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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
TO HOLD A GARDEN
-FETE AT MOSSWOOD
Society Interested in a Charity
al Fresco Affair

OAKLAND, Sept. 1.-The announce
ment that the Ladies' relief society
will give a garden party in Mosswood
the afternoon of Saturday, September
1S, is arousing considerable interest
among the smart set, who have taken
the Old Ladies' home and the children
in the orphanage at Alden as particu-
lar proteges.
In addition to the booths which are
being arranged. an open air band con-
day.
Miss Matilda E. Brown is president
of the society. She-wI1l have the as
sistance of a score or more of the
prominent society maids and matrons
in the first al fresco affair of the fall
which is given for charity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
EASTERN GIRL CLAIMED
AS MERCHANTS BRIDE
Miss Elizabeth Metcalf Weds
Andrew F. Hass

OAKLAND, Sept. An interesting
wedding was solemnized Saturday in
San Francisco when Andrew F. Hass,
a wen known Oakland merchant, and
Elizabeth Metcalf, of Orange, N. J.,
became man and wife. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E. r.
Ollie. The bride was on visit to
her brother, Samuel Snyder, when she
met the groom, and the acquaintance
ripened into loye. The couple will
live in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
WORK To COMMENCE
ON CARNEGIE. LIBRARY
Excavation Cor Point Richmond
Edifice to Start to Today

POINT RICHMOND, Sept. Ground
win be broken tomorrow morning for
the construction Of the new free pub
lie library edifice, which is a gift to
the city from Andrew Carnegie. The
site Of the building is at Nevin avenue
and Fourth street. Schnebley & CO. of
Oakland are the contractors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
STRIKES OLD MAN AT
END OF LONG TOUR
Auto Returning From Mexico
Knocks Down Negro

OAKLAND. Sept. 1.-Returning from
an auto tour through Mexico with
camp and travelling outfit still in place.
a machine owned by Dr. Duesenberg
Of 1912 Jackson street, san Francisco,
and driven by c. Waleron, today struck
down John Moore, negro bootblack.
aged 20 years. The accident occurred
at Golden Gate and resulted in Noore's
sustaining a fracture of the left foot
and bad bruises about the. head and
body.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02

CHANGE SCHOOL. NAbE-Berkeley, Sept
In answer to a petition Of property owners the
changed nv the school board to the Hawthorno
school At the meeting OF the board last nigne
c. r. Watts was awarded the contract 1or N
schools OF this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
VICTIM OF SHOOTING
in SERIOUS CONDITION
Richard Wharton Developing
Pneumonia, May Not Survive

BERKELEY, Sept. 1.-The condition
of Richard Wharton, the young clerk
who shot himself in the left lung early
Sunday morning because his wife had
signified her intention of securing a
'divorce, became serious today when
pneumonia was discovered in his lungs,
The utmost care is being taken of him
by DR.. A. F. Gillihan, his attending
physician, and he may recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02

To AUTHORIZE PSYCHIC REsEAacA-
RerSelev sept The first meeting oh tne
new wear TO elect officers and arrange Ine pro
-rsn ~ WORK will be held by the Berkeley
society for psychical research IN the nome or
Miss Louise Muller 1901 Milyia street EIiqsJ s
society.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
Help wanted

Cali Want Ads can get you a lob.
The Employment Wanted columns of
The Call are sure TO be read BY the
people who need help. 10c a day is all
Il viii cost you to place four line ad
there. Try il today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02

MARTIN GETS CoNTRACT-OakIand. Sent.
1.-The board OF public works awarded to
Joseph Martin today the contract to sweep the
bituminized streets OF the city. His bid was
$50 hneal mile and the Sanitary street
sweeping company bid $12.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
Mass Meeting At Court House.

Saturday December the 18th,
Miss Susie V. Powell, who is
president of the Mississippi
Rural School improvement AS
ISOLATION, will speak to the teach
ers and citizens of Lee County
at the court house in TupeIo at
eleven o'clock, a m. Don't for
get the date and place. Don't
fail to hear her. Miss Powell
has done more for the country
schools Of Mississippi than any
one else in the state. The State
and County Superintendent to-
gether have raised a fund and
put Miss Powell in the field
regular to encourage better
things f)r the country boys and
girls. We invite every citizen
of the county to hear her.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. P. Clayton,
Superintendent Of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
Notice Of Letting Public Work

