be sup
piled by the Scotch Macks; the Hayden
family comes with a European reputa-
tion for cleyerness and daring agility
on the slack wire. The four Otis will
present a comedy sketch and the man
Il has secured the services for one
week only of Madame F'Iorenza a well
known concert singer. Joe Goodwin,
minstrel. viii close the bill. The NOV
ing pictures are always an interesting
feature OF the Empire programs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
PLAY TELLS THE
STORY OF AN IMP
when We Were Twenty-one"
10 Be Staged at the AIcazar

With the entire strength of the AL
eazar company in when We Were
Twenty one" an adequate performance
OF Henry V. Esmond's charming play
10 assured tomorrow night at the Be-
lssco plS ghouse-
when We Were Twenty was
the finest vehicle IN which Nat C. Good
win and Maxine Elliott ever Jointly
appeared. and il served them as a
starring medium for three seasons
The old Columbia theater was crowded
every time they presented IL there
so local play goers Of half a dozen
years ago are acquainted with its in
teresting plot and remember its in
tensely gripping situations and sur
priEing climaxes.
Evelyn Vaughn viii be cast as PhyI-
lis. Bertram Lyten as Carew, Ernest
Glendinning as the Imp, WalIing Hick-
man and Wesner as the Trinity; Louisa
Brownell as the Firefy. Bessie Barris-
Gale as q piquant daughter of Erin
and Adele Belgrade as Mrs. Ericsson,
mother OF. Phyllis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
.ANTAGE'S
IL EMPIRE THEATE r
Sutter and Steiner sts.
Week beginning with today's matinee
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE

Headed by the beautiful queen of magic.
ADELAIDE HERMANN
widow OF the original HERMANN THE GREAT.
as Cleopatra. the Egyptian Soreeress marvellous
magical creations; OTIS FOUR PLAYERS,
complicated farce. THE Gibson Girl: HAYDEN
FAMILY, European novelty wire artists; TWO
SCOTCH MACRS, Scotch dances and Harry
sFNoR TFTRIg nG poil.e
cratic vocalist; PANTAGESCoPE MOTION PIC
TURES. Souvenir matinees Tuesday and Thurs
day. Amateur nights changed from Friday to
Thursday.
Admission, matinees. 10 and 20 cts.
Evenings and % cts
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
LABOR PROBLEM is
EXPLOITED IN SKETCH
Melbourne MacDowelI Appears
at Wigwa4n in PIayIet

Melbourne MacDowell and Virginia
Drew Trescott will be co-stars in a
headline act this week at the Wigwam
theater and will appear in playlet.
"A Man of the People" The sketch
exploits the labor problem, and is said
to be a thrilling piece of work. An
other feature act will be supplied by
Coins trained dogs. The Borsini
troupe of gymnasts will make an i'm
preston. and Tom Bradford. who calls
himself "the human band" will be
heard in an interesting act Dave
Morris and company in Getting Even
Onetta. whirlwind dancing dervish;
new motion pictures and other acts are
scheduled for the WiEwam this week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

the role OF Peter Pan. which viii he
the first characterization in which sac
viii be seen in this city. Her last
engagement was in Broadway. where
she played the leading role in The
Gentleman from Mississippi" While
but little known in the west. she is
we'll known IN the east, having had
an extended experience in the stock
companies Of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
PIANO RECITAL

Henri Etlin will give a pi9no recital
this afternoon at Century Club hall,
corner of Sutter and Franklin streets.
Ellin, who is graduate of the Paris
conservatory, will be heard in French
compositions exclusively. He will play
works from the pens of Debussy, Carlos
dubois, Faure, Widor, Chabries-C -Cheyil-
lard, Saint-Saens and others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
SKATING AT THE CHuTEs

The Chutes skating rink remains an
interesting place to visit, and special
programs are being arranged to keep
up the fascination of the sport. A
program of unusually interesting con-
tests is announced for this afternoon.
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AROUND THE STATE.
Items OF interest Culled From the
Louisiana Press.
B1indttger Arrested-Ftre Near Thibo-
daux-Wonan Mourned for Years
Located in New Mexico-sun-
day Law Fines at Napo-
IeonvilIe.

