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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-27
JUST JOSHES
Ncighborly Feelings.

Now that the Tompinses have
moved remarked Mrs. Harkins. AZ
she poured Mr. Harkins his second
cup of coffee, II suppose we can
count upon having some peace and
quiet in the neighborhood. I'm real
iy sorry TO say it. but was glad
10 see the last OF the moving van"
Why SOP" asked Mr. Harkins.
presently And his wife looked at
him with an expression that said
plainly enough that she regarded the
question as an affection
Mr. Tomplins was 30 cantan-
kerous!" she eplained, promptly 81
always felt as If he we're watching
rs constantly, just to catch us doing
something that he might consider
Objectionable"
Il don't doubt but he was
agreed her husband Il believe It
wa Tompkins who made such IA fuss
over the Smith gramophone, wasn't
it?"
Yes. They played the thing all
day and half the night. 1t was like
living next door to permanent
circus"
- remember. 90 said Mr.. Harkins,
reminiscently. And then there was
the rusty ventllator on Barnard IS
stable. How it did squeak, Temp
Nins was the CHAP who finally made
them oil it, wasn't h5?"
Nobody else could have made
them oil It" said Mrs. Harkins. you
wouldn't cen exposulate"
No. hate to eypostulate. And
then there was that gang OF boys
who used 70 loaf on the corner. How
they used to howl at night, What
has become Of them / wonder"
Mr.. Tompkins went to the police
about it, replied his wife, promptly.
Did he? Made himself disagree
able as usual-and the dog stopped
bowling Then there was that gang
Of boys VINO used to play ball i'm the
lrcct-"
Mrs. Harkins laid down her knife
fork.
81 know what you mean" said She.
but ! neer did like that man Tomp-
kns."
Neither did dear" said her
husband with sigh. but for alI
that. j can't help wondering 90 no.
neighborJood didn't get considerable
benefit from him. Youths Com
paniOH
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-27
PERSONAL

w. b. Fulton. OF Wise. is spend
ing the day in this city on business.
II. p. Harris and wife ofWilcoe,
arc visiting relatives in this city.
In
NJ. c. Shane or Peterstown. is n
business visitor in the city today
c. A Combs of st. Paul, Va.
is here for the day.
c. II. Johnson. an Abingdon farm
err, is in the city on business.
b. snyder and mother. of Iaeg-
er, stopped over in the city on their
way east
b. L. Greever, S. NJ. b. Colling
and J. p Royal. all from Tazewell
are spending the day in the city
hooeTt James and b. \. Thomas.
who have been inColumbus for the
past week returned this morning.
c. w. Younge. of the Duvall Mu-
sic Company, is spending the day
on Clinch Valley.
James Howell and wife, of Roa-
noke, who have been visiting II r..
How'll, of Bluefield avenue left
this morning for HON
A. c. Needles, general superintend-
ent of the Norfolk & Western cas-
tern division, was in the city this
morning and left on No 4.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-27

PIES store CO., or from the following
gentlemen.
S McAlister, J. Cassidy, w. Sogh-
%. j. i McAnany.
are you willing TO join us and
become a vegetarian?'
Yes" said the philosophers
If you're willing to concedc that all
Hesh is gra s."-Lifc.
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c. BASCOMB IS
ON ! bLUFF|nG

Continued From Page OneD
declared that all changes or substi-
tuition of the nameS on the ballot
must be made in writing. that
is, with a pen or indelible pencil.
When his attention was called to
this, representative c. Carlin, Of
the Eighth Virginia District. and a
member of the Democratic Advisory
Committee of Virginia said:
Mr.. Slemp is bluGing. His con
tention that the substitution OF nam -
on the ballot must be made with a
pen, is made to confuse the voters.
This will not work, as we are pre-
pared to warn voters of any confus-
ing tactics the Republicans may ad-
vance on election day in Virginia
The law provides that changes
Of names on the ballots must be
made in writing 1t does not say
such writing shall be with pen or
pencil, but leaves it to the voter to
make changes by stencil-wrlting. pen
writing, or typewriting. or course
the law would prohibit the passing
OF the name OF Colonel James over
that OF Mr.. Eggleston We do not
contemplate that, but simply the
erasing the names of the three can
didats for Secretary of the Common
wealth, and atamping with stencil
the name of b o. James on the bal
Ipt 4"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-27
Stamp is Good.

