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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02
BRIGHT PROSPECT
AHEAD OF new ROAD

The most valuable right of
way along the route of the pro
posed Tupelo, Pontotoc, Tocco-
| pola and Fulton railroad has been
secured without a dollar cost. In
getting into Tupelo the route
would of necessity cross more
of the land of d. w. Robins,
than any other land owner at
this part of the line. running
J through a mile and a half of his
land. Mr.. Robins has agreed
that the road shall cross his land,
both in and out of the corporation
without any cost whatever. and
that he will make a deed to the
right of way.
1t is absolutely necessary that
the right of way be obtained
without cost as the parties fin
anciering the road have named
the amount of money it will re-
quire to construct the road pro-
vided, the right Of way be OBJ
tanned without cost. Should it
be necessary to spend part of the
money subscribed to obtain the
right of way, the project would
again be placed in the doubtful
column, as it is a difficult pro-
blem at this time to secure ad-
ditional subscriptions.
In all probability the line will
be equipped with gasoline mo-
tors, the coming power for all
railroads on account of the
cheapness of the operating pow
er. Mr.. Hartman, of the South
ern Pacific, now has sixty.five of
these cars operating on that
line, and finds them the cheap
est and most convenient, especi-
ally for passenger business.
With gasoline motors the con-
venience to the country people
would be just the same as if op-
Grated by electricity, stopping at
frequent intervals as business
demands, which would undoubt-
edly enhance the value of every
foot of land through which it
travels. The granting of the
right of way will be compensa-
ted for in the increase in the
value of the property and the
convenience the road will afford
to property owners.
Nobody should stand in the
way af the project and refuse at
this latc day to give tsle figifs OF
Wayw
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02
Letter From Mr.. Older
E liter Tupelo, journal:

E liter Tupelo, journal:
When leaving Tupelo, we promised
$50 m my peooie to write them. when
we got settled, that have deci led it
will be too big an undertaking to write
them all, so have decided to write your
paper so that one writing will suffice
/ for all.
Weleft Tupelo on the evening Of the
/ II, of May arrived in Ardmore on the
morning of the 10. on our arrival we
found everything very dry, but other
wise pleasant, with very pleasant cool
winds.
The crops we're well cultivated and
waiting for the much needed rain,
which, came on Monday following our
arrival. Werem ained in Ardmore till.
May 81, when we came to this place,
which place sabout as large as Verona.
has fine country surrounding ir, and
is filled with as good people as can be
found in any cline. and the thing about
them that seems parallel with our indi-
vidual inclinations is that they are all
true Southerners, mostly from Texas,
but quite number from Mississippi,
and among which, we found former
resident of Lee County, d.. Gilbert.
The Dr. is very feeble has just gotten
out from spell Of Pneumonia, which
left him considerably crippled in one
lung. The Dc. looks very old, and
| feeble.
Our town is high and dry, good
water, pure air, free from malaria,
mosquitoes are unknown. This town is
the hlg es; point on the Frisco from
S.ulpa, to Ft. Worth.
The crops through this part of the
state, are exc ,edingly fine, and are
practically all corn, and are looking as
fine as crop could look, nothing but
hail or hot wini can prevent US
from having an abundant yield this
Fall. The people are in the finest of
spirits over the prospects. So far, we
are highly pleased with looks of the
country, and the business is fairly good.
Hoping this will be of interest to all of
our many good friends in Tupelo. We
beg to remain,
Very truly,
E. A. GLIDER and Family
| Rolf Okla.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02
First Cotton Bloom

The first cotton blooms of the
season were received at the
Journal office Tuesday afternoon.
The first came through the mai
from Mr.. w. H. Young Of Amity,
and the second delivered by Mr.,
Dugger found on the place of
Davis Young near Gilvo, ano
was raised by Mr.. S. A. Mize.
The first bloom for the season is
reported about two weeks iatel
than the usual time for their ap'
pearance in the county.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02