Considerable damage was done
throughout the state by storm.
A council of the Knights of Col
umbus was Instituted at Covington.
AY. NJ. C. A. building, with all
modern convenienees, will be erected
at Bogalusa.
4 hotel proprietor at Shreveport
was arrested on a charge OF operating
a blind tiger.
FIRE destroyed the Laurel Grove
sugar factory, near Thibodanx, caus
ing a loss of $3.50, 900.
Thomas A. East, of East Feliciana
parish. was named private secretary
TO Congressman eject Robert G. Wick
life.
Sunday law faes imposed in the
district court BIT Napoleonville to.
tailed 1880 aud will 20 to the public
school fand.
/ Three thousand ceres Of sugar cane
will be planted III tie three farms cul.
vated under the Louisiana paniten-
siarg system.
a mistrial resulted at Franklin IN
he case OF tue Coiemans, charged
with the murder OF Std1 ey Robichanz
| st Garden City.
Mourned for years as dead, Miss
Josephine Hood, Of New iberia, who
married the bogus 'sI1ard S. Doug
! lass, was located ia New Mexico.
| While endeavoriug TO wade arrest,
John Robinson, charged with crimi-
nal assault on his daughter, was shot
and killed by police officers at Jena.
The Baton Rouge Oil aud Natural
Gas Company, capitalized ct $500,
/ 0a0, was organized for the purpose OF
developing mineral properties atDeer-
ford.
District Judge Bell, at Shreveport,
held that wholesaling liquor in dry
territory is unlawful, the decision be-
! Jog contrary to the view Of Attorney
/ General Guiou
Alleging that through a mistake in
the sheriff's Office ha was subjected to
| sixty days illegal detsotion IN the
cenvietzcamp, John Reeves has sued
t Sheriff n j Reid, Of galeasieu par
ish, for S25, 0G0 damages
/ By the engineer rea aiming at hlf
! post and anplyiag the emergency
/ brakes, "a New Orleans Great Northern
passenger train, wrecked BY spreading
| rails eight miles below NJ andeyille
was checked on the brink OF an s foo
embahkmeut. No one was Injured.
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boys doing the work under the guild
anee Of an expert farmer. no one can
doubt what the results will be. Every
such school will prove powerful up.
lift to the community where it is 10.
Gated.
Let me take an example,: I know
country school which enrolls lou pu-
pills and employs seven teachers. Ine
school is six miles from the railroad,
but the roads are good, SO that any
farm products the boys might raise
could be placed on the market easily.
Now suppose it were possible for TINS
school to own farm of 10 or % acres,
where the IS or 80 boys who attend
the school could learn real farming,
eattleraising, fruit culture. and every
thing else that will help to make the
men in the country prosperous
Would hat not. be the best kind OF
school for that community? The
children would still learn as much
m athematies, English, history, etc, as
formerly, but the found OF their
school work would rest largely upor
the country and farm interests. where
! it should rest.
AS previously stated, the difficulties
ia The way of tie establishment Q
such schools are many and serious
but if this type OF Institution is rea
need, it should be possible for at leas
a lew schools TO make the start.
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Transient, official or legal advertisements, 81
per inch first insertion; each subsequent inser-
ton. 50 cents per inch.
Reading notices. first insertion, Is cents per
line: subsequently. 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of public
interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views Of
correspondents.
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CIVIL sERYICE EXAMINATIONS,
Opportunities offered for Obtaining Eln
ploylnsnt Under the Federal
Government.

Government
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examtn ations to take place on the
dates given below, and circulars con
tanning further information relative
thereto cay be seen at the Office OF this
paper.
March 10-Chief veterinarian. AP.
pHcations will be received for cohsfd
Grafton in connection with filling a va
eancy in the Philippine Islands, at
salary of $500 per annum. No edu-
eational examination will be given for
this position, but eligibility will be
determined from thesstatements made
under oath in application forms z and
375, and upon any other evidence II
the form of vouchers or otherwise that
may be furnished. No person will be
rated as eligible who has not had
veterinary experience of a high order
along practical aud executive Hoes.
Age limit, IS TO 10 years.
March library easaloguer, ID
fill a vacancy in the position of Ii.
brary cataloguer female in the Ma
Itfonal Museum, at sos a month; a va
cancy in The position Of copyist quail
hed as assistant librarian finale pre-
ferred in the bureau Of education, de-
| nartnnanE e,f tho intapinr " ashinutan
| D. c. at $500 per annum, and vacan-
cies requiring similar qualifications
as they may occur in any branch OF
the service. Age limit, IS years or
over. Application form 1872.
Assistans superintendent OF con-
struetion, 10 i'll vacancy IN the United
States Penitentiary, Atlanta, !
$1,000 per annum, and vacancies re,
curing Observation-Disclosures as they
may occur. Age limit, 70 years or
over. Application form 1917.
Assistant IN dalr5lng, TO MI Tour
vacancies IN the position OF assistant
in dairying; one qualified IN the man
ufaeture OF cheese, at Sl20o per annuIn'
I for duty at ID adlson, w 49, Two guam
fed IN dairy farm management, a
$1,000 to Sl6o0 per annam' ana one
quaI1fled II the manufacture OF butter
at Sl2oO TO Sf60o per anhnm. ~ ene
bureau OF amin "a industry, department
OF agriculture, and vacancies reqalr.
ing similar qualifications as they may
occur. Men only VIII oe admitted g
this examination. Age limit, 20 to 81
years Aanlieation form 304 and
; go,
: Deelal i''fsl
Roller maker, to MI vacancy II
the bureau of engraving and printing,
At s1Ina ner annpYn. and vacancies re-
- - -, e.; t. 49,,
curing sliiiilal 4lettlls ae1ohs ss ehos
may occur. NO educational test VIII bt
given, applicants being rated on age
abvsioa1 condition and axaeriaoca
p 80 80 80 % ,,,s1;os
age num- ~ eAls y. ose1. 9 z f'1ioa
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DRUGGISTS.
Z j.. LIsCHE,
AVENUE PHARMACY.