Washington. October 27.-Repub-
lican Chairman Slemps interpreta-
ton of Virginia election laws. in
which he contends that the writ
ing substituting names on ballots
means that pen or pencil shall be
used, is at variance with decisions of
cveral state Supreme Courts. &C.
cording to statements made here this
morning This question is not new
one. TT has come up IN s.ysra,
State New York for one. and there
it was held that writing" means
Stencil writing or stamp writ
ing"
Virginia lawyers In Washington
ridiculc The stand OF slemp. and as
Virginia Democratic leaders fin
Washington are going ahead supply
ing stencils to the voting precincts.
looking upon slemp's claim as a
joke.
Fear Is expire sed here that the
voters may get the two Eggloston.
Oh the tickle. mixed ami stamp our
the wrong one.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Joe Kelly.

On Tuesday afternoon a mes
sage was received by Mr.. w. M.
Kelly that his brother, Joseph J.
Kelly, had fallen dead in the cot
ton field at his home three miles
northeast of Plantersville.
With his two little boys, Joe
and Neal. Mr.. Kelly was picking
cotton. They had eaten dinner
and picked a short while when
Mr.. Kelly fell to the ground and
expired Immediately.
Mr.. Kelly had been subject to
attacks Of indigestion which
doubtless brought on heart
trouble which caused his death.
Joe Kelly, as he was familiar
ly known to his friends, was one
of natures noblemen. In all
the walks of life he was as true
as steel. He was a dutiful son,
an affectionate brother, a devot-
ed husband and father and a
loyal friend With each passing
year the noble qualities Of his
nature exhibited themselves
more forcibly and with malice
toward none and charity for all,
he passes to the great beyond
Iamented by all who knew him.
God never made a bigger or
kinder heart than Joe Kelly's.
In his passing away a good
man is gone. Peace to his
ashes.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05

advance, whereupon Crawford
fired three shots into Williams
breast, who fell mortally wound
ed. He was carried home and
Dr.. Bonner summoned to attend
him, but his condition was hope
less and at four o'clock he died.
An affidavit was made out
against Mr.. Crawford charging
him with the killing, returnable
before D. w. Robins, Mayor and
Elk. Oficio j. P. and A w. Hall
the Justice from this district.
Monday afternoon. After hear
ing the testimony Mr.. Robins
declined 10 pass on the case and
the matter was submitted to Es-
quire Hall for decision. Mr.. Hall
was convinced that Mr.. Crawford
had acted in self defense and
dismissed the case.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Insec.s that D,7olr Fortunes.

Eetw cen the first of last Jan
uary and the thirty first of next
December the farmers of the
Unite States will have lost
S735, 100, 900. Speaking from
figures gathered by the National
Bureau Of Entymology, Reginald
Wright Kaufman, in one of
those searchlight articles which
have made Ham oton's Magazine
so much talked about. says, in
that magazine, that insects an
nually destroy food products
valued at a sum sufficient to
maintain the entire Federal
Government.
There is loss of S20o,OQ0.000
in cereals, he says; $53, ,00o,O
in hay; s6o,00o,0o0 in cotton;
IS, 10000 in tobacco, and $53,
OO0,000 in truck crops. Sugar
losses $1,000, 900, and the rest of
the vast loss is about evently dis
tribLted among the other prod
ucts of the farm.
You think that a heavy toll?
Their, says Mr.. Kaufman, you
do n know the amount of des-
truction which a single insect
can effect in the pursuit of it's
living. The Hessian fly, for ex-
ample, has far outclassed the
busy bee as a model of industry,
for in the instance of this insect
alone the damage done to grain
in America, since We began to
keep account of it, has amounted
to considerably over $4,000, 600
Far better, however, is the
rec )rd of the cotton leaf worm
which. though it is less trouble
some than of old-and for that
you may think birds-still ex-
acts yearly tribute Of from S5,-
G00,0j0 to $40, 100000. This and
other insects make the cotton
losses aggregate $4,000, 900 and
make you, madam, pay more
than you used to for your batises
and lawns. On the other hand,
insect eggs thich the birds upon
your hat would ordinarily des-
troy, are. when deposited in
grains, Matched among the stored
products and cost us S1C0, ,O00,
900 year.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
SATURDAY NOV. IL
Is the Big Day at the Tri.
County Fir Grounds.