Notice is hereby given that on the
first Monday in December, 1909, at one
o'clock, p. m of said day and date. ir
front of the court house door of Lee
county, Miss in the city of Tufelo, the
contract for putting down a concrete
walk on the north side of the court
house lot, ard the contract for building
a new bridge across Little Coonewal
creek on the Tupelo and C~hestervillt
road near I. L Russell's; for building
of second bridge from east end of levee
in Tulip creek bottom on Tupelo apt
Fulton road; also new bridge acres.
Tulip creek on Tupelo and Fulton
road; a ew.sbridge on canal in Dry
creek bottom on the Baldwin and Pom
totoc road, the same being the east
bridge en- leyce at Wallis White,
place. will be awarded at public outer,
to the lowest responsible bidder, Wort
on the concrete walk to be done as +,
width, thickness, material, etc., as i,
Requires by city. ordinance. Further,
that sealed bids will be received to one
O'Clock of said day and date for tn,
publishing by the year the proceedings,
allowances. etc.. of the Board uf Su-
pervisors Of said county for the ensu.
ing year. Contract to the lowest bid
der. with right reserved to reject any
and all bids as to each of said items #
said work.
This November 9th, 1909.
Eorbin Jones, Clerk.
1885, BY r. d. Porter. d. C.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
THOUGHT He KNEW BUSINESS
Beauar's Mission Was to Get Money,
Not for instruction In His
Line Of Work.

A pretentious Jewish beggar or
schnorrer got into the office of the
well-known New York banker, Isaac
N. Seligman, having eluded the
man who guarded the door to the
private office. Mr.. Seligman disliked
The beggar's confident intrusive air,
and undertook to give him a lecture,
although be felt kindly toward him.
He pretended to be very angry.
"When a man does take up the
schnorring (begging) business, he
ought to behave in a decent, respect
able MANNER" said Mr.. Seligman.
"He ought to have the decency not
to come into a room with a vile
cigarette and with his hat on his
head, and come into the office OF a
busy man unannounced. One should
not demand aims, but should wait
respectfully until something is
given"
"My dear sir" the beggar said,
turning on the banker, and smiling
pityingly: "Do you think you can
teach me the business of schnor-
ring?"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
Gets Taft's Portrait.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 30.-Gov.
Noel requested of President Taft
a photograph or portrait to be
placed in the Hall Of Fame, in
the state capitol, as one of the
visible reminders of the first
visit of a president of the United
States to the capital of Missis-
sippi. Gov. Noel has just re-
ceived from the president an ex-
cellent photograph. with the fol-
lowing inscription in his own
handwriting:
For my warm friends, Gov.
and Mrs. Noel. with the best
wishes and grateful remem
brance of William H. Taft"
The president wrote. to Gov.
Noel that he greatly enjoyed his
visit in Mississippi. AS to his
photograph, he wrote that Gov.
Noel could make such use of it
as he saw fit.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
New Gin Will Save Millions.

New York, Nov. 29.-Coming
over on the Baltic of the White
Star line is a recently invented
cotton gin which it's promoters
claim will revolutionize the cot
ton industry of the United
States. The new contrivance is
of English invention and is said
to have been in use in Egypt and
India for some time.
1t differs from the American
gin in that it combs the staple
from the seed instead of cutting
it as is done by the sharp saws
of the old Whitney machine.
S. L. MCGOWAN of this city,
who has had much experience as
a cotton planter in Alabama.
said today that he has made ar
rangements to have a trial test
of the new gin in the basement
of an office building in Wall
street as soon as it arrives.
Mr.. MCGOWAN declares that
the combing process will make
such a saving in the process of
ginning as to increase the value
of the crop to the planter fully
two to five cents a pound, and
that this means an annual in
crease in the wealth Of the cot
ton states of at lest two hundred
million dollars. The gin at pres
ent in use, he says, not only cuts
the staple but also wastes much
of it by reducing the lint to such
fine particles that they are blown
away like dust.
Mr.. MCGOWAN also says that
he will experiment in the same
basement in Wall street with a
cotton picker, which he asserts
has at last been made practi-
cable.
The experiments will be made
next week.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
Notice Of Bond Issue.