Corner halFrOau and NlcNUIis dVeuubs,
DONALDS0NVfLLE. LA.
Purest and freshest of Drugs, Chemicals and
Patent Medicines always IN etock. frusses,
Bandages Soaps, PerfnmeTy, Brushes, CoIllus.
Smokers materials etc. Physicians presrtAp-
lions carefully conn ounde at all hours, oas OF
night. Telephone 1852
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LODGES
Kenneth Lodge No. Al
Knights of Pythias.

GONVEEES in Masonic Temple the second
~ and fourth Thursday evenings Of ts.on
month at s o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially
welcomed. Sick benefits, funeral tax and All Llx
fraternaI features. Members lave option uf
joining endowment or insurance rank. Cnan-
ceIlor Commander, Il. LaEgbecker; Vice Clata-
ceIIor Commander, Jules Leumas; Master oI
Work. Dr. D. e. BrnInhe1d; pIeIate, Fred 14ell-
dry; Keeper OF Records and Seal, J. e. Blum !:
Master of Finance, Nm. Fforzheiner; Master
of haxchequer. jacob Blum
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Veterans Meet.

ohm ". Siminton camp 602 met in
K. P. Hall at one O'Clock in Nettleton
in annual meeting April third. Roll
called, dues to general and state re-
union collected. Two deaths in the camp
within the last year. To wit Comrade
and Chaplain j. c. Blanton, Comrades
John McGuaghy and P, J. Mattox. By
motion the present organization was
retained until the first Saturday in Apr.
1910. The commander appointed dele
gates to the general and state reunion.
The veterans then repaired to the
College where memorial services were
held for comrades of the camp who
have died within the last year. The
services were beautiful and impressive
consisting of prayer, music and adj
dresses. The principal speakers being
Commander R. s. Thomas, Ed Nc
Shan, Hon. l.. T. Taylor, the sponsor,
and maids of honor of the camp. The
services were concluded by giving the
parting home benediction by the COM
mander. The good people of Nettle-
ton nobly sustained their reputation
of being the most hospitable people it
has been our privilege to visit. All
confederate veterans will miss grand
treat when they fail to go to Nettleton
the 1st Saturday in April.
r. H. ROGERS, Adjt
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Fortnlshtly Matinee Club Meets.

The Fortnightly Matinee Club, was
most pleasantly entertained on Wed
nesday, March thirty-first, at the ele.
giant home OF Mrs. C. w. Troy.
Meeting called to order at 8 o'clock
by president. Report of secretary reao
and roll call responded to.
A motion was made and carried tc
donate books purchased by club mem
bers last year, to the young men s read
ing room at the Athletic Club, and as
said books are works of Shakespeare,
it was decided best to exchange for
books more suitable for perusal by
young men. A committee was appoin-
ted to adjust matters satisfactorily to
all parties concerned, consisting of the
names of Mrs. A. w. Allen, Mrs. S..
Kinds and Mrs. V. C. Kincannon.
The following interesting program
was rendered:
Reading, The Conquered Banner. =
Mrs. S. B. Kinds.
Paper, Dark Days in the Old State
Mrs. Geo. Mitchell.
Reading, Selection from ''Red Rock
Mrs. w. D. Anderson.
Paper, The Ku Klax Klan, Mrs.
Wright.
Conversation, Carpet Bagger Rule.
Talk led by Mrs. w. D. Anderson.
Kathleen Bonner and jamie Troy
served dainty and delicious cream bun
nies" with chocolate cake, after which
salted almonds We're freely partaken
of. Next meeting with Mrs. Ander-
son April 7th. Subject, mississippi,
1S64-1870."
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
CAP TAIN MONAGHAN
Popular PLAYER Elected to Lead
Varsity Team