The following premiums will
be a awarded the successful con-
testants next Saturday.
Automobile race, to be decided
later.
Road race Pace or ot-..-Sl0. 90
Fast horse race IS. 90.
Fast mule race-$5.00.
Second horse $500.
Second mule S. 500.
Bicycle race To be decided
later.
Foot race-To be decided later.
Catching creased pig Boys
under Is Pair nice shoes.
Creased pole climbing -One
watch at top of pole.
Money on racing to be divided
60, 80 and 10 per cent.
Racing begins at one o'clock.
Football game at 3 3o'clock. A big
crowd from the surrounding
country is expected, and a good
time awaits all who come to Tu-
pelo on that date.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Sam Williams Killed.

Saturday night Night Police
Mack Crawford's attention was
attracted to a fusilade of shots
in the neighborhood of the Union
station. In company with Az
Jackson, Mr.. Crawford went to
the station to investigate the
cause and found that the shots
were being fired by some one at
a cabin on Will Robins place
down the Frisco road. Going
there Sam Williams, a negro
who lived in the cabin, was out
in front firing his pistol at ran
dom. On approaching him the
officers placed him under arrest
and attempted to carry him tc
jail. Williams was a very large
negro and after being forcibly
carried a short distance he re-
fused to go farther and cursed
the officers and swore that hs
would not be carried any farther
Jerking loose from Mr.. Jackson
he made an assault upon Mr.
Crawford-who was a few feet il
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
ClestervIlIe News.

Clyde Wagner visited hcmefolks
Sunday.
Oln Lilly and Roy Carruth have re-
turns d from Houston, where they were
the guests of Mr.. and MIS-. 7. w.
Hamilton.
Mr.. Will Brown ard wife ard Miss
Millie Brown were visitors at the home
of Mr.. J. NJ Dixon Sunday.
Mr.. Anderson Spight. of Ecru, spent
two days with Mr.. Tom Lilly last week.
Miss Mary Carruth left Sunday to
take up her work in the Belden school
as first assistant.
Prof. Larkin Smith resumed his pos
ition as principal Of our school Mon
day. We are always glad to have him
back with US.
A box supper given by the ladies OF
the town last week netted a nice sum
towards the purchase of an organ for
the school house.
Here's best wishes to the dear little
boy who has come to brighten the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Shelton. May
his parents fondest wishes for him be
fully. realizad
The many friends OF Miss Lora Car.
ruth are glad to know that she is wei
pleased with her work as teacher OF
the tenth and eleventh grades of the
Biloxi High School, of which Prof. L.
K. Boggan is principal. Prof Roggan
and the patrons of the school are to be
congratulated on securing the services
of one so competent as Miss Lora.
The third meeting of the "JuneYile
Singing Glass; was well attended al
the Methodist church Sunday after.
noon last. This little body of singers
are pledged to assemble every Sunday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock and haVe fol
thoir object the betterment of both
choir and congregational music among
the children and younger people of the
neighborhood. Miss Lora Lilly, assist
1 ant organist, presided on this occasion
It was gratifying to note that some o.
the older ladies' Of the community wert
| also present. We trust that the inter
est in this new effort will be sustained
aud that a great Improvement in thu
singing will soon show itself.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Notice Of Bond Issue.

Whereas, it is manifest to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Shannon, Lee county, Mississippi. that
there is immediate necessity for the
, erection of new 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
of the Board:
Be it therefore resolved, that it is the
purpose of the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen of the Town Of Shannon to
issue the bonds of the seperate school
district of the Town of Shannon, Lee
county, Mississippi, to the amount of
Seven Thousand Dollars $l7, ,000l, or so
much thereof as may be necessary for
the 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
tlons 34l5, 34I6 34l9 and 1920 of the code
of 1906, and Chapter 10l of the act of
the Legislature of Mississippi, 1908, and
such other sections of the Code of 1905
as applies, for the purpose of notifying
the tax payers of the seperate school
OlSIl LCt VI tuC lOWiI VI oL0uAOii,
posed as aforesaid. of the proposed
action of the Mayor ard Board Of AL
dermen of said sown. so that if there
be any opposition TO the issuance of sad
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 7th day
of December, A. d., 1909. There be-
ing no newspaper published in the town
of Shannon, or in said seperate 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, and having general cir,
culation in said Town of Shannon, and
said seperate school district, for three
weeks next proceeding the first Tues
day, the 7th day of. December, A. D.,
1909.
This, October Is, A. D.. 1909.
r. L. Shannon, Mayor.
G.. r Porter, Clerk. 1926.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Confederate Vsterans Re-Union.

