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The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-23
To. Win the Independent Vote

10. WIN the ependent Vote
Fl am not advocating an inde-
pendent party" said Senator
Iillman in his st. Louis address
to the Modern Woodmen of
America, though much Of the
speech was devoted to the giving
of reasons why the people should
vote Independently as well as in
telligently,
The South Carolina senator
has never given VOICE te soundeF
sense. There is ne room in this
country for an independent party
at The present iuncture, and
there never will be none. The
fight for the House Of Represen-
atives next year and that for the
presidency three years hence will
be fought between the Democrat
ic party and the Repub lican par
| ty. Both contests will be deci-
ded by independent voting.
Mr.. Tlllman's advice as to vot-
ing is good, but superhuous.
Nearly every great political con.
test is decided by the independ-
ent voter. Voters who are Re
ppbllcans in one election and
Democrats in the next are num-
5ered by the hundreds of thous-
ands, In 1910 and 1912 they will
be counted by the millions. Dem
ocratic party can win them and
hold them only by Offering oan
yincing assurance that it will. if
successful do the things they
want done.
The democratic party must en-
ter the campaigns Of next year
and Of 1919 with positive and
aggressive pledges that Ii will
lay the ak to the root of the tree
of corruption, bossism and ex-
travagance whic h have made the
governme Mt in Washington unre-
sponsive to the needs, the COM
mands and the ideas Of the Amer
ican people.
Fhe Democratic party must go
info the contest of the fllfI1re not
| in a scramble for the spoils of
Office, but grimly determined to
turn the gascals out. The gov-
ernment is full of them.
The people are paying into the
treasury of the United States
more than 5000, 900, 900 a year,
which falls SO far short of what
the government is spending that
the Republican President and
the Republican CongreSs arc
laying new and unusual take
pppn the people. la order to
win the Independent yotes ~
Democratic party taan@ co,u;sas rs
sse $500 -.al 1t means to lay
- = IN nand of repression upor
lall needless and Wasteful expen-
ditures and hold taxation doWr
| to. the need Of government eco.
inomicalIy admin st.
Louis Republic.
! - as
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-23

The noisest political farmer has the
tallest weeds in his cornfield, and the
fewest potatoes in his hills.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-23
STATESMAN, SOLDIER,
DOCTOR, LAWYER.

One Of Lee County's Mos
Venerable Citizens is
Resting.
I DR.. J. M. Hoyle, who died al
his home here on the 18th inst,
! was we'll known throughout the
state having been 4 member o1
the Mississippi Legislature three
times, and a prominent member
|ef the medical profession. The
family was well known IN this
and adjoining counties and the
various members are highly re,
spected, The family is descend.
ed from German Ancestors, who
emigrated from Welsbadan be-
fore the Revolutionary war.
The great grandfather Of DR..
Hoyla served as q soldier in the
| Revolutionary war, and was Civ
en- land warrants in North Caro-
lima where he settled after the
struggle for liberty was ended.
He was the father of John Hoyle,
a planter by occupation and a
minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. He was the faith
81 Of 3. 1. Ho3le, q native Of
North Carolina, who married
Catherine Ligon, a native of
South Carolina. They removed
to Gwinnett county, Ca, and
there Dr. jim Hoyle was born on
Dec. l8, 1863:
The doetor's mother died in
l843 at the age of "a years, leav-
ing four children, Jim Hoyle,
John W. Hoyle, David Hoyle and
Catherine Hoyle. FAe father
was married a second time to
Mrs. G. Johnson. a daughter of
| Benjamin Cleveland Of Georgia.
Two children were horn af this
union; Gallie a., wife Of Joseph
quyton, and Benjamin G.
| Dr.. Hoyle grew to manhood
lin his native state AID received
| an excellent elementary educa
tion. AT the age of 18 years he
began the study of mcdi cine un-
der the preeeptership Of Or, NJ.
Wilson Of New Albany, Misssis
sipni. He afterwards attended
lectures at the University Of
Tennessee, and in 1857 was grad
uated FROM the Berkshire Medi=
cal College, PittsAeld, Mass.
He began his practice In Pom.
tatss county, where he remained
until the. breaking out of the
Civil war, when he enlisted in
the Confederate army, was sp-
pointed assistant surgeon and
assigned to the 9th Georgia
Regiment He was in many
noted engagements and saw
much hard service. but it was
| an exeelleat tEaiaias school and
| he had rare experience for a
young physician, being three
years surgeon in charge of some
of our largest hospitals in Mis-
sissippi and Alabama. After
the war he returned to Pontotoc
and the following year he came
to Chesterville and thence to
Tupelo:
At various times DR.. Hoyle
was interested both in mercan-
tile and agricultural pursuits and
studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1879, but he did not
follow this profession to any ex-
tent. In 1873 he was elected a
member Of the Legislature and
was reelected in 1884, 1885 and
in 1894 He was q man Of con-
se,va.ism and considered . safe
and wise member by his associ-
a.es and the people he represents
ed. In the last session he served
he introduced a bill for the es-
Enlistment Of a reform school
for wi ite Toys, and although the
Ib.ll was pushed vigorously and
had strong support, it failed Of
passage. He served a number
|oss te.ms as supervisor Of his
distfictin Pont0t0e county.
| DR.. Hoyle was marriea co Miss
Aman la G. Johr~., an. j daughter
l0I AnfsS Johncnn Che waS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Deaths From PelIaara.