Alta meeting held Thurs lay night to
elect successor to l.. p. Jones, cap
tain of the base ball team, Mr.. Norman
Monaghan was chosea to nil the posi-
tion. Monaghan is one OF tns INST
popular students in the University, AMI
his baseball playing is the talk OF the
campus, recalling the old days OF Nc
Donald, and we feel safe IN predictln e
that he will make a capable leader OF
the athletes representing zoe Miss
His team m ates celebrated tns event
of his selection Dy driving him arolnI
the campus and town in MS boudoir
costume, cheering and yelling. Special
stops were made at Kicks Hall and the
Chancellor's residence. Eagle,
The many friends here of Norman
Monaghan will be pleased to hear of the
high compliment paid him by the Var
sity Team. His reputation as base
ball player is well known, and we are
confiden that he will make good.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
In Memory Of Uncle Anderson Hall.
(Pontotoc Advance

The subject of this sketch was born
in Obion County, Tenn, May the 18th
1910, and departed this life December
goth, 1908, aged 63 years. six months
AID 25 daSs. He came to Mississippi
in 1845 and was leading citizen until
his death In 1860 he. Mas married to
Elizabeth Goggans. six children blessed
this union, four boys and two girls,
three boys and two girls still survive
him.
His married life was one of happiness
and content. their home was dedicated
to God. their lives consecrated to mis-
service. thus they nurtured their chill
dren.
Mr.. Hall was a consistent, devoted
Christian from his earlier childhood.
In his earlier life he joined the Presby-
terian church but in 1881 he united
with the Baptist church which he lived
a devoted christian until the Lord called
him home.
Rev, j. H. jenkins of Tupe,o, Miss,
conducted the funeral services in the
Baptist church ct Long View, the host
of friends and floral offerings attested
the love and esteem with which he
was held by the Long View and sur
rounding community, his body vas
tenderly laid to rest in the Long View
cemetery
Let us emulate his life and our
end be like his. A FRIEND.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
TUESDAY A DAY
OF STORMS.
Many Sections Visited, But Missis.
sippi Suffers Most

T e storm of Tuesday after
noon and night was one of the
worst that has swept over the
South in several years. There
was general disturbance of the
elements that spread over sever
al of the southern states, and
reached as far north as Missouri,
Illinois and in localities in Penn
sylvania.
The localities that sustained
the greatest damage by the
storm were in Mississippi, and
the death list reported from those
points reach between ten and
fifteen persons.
At Aberdeen four persons were
killed at the Illinois Central depot,
the building being completely de-
stroyed. w. c.. Mcmillan, CASH
ier Of the Bank of Aberdeen, and
one of the most popular citizens
of the place; T. T Mcmillan, son
of w. c. Mcmillan and a popular
cotton buyer. and two negroes.
A heavy property loss was sus-
tanned, many of the finest and
prettiest residences being badly
damaged.
At Starkville the A. & M. Col
lege was struck and some of the
buildings on campus in course of
construction were damaged.
North Of the town five negroes
were killed, and much damage
done to plantation property.
Twenty people were wounded
more or less. In the Delta a
number of points were struck,
and severe hail storms fell. No
lives were lost, but many people
and much livestock suffered in
these storms.
There was a stiff gale here for
several hours and a heavy fall of
rain, but no great damage was
done. The only damage report
ed was the blowing down of the
grand stand on the base ball
grounds east of town.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
A CORRECTION.

Ingiving q report in our last issue
Of the Spelling Contest held at the
court house, the name Of Miss Annie
May Paulk appeared as the successful
contestant from the Shannon school.
This was a typographical error. and
snould have been Miss Annie May
Long, Miss Long spelled 80 words
and is oneof the representatives from
the county in the contest to be held at
Natchez the latter part Of this month.
We regret the error AMI take pleas
ure in making the correction.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Officers Of Tri-C County Fair AS,
sociation Hard At Work