The Confederate Veteran Reunion
will be held in the city of Vicksburg
on the 11th and 18th of November
Arrangements have been made with
al the railroads in the state TO sell
tickets tor this occasion at one fare
plus Is cents, for the round trip, tick
els to be on sale November 10, ii and
IL, good to return until and on Noyem-
ber 10, but not later than midnight OF
said date. The fare from Tupelo will
be S7.45, via Memphis or Meridian.
Those interested are requested to IL.
quire of their ticket agents in advance
of these dates in order that if he has
no instructions he may have time to
get same from his official head. Your
compliance will greatly oblige the Old
Guard of 61-65. Jno. A. Webb,
Adj. Gen. and Chief of Staff Miss. Div.
u. C. v.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Cupid's Capers.
LONG RIMMER.

At the circuit clerks Office
Wednesday morning Rev. S. D.
Shelton tied the nuptial knot
that joined together the lives OF
Mr.. Lee Long and Miss Amer
Rimmer as husband and wife.
The young couple reside in the
Fifth District and after receiv-
ing congratulations and best wish
es from the crowd present, re.
turned to their home to receive
the parental blessing and well
wishes of their many friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
A Splendid Selection

The election of Rev. R. A.
Meek to the editorship Of the
New Orleans Christion Advocate
is an honor of which the recipi-
ent is worthy.
Mr.. Meek is now the Presiding
Elder of the GreenYille District.
He is scholarly man, practical
man, and a modern man.
In the editorship of the New
Orleans Christian Advocate, he
will occupy the chair held by
such men as McTyeire, Keener.
and Charles B. Galloway, and
The Commercial Appeal predicts
that Mr.. Meek will discharge his
duties so well that he will be
pronounced a worthy successor
of these strong men. We can
gratulate Brother Meek and we
congratulate those who elected
him they could not have selec-
ted a better man. Commercial
Appeal.
Mr.. Meek about twelve years
ago served as pastor Of the Meth
odist church here. He exhibited
then unusual ability and gave
promise Of his usefulness in his
church. He is a man of indon
liable energy and will prove a
worthy successor to the illustrous
men who filled the important
position to which he has. beer
named. He will assume the du'
ties after the annual conference
when DR.. Boswell, the present
editor, will return to his confer
enca.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
MOORE-CARM1CHAEL

On Tuesday evening at Blair
Mr.. Claude Moore and Miss Eta
Carmichael were quietly married
in the presence of few friends
who gathered to witness the Ger
mony. The bride is from Ala
bama but was induced to believe
that her happiness would be COM
plete if she would cast her lot
with the fortunate groom and
adopt Mississippi as her state.
We congratulate the groom upon
his good fortune and wish for
him and his bride much joy.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
JOKES LONG.

In the ladies' parlors of the
court house Friday last. Mr.. W.
L. Jones and Miss Lula Long
were married in the presence Of
a number of friends who came
down with the contracting par
ties. Bro. Shelton performed
the ceremony. The happy young
couple reside near Saltillo and
belong to prominent families.
They begin welded life carry
ing with them the best wishes
of many friends that the journ-
ey before them may be attended
with success and happiness.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Sale OF Stock.

We, the undersigned executors of the
last will and testament of John Me-
Gaughey, will offer for sale on the 9th
day of December. 1909. to the highest
and best bidder for cash So, 500 of Tu-
pelo Cotton Mill stock, and also So, 500
worth of the Nettleton Supply Co.
stock.
We will sell either of the above stock
in blocks to suit purchaser; we reserve
the right to reject any and all bids,
32-45 w. L. Joyner,
W. O. McGaughey,
L. C. Feemster.
Executors.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
SUPERVISORS MEET
AT JACKSON.
Practical Results Will Follow
Their Deliberations.