Round trip rates to Jacks on Miss,
account Encampment Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, July 12,24, Tickets on
sale July IL, to "a, inclusive good un-
til 25th. Fare via Frisco $6.15
Round trip rates to Athens. Ga, ac-
count Summer School University Of
Georgia on sale June 26. 81, 49,, July
3. 5. 10, & IT,, good Is days. Fare
Sill 80 via Frisco.
| Round trip rates Knoxville, Tenn.
account Summer School of The South
on sale June 20, 81, 22, 26, n, July 8,
10, H., good Is days. Fare $11.5O.
Rouud trip to Nashville, Tenn, via
Frisco $3.50 on sale June 16, 28, 20 &
30, good Is days.
Crystal Springs, Miss, and return
via Frisco Sc. IS on sale July l2 to 81.
limited to August 1st.
Round trip rates to Asheville, N c.
on sale July 8, 9, 10. H.. good until
July 26. SIS. 5.40via Frisco.
Round trip to st Paul, Mimi, ac-
count International Convention United
Christian Endeayor Society on sale
July s, 4, s., good until 3lst Fare via
Frisco $29. 95.
To Denver, Colorado and return for
S32. 90 account National Education As
sociation on sale July /, Q, 3, & A..
limited July 80. Two through Pul,-
man cars daily from Tupelo, Diverse
routing etc
| Round trip rates to Blue Mountain,
Miss, account Encampment B. Y. F..
u. on sale August 5, TO a., inc. limit
August 10th. 81. IS via Frisco.
: T.. w. MCLEAN, Il
Ticket Agent.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02

You will always find fresh batteries
and new phones for sale at our office.
Pontotoc & Tupelo Telephone Co. G.
M. Crane, Mgr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
kino's Mountain Township.
WORKING THE ROADS.

There is very general interest in the
progress of road work over the cOun-
ty under the new law. and great
deal of discussion pro and con: but
sentiment generally seems to be quite
favorable to what is being done.
Il am inclined to think that the new
law is no better than the old one" re-
marked one road official to the writer
the other day: but he went on to quail
ify the assertion with the further
statement, that the old law would
have been the best If II could have
been enforced. BY that | mean, he
went on, lit was better in theory, but
hardly so good in practice"
Another road official told the writer
that he had had lots of trouble at the
outset. why, when l first commence
ed" he said people said l was ruin
ing the roads and some of them talk
ed about enjoining me. At one time
it looked as if the whole neighborhood
was coming after my scalp; but now
that the results of the work are be-
ginning to show UP. the hostility has
begun to subside."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
TUESDAY, AUGUST a., 1909.

Marion Of Atlanta, Ca, shot his wife
to death in the Office of the chief Of
police at Wilkesbarre, Pa, FRIDAY.
Mrs. Marion had left her husband,
and he had traced her to Wilkesbarre,
and on her refusing to return home
with him he shot her to death. RUS
sian revolutionists held up a mail
train near Kislovodsk, Russia, on FRI
day, and got away with $15,000..
Two women and one man were drown
ed in the Mississippi river at Burling-
ton, Ia, Friday by jumping into the
river in trying to escape from a burn
ing launch. Prosecutor Jeffrey Of
the third judicial circuit Of Arkansas,
has filed suits against sixty-five insur-
ance companies doing business in that
state, in which he asks for penalties
aggregating $65, 100000 for violations
of the state antitrust laws. "A party
of forty prominent japanese business
men are on their way from japan to
America, and will make tour Of the
country in behalf Of better business
relations. -. 1t will take 5000 men
three years to build the two battle
ships, Arkansas and wyoming, Tor
which the navy department last week
received bids from various snip puiid-
ing companies. All told, not less than
$4,000 people will be given employ
ment in building and equipping the two
vessels, which are to be the largest
battleships ever built. Reports from
southern Texas during the past few
days are to the effect that the heat
wave that has visited that section the
past week, has caused the boil weev1ls
to fall from the cotton plants by the
million, and that the crop has been
helped rather than damaged by the
terrific heat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
PELLAeRA IN THE SOUTH.
Much Excited Discussion, But Little
Actual knowledge.