There were So deaths from pellagra in
Alabama from January l to October 1.
1909, according to figures now In the
archives of the state health department
with IS cases vet under observation OF
the fatalities Fl were white and "a ne
groes. About the same ratio as to race
obtains with the cases yet alive.
Most of the victims of the malady are
in southwest Alabama. Clarke Washing
ton and Choctaw counties showing the
most. A great many of the negro cases
are in the asylums. as are some of the
whites. OF the 3S noted, about 20 are
known to be habtual users OF corn meal.
The large majority of the people affected
are in the more humble walks of life.
However, there are some among those
well fixed and well cared for.
A short time ago DR.. w. II. Sanders.
state health officer sent out blanks for
reports on every case in the state, and the
replies are coming in. 1t Is thought of
vast Importance that these cases be look
ed into so the doctors are urged to make
full investigation and report on every de-
tail. Let us leave nothing undone to
throw such light on this disease as we
may says the doctor. He hopes, from
the tabulation, that it will be possible to
get line on the malady and make some
show at least of handling II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
ALLEGED TO BE A TRUST.
American Book Company is Beng
Prosecuted In Arkansas.

Newport. Ark, December 1.-The Pres
ident and Secretary of the American
Book company. together with other Off
GERS and employees of that company,
must appeal as witnesses before COM
,,oisrioner to be agreed upon In the suit
brought here against the company as
tbe result of a decision rendered today
by Circuit Judge Charles p Coffin at
Walnut Ridge. The suit is brought by
the state to recover 100000 penalties and
TO GUST the company from the state be-
cause of alleged violation of the anti
trust law of Arkansas.
Today the state moved to require the
hook company to produce its officers and
such employees as desired to serve as
witnesses and to give the attorneys Tor
the state access to the books and records
of the company The motion was grant
ed by the court.
II is expected that the testimony pro-
vided for by today's order OF the court
will be taken in New York city about
December IS or 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

a. second grade certificate are not re-
ouired to be present until O'CLOCK on
the morning of December e.
Mrs. S. Lanford, an old and respected
lady, died at her home near Alexandra
at 10 o'clock this morning. at the age OF
70 wears, after a lingering illness OF sew
eral weeks She is survived by her nus
band, five sons and one daughter, two OF
the sons. E. H. and M. ID. Lanford, being
engaged in the livery business in Annis-
ton. Funeral services will be held at
Mount Zion church near the old nome TO-
morrow morning at II O'Clock, and burial
will be made in the cemetery near by.
One of the largest social weddings that
has ever occurred in Oxford was soiem-
nized this afternoon at O'Clock at the
oxford Methodist church, when MISS
Nellie Pratt Warnock was married to MI.
ernest Groce Wilson. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, Rev. L. f. Par
IRISH, and was witnessed by large crowd
of friends of the popular young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson left tonight Tor At
lanta on a short wedding trip. and on
their return will make their home in OK
ford
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