Tie annual meeting OF the
State organization of the Boarc
of Supervisors of the various
counties at Jackson last week
was we'll attended, majority OF
the counties being represented.
The meeting was called to or.
der by T. L. Sanders of Bolivar
county, the chairman of the Or
ganization. D. E. Wilson the
secretary, being present and IN
performance of his duties. The
committees appointed year ago
reported through their respective
chairmen and the reports taken
under consideration by the con-
vention.
The committees which were ap-
pointed year ago reported on
finance, schools, roads and legls-
lation. The executive committees
entrusted with the duty of pre-
senting to the Legislature need
ed reforms in the laws relating
to roads will go before the Leg
islature in january and urge the
amendment of the present road
laws so as to make certain
changes and permit the Board
of Supervisors to exercise more
discretion in disposing of the
public funds relating to roads.
The change asked for in the
resolution authorizes the Board
of SUPERVISORS to submit to the
people of each county the mode
of disposing of the funds for road
purposes ard the manner OF
working them by contract, bond
issue, or the county buying
equipment and employing the
competent parties to supervise
and work the roads.
A resolution was also passed
petitioned to so amend the law
leaving it optional with the Board
of Supervisors as to whether or
not they will employ an overseef
or lease the county convlcts.
Representative Afford, mem
Der of the House of Representa-
tives from Pike county, who Is
now employed by the government
to fight the boil eevil;urged the
employment of County Agricul,
tural Commissioners whose duty
it will be to instruct the people
upon the needed changes of cul-
tivation to prevent the spread
of the boil wevil.
Tie convention was addressed
by Agricultural Commissioner,
BIakeslee and by Attorney Gen
eral Stirling.
Supervisors W. 7. Pound anc
w. D. McCaughey attended the
convention and feel that the trir
was we'll worth the time ano
money required.
These meetings are OF great
value to the people through theil
representatives and much pract
ical good will result.
A resolution was passed petl
tioning the legislature to provide
means to pay the expenses ol
the representatives from the va
rious boards, a law eninently
proper and which we hope viii
receive favorable consideration
at the hands Of the legislature.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Notice to Creditors to Probate Claims.

Letters Of admins ration having
been granted to the undersigned on the
estate of C. B. Evans by the chancery
court Of Lee county. Mississippi, on
the 3oth day Of October, 1909, all per-
sons having claims against the estate
Of the said G. B. Evans, deeea ed, are
hereby given notice to have same plo-
batad and registered by the clerk of
said court within one year from ehis
date, and a failure to SO probate, and
register such claims for one year will
bar the claim.
This Novenb. + 4th, 1909.
j. e. Bright. Administrator.
C'aytoa, Mitchell & Clayton, S3ls. 81
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Notice to Creditors to Probate Claims.

Notice to Creditors to Probate Claims.
Letters of executorship having been
granted to the undersigned on the es-
tate of j. E. Bostic, deceased. by the
chaneery court of Lee county, Missis-
sippi, on the 4Ih day of November,
1909, all persons having claims against
the estate of said J. E. Bostic, de-
ceased, are hereby given notice to have
same probated and registered by the
clerk of said court within one year from
this date, and failure to so probate
and register such claims for one year
will lar the claim.
This NovemF er 4th. 1909.
Mrs. Bette Belle Bostic,
Executrix.
Anderson & Long, Soils. 32-
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
Idle Songs Of an Idle Soldier
BY GEORGE M. MOORELAND
formerly of Nettleton, Mis'.)

A dainty little volumn of verse
written during several years of army
life at home and abroad. 1t is the
voice of soldier echoins his love and
fascination for his native Mississippi
while serving abroad with Uncle Sam.
You should get copy. Price SOC.
Send money order for a copy direct TO
32-6t Geo. M. Moreland,
Co. L 9th Infantry, Monterey Cal.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
H.nds Bros. Store Entered.

On Monday night the plate
window on the North side of
Kinds Bros. was broken and
some thief or thieves entered the
store. They broke open the cash
drawer but found donly fewsmall
coins to repay them for their bold
crime. The firm cannot estimate
their loss. but several pairs of
fine trousers were taken from the
show window.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05

On Wednesday night the office
of the Tupelo Coal Co., was en-
tered through the window and a
Barlock typewriter stolen. The
thieves also carried away the
sales books and other papers
that could be of no value to any
one except the Coal company.
Everything points to there being
two parties wno entered the Of
fee and the tracks at the win
dow were made by diff erent sizes
and shaped shoes.
This thieving and burglaries is
becoming too common and the
guilty parties should be run
down and punished. They are
not too smart to evade discovery
and arrest and should be caught
and punished as they will be.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05

LOST-On the streets Of Tupelo
Thursday, pocketbook containing 5000
in bills and $l.0O in silver; also several
papers, etc. Return to this Office and
receive suitable reward.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-05
ELECTACOFFEE

q coffee Of rare havor-made so by
handling the worlds choicest crop In
the one best way. from picking to
packing. so as to produce coffee of
highest quality.
You'll like Electa whatever your
taste in coffee-like II better than any
other coffee you ever drank. because
II 10 better.