The Charlotte Observer counsels the
people of North Carolina not to be-
come unduly excited about the new
disease known as pellagra, and Is In
clined TO believe that many of the ru-
mors concerning the extent and danger
of that disease are greatly exaggerat-
ed. On this subject the following dis
patch from Washington says:
There is more pellagra in the
country now than at any time since
the new disease was discovered, and
from information received 1t appar-
entity Is on the increase, especially In
the SOUTH"
This statement was made by Surgeon
General Wyman, Of the public health
and marine hospital service, yesterday,
when asked concerning the visit OF
DR.. Lavinder, the pellagra expert, OF
Peoria, Ill, where the disease Is be-
lieved to have developed at the Illinois
Insane asylum.
DIR. Wyman stated that DR.. LAWN
der was sent to that institution IN re-
sponse to a request from the authori-
ties there, who have under observation
about fifty patients believed to be az
fected with the disease. DR.. Lavinder
will confirm the diagnosis OF the ply
sicians at the asylum.
The Observer attributes the disease
to eating bread made with Improperly
cured corn, but discredits the theory
that 1t Is due to western corn, noting
that the malady first appeared In the
south where western corn Is slightly
used, instead Of in the west where 1t is
universally used.
Dispatches from various sections OF
North Carolina indicate the existence
of the disease there and principally
among the white population. The
Wilmington Dispatch reports twenty
five cases in New Hanover county, and
Durham and Greensboro also report
cases Of the new malady, The death
by pellagra Of a well known Durham
lady is attributed to the new disease
and has created some perturbation
there lest the ravages Of the mysteri-
GUS ailment become great
Almost the entire country is discuss
ing the disease, the expert physicians
and scientists are diligently engaged
in an effort to discover beyond Ques-
ton its cause. The mortality from
the disease is, no doubt, exaggerated,
but 1t is we'll worth while to extend
human knowledge OF the new menace
to life and thereby to diminish It's
danger.-Danville. Va, Register.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
BASEBALL NOTES.

Hickory Grove and Yorkville base
ball teams came together for seance
Friday afternoon. Both teams meant
to win, but the game was a tame
one-sided affair, almost from the
start. Yorkville's team was better
than it has been in other games and
Hickory Grove was not equal to the
task of holding it down. After the
first inning, it was Yorkville's game
and developed into a mere exhibition
of Looping around the sack circuit. The
score was 16 to in favor Of York
Vile. Batteries: Yorkville-Smith,
and Belts; Hickory Grove: Slaugh-
ter and Slaughter; umpire-W. s.
Neil.
The last game of the season under
the management Of ]. H. Wither-
spoon, will be called Thursday at 4.4s
o. m. Glover and Yorkville teams
will furnish the game. 4;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mamie d. Shaffer-Announces that she
will open a millinery store in York.
Vile at an early date and will be
prepared to meet the demands for
up-to-d date millinery.
P. B. Conner, Mgr.-Reminds you that
the moving pictures at the Amuse-u
Theatre are fine. Programme Is
changed daily
]. ]. Hardin-Requests persons inter-
ested in the organization Of lodge
of Red Men to meet in the Wood
men hall this evening at $50
o'clock.
ENQUIRER Office-Requests the return
of a pair of gold trimmed eye
glasses lost on the baseball ground
on Friday.
l.. M. Crisis Sons-Are prepared to
sell you rebuilt typewriters Of all
makes in two grades; also type
writer papers, carbons, ribbons, etc.
]. c. Wilborn-Offers various pieces
of desirable York county real es-
tate for sale.
York Drug Store-Makes special
mention of a line of toilet soaps that
house Of Alfred Wright, perfumer
The soap sells at 10c a cake.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has a full
line Of leather and canvas betting
pipe and pipe fittings and engine
fittings and wants to quote you
prices.
York Furniture Co.-Says that every
home where there are children,
should have an organ or piano and
tells how good Schulz instruments
are. Sewing machines.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Sells Deering
moving machines and says that
there are none that compare favor
ably with the Deering in wearing
quality. lightness of draft or utility
Carroll Bros.-Are offering their trade
the Black Hawk corn shelter and
claim that 1t is the best on the
market. 1t saves time and makes
money.
Thomson Co.-Invites your attention
to a big line Of trunks, suit cases
and hand bags which 1t received
last week. Trunks up to SIS; suit
cases up to SIS; bags up to SO.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo-Print
testimonial telling Of the benefits
derived by the use Of Doan's pills.
See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
BLooDsHED IN PITTssURe.
Officers, Strikers and Troopers Killed
In Riotinu.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-Shortly before
$50 o'clock tonight mob gathered
about the Shoenville entrance to the
Pressed Steel Car company's works
and suddenly made a concerted attack
upon the big swinging gates Of the
stockade. The attack was resisted by
the state troopers and deputy sheriffs,
who used riot maces.
In the melee, Harry Exeter, a depu-
ty sheriff, was shot and killed by an
alleged strike sympathiZer. In an ef-
fort to arrest the man picked out as
the one who did the shooting, State
Trooper Smith was instantly killed by
a revolver bullet. Two other troop
ers on foot were shot and killed.
For the first time since the incep-
ton of the strike, state troopers to-
Light opened volley of fire on the
mob. Six strikers fell at the first
round. Three others were fatally
shot Members Of the mob then open
ed fire with rifles. Two mounted
troopers dropped from their horses
fatally shot, and were taken to the
hospital in a dying condition.
AS an ambulance made way from
the car plant to the hospital carrying
the wounded troopers, the vehicle
was attacked and the driver forced to
flee. The frightened team plunged
wildly in and about the crowd. Men
were trampled under hoofs. The am
bulance was finally driven to the hos
pital by a detachment Of troopers.
Shortly after this incident a depu-
ty sheriff was surrounded by crowd
of strikers. In last desperate at
tempt to save himself the officer drew
a revolver and emptied it into the
crowd. Then throwing his gun away
he yelled, IT give up, I am all in"
The next moment five bullets were
fired into his body. Not satisfied, the
crowd beat and kicked the body until
its features were mutilated beyond
recognition.
Sheriff Gumbert has called for fif-
ty men to serve as deputies in the
strike zone.
The riot scene was practically inde-
scribable Mounted state troopers
galloped indiscriminately through the
streets with riot maces drawn, strik-
ing the heads Of all persons lettering
In the vicinity Of the mill. Deputy
sheriffs and troopers broke in the
doors Of houses suspected Of being
the retreat Of strikers, and wholesale
arrests were made. Scores Of persons
have been arrested and placed in box
car jails in the mill yards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
souTH cARoLINA NEWS.