Whereas, it is manifest to the Mayor
tnd Board of Aldermen OF the Town al
shannon, Lee county, Mississippi. that
there is immediate necessity for the
erection Of a lew public school build
ing for white children in the seperate
school district composed of the Town of
shannon, and certain adjacent annexed
territory fully described ON the minutes
# the Beard:
Be it therefore resolved, that tits the
purpose OF the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Shannon TO
ssue the bonds of the separate school
district of the Town of Shannon, Lee
county, Mississippi, to the amount OF
seven Thousand Dollars 81, 000), or so
much thereof as may be necessary for
he purpose of the erection and COM
pletion Of said new public school build
ing.
The above notice is published in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
tons 3415, 34i6. 3419 and 1920 of the code
IF 1906, and Chapter 101 of the act OF
the Legislature Of Mississippi, 1908, and
| such other sections of the Code OF 1906
as applies, for the purpose Of notifying
che tax payers of the seperate school
district of the Town Of Shannon. COM
posed as aforesaid, OF the proposed
action of the Mayor ard Board OF Al
dermen of said sown.. so that if there
be n opposition to the issuance Of said
bonds, it may be presented to the May
or and Board OF Aldermen Of the Town
of Shannon, as provided by law, on or
before the first Tuesday. the 7sh day
Of December, A. D., 1909. There be-
ing no newspaper published in the town
of Shannon, or in. said separate school
district. it is therefore ordered that the
above notice be. published in the Tupelo
Journal, a weekly newspaper published
IN the City Of Tupelo, Lee county,
Mississippi. ard having q general cir
culation in said Town OF Shannon, and
said seperate school district, for three
weeks next preceding the first Tues
day. the 7rh day of December, A. p,
1909.
This, October Is, A. d.. 1909.
r. Z. Shannon, Mayor.
G. R. Porter. Clerk. go.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
MEDICINE IN CHINA.

Much is heard in these DAYS of the
awakening Of China, and u%ndoubted-
ly progress is being made in various
directions. But medical science, as
it is known to the native practition-
er, remains pretty much in the con-
dition described in the memoirs of
LIE Comte, published in the seven
teenth century. For centuries medi-
cal knowledge has been at a stand
still, and the population has been at
the mercy of the ignorant %charlatans
who pass themselves off as doctors.
In spite Of over a century of close
contact with Europeans the Chinese
doctor of to-day remains ignorant of
the rudiments Of anatomy and physi-
ology, and has the most ludicrous
notion of the functions of the inter
nal organs and the causes of disease.
North China Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
TUPELO, MISS, DEC. 3, 1909.
Business Notice.

The Journal, as is our usual
custom at this season of the
year, desires to call attention to
past due subscriptions and re-
quests those who are in arrears
to make as early settlement as
possible. We have gone through
a long season of scarcity OF
money and can assure our
friends that the amounts due are
badly needed. We will appre-
ciate it as a great favor if our
friends will drop in and leave the
mo UNITS due.
THE TUPELO JOURNAL.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
AT THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

The seeker for household help had
just shown the candidate for domes-
tic honors a fashlight picture of the
interior of her kitchen.
"You .see," she smilingly said,
chat we have every possible con-
venience, and all the fittings are
new"
The maid studied the photograph
carefully
81 hope it suits you," the anxious
lady remarked.
The maid shook her head discour-
agingly.
"I'm left-handed," she abruptly
said.
81 don't understand" murmured
the lady.
eth place won't do" said the
maid. "Fm left-handed, an youse
have a right-handed sinkr
Whereupon, she h~aughtily turned
to the next humble applicant for
help.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
Score of Cases go Over

Jackson, Miss, Noy. 30,-The
supreme court, unable to dispose
of all the cases Of the docket for
the first or middle district, fin
ished hearing the arguments in
all that could be reached this
afternoon, and leave a score or
more to run over several weeks
for lack of time.
The docket for the third or
northern district will be taken
up on next Monday, and after
two weeks devoted to this. which
viii not be sufficient time to COM
plete the rather heavy docket,
the state or criminal docket will
be then taken UP again.
The three members of the
bench are now working almost
night ami Cay in an effort to
catch up with their large list of
cases in the consultation room,
but despite this effort the mum
Der is growing larger instead of
smaller, owing to the unusually
heavy dockets that are being
filed from all the districts.
The state docket. which is to
be called on the third Monday in
December, has not yet been COM
pleted, but it is to be a heavy
one is indicated by the large
number Of records that have
already been filed.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
GETTING AT THE FACTS.

Directory Canvasser-What is
your husbands occupation?
Mrs. O'Hoolihan-Sure, an it's a
shovel engineer on a railroad he do
be.
Directory Canvasser-You mean a
civil engineer, don't you?
Mrs. O'Hoolihan-Faith, an yez
may be roight, sol. He's civil
enough, Dim afther thinkin', but
anyway he shovels the coal into the
engine.-Wasp.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.


