The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-19
The Tishomingo Pic Mic.

omlngo and surrounding country
on Saturday last. We made the
trip through the country in a bug
gy reaching there at 10 a. m.
A large crowd had already assem-
bled when we reached the grounds,
which were near the school build
ing in the north part of the cor
poration. The train from the east
had pulled in just as we got there
and brought an immense crowd
from Dennis, Belmont and Gold
en-. The fast mail came in soon
atterward and also brought
large addition. At about II
O'Clock Prof ] 0 Looney, the de-
servedly popular teacher of fish
ominngo High School, mounted
the roStrum and stated to the as
sembled audience that speeches
would be made by Senator Nc
Laurin and Congressman Gambler
after which dinner would be dis
pensed from the near by tables.
Senator McLaurin then took his
place on the stage and for over an
hour addressed the people. First
he apologized for not being there
at the commencement as he had
promised, saying that congress
was too busy with the tariff to adj
journ and that he could not there
fore leave. He then launched in
to a speech that was pathetic,
practical, humorous and seemed
to hold the attention we'll. He
eulogized the farmer and spoke of
his own acquaintance with the
noe and pillow, said something
about his Scotch ancestry and
Bobbie Burns and wound up by
drawing a touching picture of a
farmer and his humble home.
Representative E. S. Gambler
Jr., then delivered a short speech
in his inimitable style. He had
just gotten up out of a sick bed
and could not resist the tenpta-
ton to meet his friends. He gave
brief account of his stewardship
in Congress, of his votes on i'm
portant pub bic measures and show
ed a.thorough familiarity with his
duties as representative and his
prompt, persistent and faithful
performance of them, often uuder
great physical weakness, especially
toward the close of the session.
His speech was closely listened to
and applauded. There could be
no doubt as to his popularity with
those present. AT the close of
Mr.. Candler's speech dinner was
served both at the public tables
and at private spreads and every
one of that immense throng of
1000 people had all they could
eat. While the speaking was 60
ing on three baseball clubs had
been playing in another part of
town holding a big crowd, almost
as large as the one at the stand.
This crowd also came forward and
joined in the attack on the eata-
bles and we are glad to say that
there was plenty for all. The re-
suit of the game of baseball was
Ia to in favor of Iuka as between
luka and Tishomingo and 8 to 8 |
in favor of Tishomingo in its game
with Allsboro.
The lemonade stands did land
office business, but we are proud |
to say that the boot-legger was not
there. A soberer or better be-
haved assemblage was never gath
cred together in this county.
Deputy Sheriff w 'odley was there
to look after viols tors bat
saw but two men who seemed to
have had a drink and they were
quiet and inoffensive.
At 3 p. m. we started on our re-
turn home, feeling that Tishomin-
go had done herself proud by the
events of the days recreation.
The road home, except in two
short sections, seems never to
have heard of the Boards five