-Greenville special of August % to
Columbia State: A suit has been
brought for $4,000 damages against
the Highland Drug company OF Greer
by Mr.. ]. M. Styles Of that city, who
claims that he had q prescription NIL
ed which called for sixtieth OF
grain of strychnine and that the de-
fendant company, which filled the
prescription made the amount OF
quarter of a grain. After taking the
medicine In the manner prescribed by
the physician, the plaintiff In the case
deposes that he was taken desperately
i'll and that his life was despaired OF
by his friends and his physician.
Lancaster special Of August % to
the Columbia State: About 3 o'clock
this morning as q party Of young men
were passing the Hyatt Massey COM
pany's store in Van Wyck they heard
a noise In the building and started to
investigate. AS they were about to en-
ter the rear door a man came out,
fired at the party with shotgun and
then ran off. The load struck Taylor
III. Nisbet, one of the young men, the
shot lodging in his shoulder, throat
and face, inflicting serious wounds. he
was taken on an early train TINS
morning 10 CnarlOtte lOT Ircdlh0nSpy
his uncle, DR.. Olin Nisbet. Immedi-
ately after the shooting couple OF
Van Wyck citizens came to Lancaster
after Sheriff Hunter, the officer re-
turning with them to the scene, leav-
ing here about daylight. The sherin,
who is famous for his shrewd detec-
tive work, was not long In laying his
hands on the right man, who proved
TO be a young negro in the community,
Sam Stinson, and he Is now In jail,
having been brought here this after-
noon by the sheriff. The clue that led
to Stinson's identity and arrest was an
old hat left in the store by the burglar
who carried off a new one with him.
When first apprehended he denied
knowing anything about the af1air and
started to run, when the sherin, with
drawn revolver, stopped and hand
cuffed him. Stinson claimed that he
had bought the new hat from Dave
Foster, another negro, but later, when
confronted with Foster, confessed that
he got 1t In the store and that he alone
was implicated in the robbery. He
SAYS he shot at the young men to
scare them so that he could make his
escape and that he got the gun and
cartridges while in the store. The
feeling in Van Wyck against Stinson Is
intense, as the young man shot Is one
of the most popular in the communi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24