Convicts who are sent to the
French penal colony in French
Guiana are punished in exactly in
verse ratio to their crimes. The
murderers and the most dangerous
convicts are sent to the Island of
Salvation, where they lead lazy and
healthy lives, but the men convicted
of lesser ~offenses work and die in a
terrible climate on the coast. In the
settlement of st. Jean de Maroni the
mortality is from 40 to so per cent.
The average life of a convict is two
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING

r DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
Sl.00 per running il ch per month OF
four weeks. Liberia discounts made on
yearly contracts.
r Notice of meetings of strictly chart,
table organizations will be inserted M
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
APPLIED ENTHUSIASM.

"That fellow is very successful"
eyes. He goes in for business
just like some people go in for base
ball."
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
10. 625,0 900 Bales 1909 EST.
mate.

New Orleans, Nov. %. The
Timas-D Democrat, in presenting
its correspondents final reports
on the cotton crop Of 1909, states
that the consensus Of opinion
points to a total Of 10, 625, 600
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
ORDERS TAKEN FOR MONUMENTS

/ represent the Humboldt Marble
works and am prepared to furnish
estimates of the latest Gesign and at
the lowest prices Parties desiring an
estimate can reach me by mail at Tu-
pelo, Il. {. We have the best Italian and
Georgia stone and can make any design
from 5000 to $1,000. 90.
ss5.tf. 7. A. RAPER.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03

These figures relate to actual
growth and are exclusive of
linters, repacks and similar
items.
Correspondents report that
farmers have hitherto been dis
posed to sell freely at current
prices, but now are inclined to
hold the remnant.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
STATEMENT
Shown he Condition Of the
Peoples sank & Trust Co.
of Rienxi Miss.
On Nov. Is, 1909.

Published by Direction Of C-ap.sr ii O.
Mississippi Code Of 1906.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03
NOT ALTOGETHER.

so that Tilted young fellows life
is all dark, is it?
@Not altogether. He's just got a
job on a lightship."
Nicely mounted Illuminating House
Numbers, can be seen in the dark, put
up for 7sc each. Also Name Plates and
Illuminating Signs. See Elford Good
lett; a3 A.,
The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-03

ISL HIGH, Cashier Peoples Bank & Trust Co..
Of Sherman, Ricnzi and Nettleton, Miss. do hereby
certify that the FORCING is a true, full and exac;
statement Of the Assets and Liabilities Of sale
Bank on the day and date named therein, q.
shown by The books ef same:
S. ]. HIGH. Cashier.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me. a No
totary Public in and for the county of Lee.
mississippi, this the 10th day of Nov. 1909.
F. L. KINCANNON, Notary Rublic.
Examined and found correct.
Ell. SMITH, Auditor.
This Nov. %, 1909
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09
NEGRO GAYS He STRUCK
OPPONENT WITH AMMER
African Claims He Objected to Views
Of Man and Trapped Him
on the Head"

"Ah held nah temper til he cussed
me, jedge; den All picked up dat ham,
nah an tapped him on the head,
said. Tom Hicks. a porter employed at
North Main street barber shop. when
he was taken before Police Justice
Frederickson yesterday morning on a
charge of battery on the person OF j.
Warner, a negro employed at the same
shop with Hicks.
1--WE had a 'scussion OBJ politiks. We
got pretty wahm on de recall situa-
tion, an wen dat niggah sed dat
Mayor Harper wuz good huff To- him,
an dat any pusson who did not think
dat way wuz a -----, and cussed me
good and hard, picked up dat ham
nah an tapped him on de noodle"
"Ah didn't want to hurt him, an
JUS gin him a iii tap. 1t didn't hurt
him much, but de 'scussion ambruptly
discontinued"
AS the prosecuting witness was alb
sent; and there were no witnesses pres
ent to testify. Hicks was convicted
practically on his own statement.
Fifteen dollars or fifteen days." said
Justice Frederickson. and Hicks sat
down mumbling that the discussion
was skasely vuth de money"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09
CHILD BALANCES ON SILL
OF SECOND-ST0RY WINDOW
Crowd Watches Little One Anxlously
Until She Is Rescued from
PerIIous Position