already. Some of the ultra liquor men
are taking 1t to mean that the laws are
nullifed by the vote on the amendment
and report has it that there may be an at
tempt to disregard the statutes in much
the same way that prevailed prior to the
passage of the Fuller and associate bills
This would be bad" said a well-known
anti-amendment leader. II am going to do
what can to Offset this. The result does
not justify any such conclusion as this
reported action, and those who went
against the amendment, really feeling a
patriotic desire to save the state from
error, cannot afford to countenance any
defiance of the statutes, no matter
whether they like them or not"
Leaders Think This Way.
Former Governor Jelks takes this view.
1t is not slap at prohibition he thinks.
He calls upon Alabama citizens to not
only be glad of the results of the cleo
ton, but fall to and help Alabama to
keep its laws. renew its traditions of
peace and good will and work for general
prosperity. Senator Johnston agrees to
this idea in the assertion that Alabama
is conservative and cannot be shaken off
it's feet, while Senator Frank S. Moody,
one of the great powers against the
amendment, holds to the belief that the
open saloon is only history in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Resuh of Election Weans No
Recession from Temperance

Montgomery, December 2.-(Specia1.)-
Men who keep close watch on the
changing trend of public opinion do not
take the victory of the anti-amenders on
Monday to mean that Alabama is going to
recede from it's position as a prohibit
ton state. Any who look at it this way
will find themselves mistaken, accord
ing to the best information. In fact, the
whole campaign was full of assertions
by the anti-speakers that no recession
against temperance was in mind, but
simply desire to stop short OF the fool
ishness of going too far.
What Mr.. Seed Thinks.
Walter d. Seed, a defender of tho
amendment and a candidate for governor,
has found nothing to lead him to think
that Alabama is going to repudiate any of
the laws for the regulation of the liquor
traffic or the elimination thereof ''Thir-
teen thousand men could have changed
the result" said Mr.. Seed, land am
quite sure that many ardent prohibition
lists voted against the amendment. be-
lieve the amendment was all right, and
to pass it would have had wholesome eff
feet"
Danger Sign Appears.
There is a danger sign in Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
FIGHT To RETAIN
Z. FRANCHISE TAXES
Protest of Railroads Comes Up
This Month
OVER $4,000 AT STAKE
Deaths From Pelagra This Year Have
Numbered 55-state Enjoined
From canceIins L. G. N.
License In TaIadeea.

Montgomery. December 2-(special)-
Alasama' $ tight to retain not only $780,,
As collected from foreign railroad cor
porations under protest on the new fran
ehise tax act bat to establish the validity
of the statute. will soon be heard by the
supreme court of the United States De-
eember ID is the day set for argument
and Attorney General A. M. CARRIER is
getting the papers in shape this week.
He and Judge s. D. Weakfey, associate
counsel will go to Washington to repre-
sent the state.
Ih1s law, dated March I. 1907 requires
foreisn corporations authorized to do bus
ines in the state TO pay an annual fran
ehise tax. The constitutionality of this
was tested by certain railroads, the su-
preme court holding it good in the case
of Southern railway versus Greene. fol-
lowing which appeal was taken to the
highest court of the land. The roads
contesting are the Louisville and Nash
Vile the Atlantic Coast Line. Central
of Georgia. seaboard Air Line, Southern
railway and the Nashville Chattanooga
anu 81; LOUIS All these together paid
for 1908 the sum OF S6s,4n39. after which
they brought suit. for recovery, the afgu-
ment being that the law was bad
The same lines paid s6s,5O4O6 in 1902
making total held up of sl36. si5 49, How
ever suits having been brought on the
first year items it was decided to sfmp-
ly hold up the. second year, pending de-
cision by the court of last resort, the
entire payment and future operation of
the act to depend upon the resultant ad-
Indication Attorney General CARRIER had
the cases advanced on the docket of
the supreme court at Washington be-
cause on January / another installment
will be due and it is hoped to avoid
the bother of collecting and holding it
by securing court ruling before that
time.
The failure to get money on this act
is one of the causes of depleted treas
ury at this time So far the governor has
had to borrow only $4,000 If even the
taxes of this class for one year were in
hand this would not be necessary at this
time at least. The whole amount would
carry the state way into the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
ARKANSAS WILL
HAVE HOT FIGHT