WALTER Wellman, the well known
Chicago newspaper man, made anoth-
er attempt few days ago to reach the
north pole from Spitzbergen by means
of dirigible balloon, but like the pre-
vious attempt it was a failure. Short
ly after the balloon started, heavy
package of provisions that was being
used as ballast broke loose, and the
airship darted up and became unman-
ageable for a time. Later, the gas bag
was dragged against the sharp Ice and
exploded, turning the whole undertake
ing to disaster. There seems to be
general feeling that Wellman's efforts
are more or less childish and he is not
taken very seriously. However, the
probability is that somebody will soon
reach the north pole by means of an
airship.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
Washington, August 81: oficia

Washington, August 81: Officials
of the agricultural department insist
that no subject is closer to the heart
of the farmer than that Of good roads.
In the opinion Of the department
scarcely any one thing is more condu-
Give to the prosperity Of the farmer,
nor adds to the value of land, as 90
that the farmer has taken this subject
up is shown by the number OF good
roads bills introduced in the house
during the extra session OF congress
recently adjourned. More than doz-
en- bills were introduced, each having
for its purpose the betterment OF the
highways of the country. Represen-
tative Scott, of Kansas, who Is CHAIR
man Of the agricultural committee, Is
a strong believer in good roads, and
says that his committee will next win
ter take up the subject and give 1t
careful consideration. It Is not i'm
probable that the committee will hold
hearings to obtain facts and data that
cannot but have good effect on the
house. The agricultural department,
which is the one executive department
the interests Of the farm
er. has for several years been working
up a public sentiment in favor OF
enlarging and extending the highways
between states. The department mas
been ably assisted in this by the nu-
merous automobile clubs of the coun-
try. The advocates Of good roads In
and out Of congress say that 1t would
be economy for Uncle Sam to spend
$1O0,00O,000 or more with the states
in the improvement Of national high
ways, in that 1t would develop the Dus-
mess of the country and add to the
prosperity OF the nation. President
Taft is an earnest advocate of good
roads and may have something to say
on this important subject in his mes
sage to congress next December. Ev-
cry automobile manufacturer In the
United States has Joined this move
ment, and according to information
received by the agricultural depart
ment, will do everything possible to
facilitate the passage by congress at
the next session Of one Of the several
highway bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24
THE COUNTY OFFICES.

The grand jury's examination OF
the county offices this year is being
made by the American Audit compa-
nv, which is rather a new departure
in the way Of such examinations.
The American Audit company Is
duly chartered corporation with suffi-
cient capital to make 1t entirely res
ponsible, and whose business Is to
audit books Of private firms, private
and public corporations, etc.
The employees Of the Audit compa-
ny, Of course, are high class experts
in their respective lines, and when
they go through a set of books and
make a report, that report Is pretty
nearly final. 1t means that they
stand by such statements as they
have seen proper to make, with suffi-
cient money to make good any dis
crepancy that may thereafter be dis
covered. 1t means also that II they
say there has been a shortage, they
stand ready to give the absolute evil
dence of the fact or answer in dam
ages to whoever may have been
|aggrieved.
Such examinations as have hereto
fore been made Of the financial trans
actions Of the various county offices
have been little better than farcical.
1t Is not to be understood by this
that there has been anything the mat
ter with the financial transactions re-
ferred to or with the people making
the examinations. But the fact Is,
that the grand jury rarely includes
man competent to make a thorough
and efficient examination, and even
when such men are members OF that
body, they do not feel called upon to
undertake such a task, and incur such
responsibilities as would be involved
through what would seem like pure
lily voluntary act. More often than
otherwise. the custom has been to re-
port that we have examined the
books and papers of the various
county offices, and find the books cor
rect and neatly kept and the papers
in good condition." when as a matter
of fact there has been no such exam
ination as is contemplated by the law
at all.
The action of the present grand
jury is a departure from the estab-
lished usage Of the past, and 1t Is
departure in the right direction. 1t
means that there will be some ex-
pense attached; but a perfectly proper
and necessary expense, and when 1T
says to the court, I'VE have examined
the books and papers Of the county
officers and found so and so." the
court and the taxpayers will know just
exactly what the real conditions are.
The representative Of the Audit
company commenced work in the office
of the county treasurer last Thurs