While 300 persons watched anxiously
4-year-old Irene Taylor, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Taylor, San Gabriel
boulevard, San Gabriel, balanced her
self on a 15-inch wide window sill OF
the second story of store, corner OF
Fifth street and Broadway, yesterday
afternoon.
For nearly five minutes the child
gleefully played on the sill, unmindfu
of her danger, and the rapidly increas-
ing number of spectators began to won
der what sort of a novel advertisement
was being exploited.
The child's grandmother, who had
accompanied the tot to Los Angeles,
made known it was no freak advertise
ment as soon as she missed her protege,
and a number of clerks were scouting
for the missing youngster, who was
cooling and laughing at the crowd be-
low.
Realizing that the child was in i'm
minent danger, a number OF men
formed a Gordon to catch the child
should it fall to the pavement. Several
times the child was on the very edge
of the sill, and it was seen a single
misstep would precipitate her to the
sidewalk. The clerk, observing the
crowd had gathered, realized there was
something amiss, and the child was
soon found and amid intense suspense
an employee rescued the imperiled girl
and safely placed her in the arms OF
her hysterical grandmother.
The grandmother had been shopping,
and the child, finding a window partly
opened in one of the small dressing
rooms, had crawled through the win
dow.
The aged grandmother was made
happy when she realized the danger
had passed, but she tightly held to the
child's hand the remainder of the af-
farnoon
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09
PETTY THEFTS REPORTED
TO POLICE; NO ARRESTS
Three Small Robberies Occur In Va
rious Parts of Los Angeles.
Little Loot Obtained

Petty thieves were busy Sunday
night and three small robberies were
reported to the police yesterday morn
ing.
During the absence of Miss A. SAL
salzen from her room at 1905 West
Second street sneak thief obtained
entrance by means of a pass key. 1t
is thought, and stole two suit cases
containing clothing.
The store of Morris Rosenblath Of Ill
Washington street was robbed of six
cheap watches and three revolvers
The articles were taken from a show
window, the glass of which had been
broken with a stone.
Mrs. William Spreen of 1877 Ottawa
street reports her home was entered
and handbag. watch and $3.50 were
taken.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09
BAPTISTS DISCUSS
MISSIONARY NEEDS
Secretary Of Great Church organiza-
ton Addresses Local Minis
tiers on Work

Rev. John F. Moore, secretary of the
Baptist Forward movement for mis-
sionary education, representing the
seven great missionary societies of the
northern Baptists, addressed the Los
Angeles association of Baptist ministers
on Methods in Missionary Finance
yesterday morning in Berean hall
Rev. A. s. Phelps, president, presided.
The ministers agreed to send tele-
grams to Senators Hurd and Mozart
ney asking them to favor the local
option bill now pending in the legisla-
ture.
AT the luncheon at noon at the
Federation club rooms Rev. Mr.. Moore
spoke on Stewardship and the Mis-
sions."
In the afternoon at Berean hall a
general conference was held. Rev. j.
III. Garnett of Santa Ana presented
facts showing the need of Christian
propaganda in New York. Chicago and
other large cities. Rev. L. A. Gould
told of a like need in foreign lands, and
Secretary Moore spoke on THE For
ward Movement for Missionary Educa-
tiOu -
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09
M. T. CLERGY IS
FOR ALEXANDER
PASTORS FORMALLY ENDORSE
CANDIDACY
DIR. HOWE CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATION
Site for Church Hospital Purchased
on Hope Street, Near Thirtieth.
Structure to Cost
100000

Great enthusiasm prevailed regarding
the candidacy of George Alexander yes
terday morning at the meeting of the
Methodist ministers at the First Meth
odist church.
Rev. Alfred Inwood, pastor of the
Boyle Heights Methodist church, cham
pioned the cause of Mr.. Alexander in a
glowing speech and placed before the
meeting an Endorsement for the candl-
dacy of Mr.. Alexander, which was
unanimously adopted.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing six months resulted as follows:
Rev. D. S. Howe, president; Rev. G.
w. Wilson, vice president; Rev. V.
Hunter Brink, secretary treasurer;
Rev. F. D. Mather, Rev. j. Blackledge
and Rev. E. W. Pasko, program COM
mittee.
Chaplain o. J. Nave, chairman of the
Methodist Hospital association, report
ed that lot had been purchased for
$4,000 on which to build the proposed
Methodist hospital, on Hope street, be-
tween Twenty eighth and Thirtieth
streets. The lot is 200 feet square, run
ming back to an alley. 1t is expected
that hospital building will be erected
to cost not less than 100000 as soon as
the necessary funds can be raised.
The ministers were much amused by
the singing of eight little Chinese chill
dren, seven girls and one boy, from
the Methodist Oriental home at Berke-
ley, who are in the care of Miss Carrie
M. Davis and who have been travelling
and singing all over the United States.
One of the older girls played the piano,
while the one bov stood in front of the
others, making a gallant play in keep
ing time to the music with his baton.