Little Rock. December 2.-That Prof.
John Hinmon of Arkadelphia9 advoeator
or statutory or statewide pfohioition'
will be a candidate for governor against
Donaghey, candidate for reelection; that
Hinmon will be supported by the Anti
Saloon faction of the state and that
statutory statewide prohibition will be
the principal issue Of the campaign, is
the announcement made here by friends
of Professor Hinmon
In the last campaign Professor Hinmon
advocated statewide prohibition, oppos-
ing Governor Donaghey, who advocated
local option.
Anti-saloon leaders ignore the defeat
of prohibition in Alabama declaring 'he
vote was not fair test of public OPINION
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
POSTOFFICE REPORT
SMASHES RECORDS
RECEIPTS AT GADSDEN OFFICE
DURING NOVEMBER IN EXCESS
OF $175o-BRIDGE is NEARING
COMPLETION.

Gadsden, December 2.-(Special. 1.-The
report of the Gadsden postoffice for the
last month shows a substantial increase
the same month were broken. AS
against receipts in November of 1906 of
sl,5Sl.72, which was the previous high
record, the receipts last month were
S1,764.09, showing an increase of over 10
per cent. There are more carriers than
ever before and the general business of
the Office has increased so that more
ing is still far from complete and at best
cannot be occupied for some months to
come, and If an additional appropriation
is secured for another story to make
room for the federal court which now
holds sessions here, it will be late next
summer before the federal business will
be transacted in the new structure.
The last of the steel is being placed on
the new bridge of the Louisville and
this place and in a few weeks the new
structure will be ready for use There
are several weeks work to rivet the
various pieces together and after this Is
done the piling must be removed and
the floor laid before the bridge will be
open to wagon traffic and this is GER
tain to make it some time next year be-
fore the people of the eastside can again
get into the city without crossing on
the ferry.
Articles of the Gadsden Railway COM
pany were placed on record today. The
company has q capitalization of $1,000. The
incorpora tors are: j. B. Darlington of
Admission, w. N. Malone and A. B. Mitch
ell of Birmingham. This is the company
that Is constructing the new line of the
Alabama City, Gadsden and Alfalfa rail-
way to the steel plant and is in fact a
subsidiary Of that company.
The site for the new concentrating
plant to be erected by the Alabama Con-
soldated Coal and IRON company has
been cleared and work on the new plant
will begin shortly. The equipment is
being built in Joplin. Mo-, and will be
ready for shipment in the next few
weeks. The purpose of the new plant is
to clean the ores before they are sent
to the furnace and thereby make large
saving in the cost of smelling. The cost
of the plant will be $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
BREWSTER IS DEAD
FROM SHOT WOUND
Andrew Written Is Held on
Murder Charge
BLACKM0N is IN RACE
Admission Man Wants to Go to Con-
eress and Will Probably Have
Clear Field-Mrs. Higgins
Is Buried.
BLACKMoN is IN RACE

Admission. December 2.-(Special)-S. G.
Brewster who was shot Tuesday even
ing by Andrew Written at Ironaton, and
who was brought to Admission for med
zeal attention, died this morning at
the hospital. The wound proved more
serious than was a first thought, and
hope for his recovery was practically
given up last night Mr.. Brewster
leaves family in Gadsden. Written
was arrested after the shooting and
taken to Talladega and lodged in jail
on a charge of assault with intent to
Kill, and this charge will now be
changed to murder.
The shooting was the elimination of
bad feeling that had existed between
the two men for some time, and which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
State Again Enjoined.

Tn a case from Talladega county the
state has been enjoined from cancelling
the license of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad. following the removal of
such case from the state to a federal
court Judge Thomas G. Jones of the
United States court made the order,
which is returnable before him on De-
cember 10. This action is directed against
what is known as the outlaw act, where,
by the state undertakes, on the removal
of a case from a state to a federal court,
the license of the company to do business
in the state is annulled. 1t is one of the
acts of the last legislature, and has been
not only enjoined by the United States
court. but declared to be contrary to the
constitution of the nation and the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Anti-BettIno Law Sustained.