President w. P. Long and r.
H. Mullen, secretary, have been
busily engaged in perfecting
plans by which the 'lri-county
fair to be held here in the fall
may prove a complete success in
every respect. These gentlemen
are posting themselves along the
line of county fairs, and will soon
announce a complete program
and list of premiums covering
every department.
The association has secured a
very desirable tract of land for
a site lying just north of w. L..
Joyner from whom the land was
secured for $500. A survey
has been made, and grading will
commence soon. The list of
premiums will be made up with
the view of attracting the farm
ers, and creating a friendly
rivalry amongst them. Prizes
for the best livestock, agricultur-
al products, fruits and vegetables,
household and culinary articles
will be prominent on the list.
Every person in Itwamba, Pom
totoc and Lee counties are inyit-
ell to come in and take stock in
the fair. In doing so a spirit of
improvement will be aroused, and
will result in lasting benefit to
everyone who participates in the
contests.
The capital stock Of the asso-
citation is S.. 900 of which amount
$4,000 has already been taken.
The management request US to
say that the books are still open,
and anyone desiring to take stock
can do so by calling on R. H.
Mullen, the secretary.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
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ALL KINDS. OF REPAIR
WORK PROMPTLY DONE
Nicely, The JeNeler.
s Al Pair Of Pinks

At last this city will be entertained
by higE-class attraction at low prices.
The manager of the opera house has
secured the Pair OF Pinks comedy and
trayesty company, and they will ap-
pear at the opera house on the nigbt,0f
April 8, 10. giving six higl-class num-
bers, including Manvro, the Lone
Hottentot, Ward, the b.ackface
comedian, Master Carl the phenomenal
boy soprano, the western Trio, and as a
special feature, Zsphulo, the jail-break-
er will appear. The last named gentle
man will give an exhibition of his all
most supernatural powers on the street
at p m each day. Prices have been
reduced to IS, 25. IS, for this occasion
only
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Birthday Party.

Master Frank Thomas entertained a
number of his friends on the first of
April in honor of his seventh birthday.
Miss Minnie Brown received the
guests and invited them first into the
yard where they enjoyed number of
games and April fool pranks and an
egg hunt. One little. contest was espe-
cially exciting to the little folks. Three
eggs were placed in a bowl of water
and spoon given the contestant. who
was to carry an egg at time in the
spoon oyer a rolling barrel. hop over a
short pole, over a chair and crawl
through another barrel and deposit the
egg at the end Of the line in bowl
without breaking it. Four of the little
ter drawing for the prize. Master Rob
ert Clark was found to be the VIM err
Miss Brown then asked the childrea
to see the menagerie. Each one was
asked to name some animal they wan
ted to see, a mirror was then held in
front of the child with a cry of april
fool" Shouts of laughter accompanied
this prank. Other amusements just as
entertaining, were provided. and the
little guests will remember the after
noon as one of the happiest they have
eyer spent.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room and the tables were in
deed beautiful. The place cards were
suggestive of the approach of Easter.
Gilt eggs filled with yiolets rested on
banks of moss at each plate, and a
chicken on nest of Easter eggs. De-
licious cake with little Fran4's mon
ogram in blue, with cream, fruit and
candy were served. The tables were
ligeted with tapers, one for each guest.
and as they blew out the flame, eaca
one made birthday wish for the little
host. Many pretty birthday gifts were
received. We hope this young gentle
man many birthdays just as happy Jas
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
FIRE DESTROYS
BOTTLlNG WORKS

At 10.45 Tuesday night the
fire alarm was sounded, and those
who responded promptly found
that the Tupelo Bottling Works
building just west of and ad-
joining the Journal office, was on
fire.
Owing to a downpour of rain
just at that time, 1T was a hard
matter to get the hose wagons
to the scene of the fire. but when
the water was turned on very eff
fective work was soon done.
The building was old, and the
lumber in it we'll seasoned, and
it burned rapidly. It was soon
evident that the building could
not be saved, and the efforts of
the firemen were directed to the
prote:tion of the Journal office,
and the Hotel Read across the
street. At one time the Journal
office was in imminent danger,
but by the well directed efforts
of the hosemen, the building was
saved.
With a stiff southerly wind the
flames were blown on top of the
hotel Read, and this building
also appeared to be sure of ignit-
ing.
A heavy downpour of rain,
however, greatly aided the fire.
men iii their work, and the hotel
was also saved.
1t is thought that the Bottling
Works building was struck by
lightning. It has not been used
for sometime, and there was no
opportunity for the fire to have
originated from any other cause.
The plant would have been
put in operation at an early date,
soda water for the sum-
mer trade. The building and ap-
paratus was insured for two
thousand dollars. but this will
not cover the losses by several
thousand dollars. There were
$50 cases with bottles which cost
in the neighborhood Of twenty
five hundred dollars. The ma
chinery will be a total loss. The
plant was owned by Clark Strain
and Dennis Fulton.
The Journal desires to express
high appreciation of the valuable
service rendered by the fremen
in their efforts to save the build
ing.