San Francisco, December 1.-The state
supreme court sustained today the validi-
ty of the Walker-Otis anti-betting law
when it refused to issue writ of habeas
corpus for the discharge OF Charles
Brown, who was arrested November q,
at the Emeryville race track. for accept
ing bet. The Walker-Otis measure,
ture. is almost identical with the New
York law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Preparations are being made by Bien-
Vile chapter. Daughters of the American
revolution, TO give their annual charity
bali here during Christmas week 1t is
announced that the affair will be a rain
how ball. and that it will eclipse the un-
usually successful masquerade given by
this chapter last year,
1t is announced by County Superintend-
ent II. T. Persons that the next state ex-
animation for teachers will be held in
Admission at the county courthouse on De-
cemberd 20, q and %. The examinations
will begin promptly at 10 o'clock on the
morning of the 21st, and applicants are
requested to be on hand early. Appli-
cants for first grade certificates, who file
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
FATAL RESULT OF
TRAIN COLLISION

3 Wichita Falls, Tex, December Zone
man was instantly killed and several per-
sons were seriously injured when SOUTH
hound Fort Worth and Denver passenger
train coIlided with Wichita talls anu
Northwestern train in the local yard late
today.
The dead.
Fireman T. B. Bagley.
Seriously injured:
Engineer McNeely.
A. M Russell, express messenger.
Eight month-old infant of MIS- owens
passenger. s
Half dozen other passengers received
minor injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
BIackmon Announces.

The formal announcement of State
Senator Fred L. Blackmon as candi-
date for Congress from the Fourth dis
trict, subject TO the action of the DEM
ocratic party. was made late this even
ing.
1t has been rumored from all sides
that Mr. Blackmon would soon an
nounce himself, and his formal COM
ing out for the office will be good news
to his numerous friends
It Is practically certain that he viii
have no opposition, assurances to that
effect coming from Cleburne, ITALIA
dega. Shelby and Calhoun counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Trajnwreckers at Work.

valdosta, Ca, December "A wreck on
the Georgia, Southern and Florida rail-
road was caused by trainwreokers at
Blanton, Ga, IL miles south of here, late
last night. when a switch was opened
letting a southbound passenger train into
a siding where it collided with freight
train. Engineer Robinson on the pas
senger train and his negro fireman were
severely hurt and number of passen-
gers sustained injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Decatur, Tex, December 2.-D. III.
Hokett, a farmer of Anneville, Wise
county. is in Jail at Decatur. charged
with the murder of his wife. Mrs. Hokett
was found dead in bed today with one
side of her head and face blown Off by a
charge of buckshot and her throat cut
from ear to ear. Across her body lay
a double barrel shotgun and blood
stained razor was on the bed beside
her. Hokett asserted that she committed
sr1icide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
SENATOR FRED L. BlACkMON,
Who Announces His Candidacy For
Congress From the Fourth District.


had its origin from cow owned by
Brewster getting into a field of Whit
ten and doing some damage to his
crops. On the day of the shooting the
men met and during the mix-up that
followed a shotgun carried by Written
was discharged. At this time Brews-
ter took the gun away from Written,
extracted the loaded shell remaining
and handed it back ii his adversary. The
two then separated only to meet later
in the day, when the shooting occurred.
Just before the gun was discharged
Brewster caught hold of it, which pre-
vented the entire charge from entering
his stomach.
Mr. Brewster's body was prepared for
burial here, and will be taken to Gads-
den for interment tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
New President Of War College.

Washington. December BRIG Gen.
w. w. witherspoon, assistant to the
chief of staff, was today made pres
ident of the Army War college here and
Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, who has
for some time served as the head Of the
college, takes General Witherspoon's
place. Lieut.. Col. Daniel A. Frederick
Of the Nineteenth infantry, and MAJ. Guy
Carleton of the Fourth cavalry, also
were appointed to the general staff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Fatal Auto Injury.

Amsterdam, N. Y, December a.
Miss Grace Todd of the New York
branch of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society, while driving in car
riage last night, was run down and
probably fatally injured by an auto
mobile She is unconscious and there
is little hope for her recovery. Miss
Todd, whose residence is unknown
here, is a china missionary and was
lecturing throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

During the heat of the recent cam
paign county politics was relegated to
the background and was little thought
of. but since the election is over the
different candidates for heriff are be-
ginning to browse around, and it is
expected that announcements for differ
ent offices will be forthcoming soon,
and by the time the primaries are held
early next year Calhoun county will be
pretty well mixed up in its own poll