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The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
DOG USED The TELEPHONE
Intelligent Act Of Animal Imprisoned
In Once, Reported by the
London Mall.

The operator at Grimsby telephone
exchange received an unexpected call
from the premises Of a firm Of tobac-
conists In the early hours of a recent
Sunday morning. Putting the instru-
ment to his ear. his surprise de-
veloped Into wonderment, for all he
could get In reply to the usual query:
What number, please?' was the
vigorous barking Of a dog.
Coming to the conclusion that there
were burglars In the place, the opera
tor informed the police. In the mean
time the owner of the dog suddenly
remembered that he had. contrary to
practise, left the animal, a fox terrier,
In the Office. had gone to the premises
to release 1t. When he arrived he
found a couple of police officers about
to force an entrance. and their as
constituent was great when reaching
the office they found that the terrier
had climbed on to a desk five feet
high and knocked the receiver off the
telephone. Used to hearing its mas
ter's voice over the instrument. 1t had
apparently barked into the mouth
piece to draw attention to its plight
London Mail.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Trustees Sale Notice.

Pursuant to the provisions Of a certain Deed
in Trust executed by Lee Cammon and her
husband. Rich Cannon, on the 3ist day Of
December, A. D.. 1906, 10 secure certain in
deb. edness therein mentioned 10 Bossan &
Lcake, but is now held by Miss Charlie Bog
gan, which Deed in Trust is duly recorded in
the Cnaneery Clerks office Of Lee county,
Mississippi, in Deed Record Book No. rs, page
314, I will, as Trustee in said Deed in Trust,
Oil the 9th day Of July, A. d., 1910, at the
court house door in the City Of Tupelo, Lee Co.
Miss, within legal hours, offer for sale, at pub
lie outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, situated in Lee
county, Mississippi. to-wit: Residence Lot No.
2 formerly owned by Judge Wade, deceased, in
Block NOD in The City Of Tupelo, Lee Co.
Miss, and more particularly described as be-
ginning at the N. E. corner Of the NJ. f.
Church parsonage lot and run north to the S.
E. corner Of the DanGriee Williams lot, thence
west with the south line Of Dandrige Williams
lot to the west boundry Of said lot, thence due
south to the north boundry Of said parsonaec
lot, thence east with the north boundry Of said
parsonage LOT to the place Of beginning. in the
S. E. IA Of Section 80. Township 9, Range 6,
East, same being for the balance Of purchase
money due on said lot sold by Began & Leake
to Lee Cannon on Dec. 31st, 1906.
Such title conveyed as is vested in me as
Trustee aforesaid.
This June 9th, A. D., 1910.
c. E. Goodlett. Trustee.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
BEBEL WRITING MEMOIRS.

August Bebel, who is on the verge
Of his SEVENTEEN year, has taken
only a small part in political life
during the last two years. The stur-
dy and eloquent leader of German
social democracy is not in very ro-
bust health and his appearances in
the reichstag and at public meetings
are infrequent and uncertain. Ber-
lin papers now report that he has
been using his enforced retirement
in collecting materials for two vol
umes of memoirs which are shortly
to see the light. These memoirs
will be practically a history of the
socialist movement in Germany since
Bebel first entered the arena, in
1865.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Re Careful.

If you have reached the place in
your life where the commences OF
word, action or thought does not dis
turb you. If mediocrity of purpose
and accomplishment be all that salts
1es you. When you can work in sur
roundings totally lacking in law or
order without trying to remedy the
defects. If work poorly done does
not trouble you In the sharp haunting
way of other days. When you do not
expect refinement. sincerity or truth
from your friends, for that means a
laxity in self-requirements. When
deep down in your heart there is no
striving for an ideal. If you scorn
the contempt or admiration of other
broad minded individuals. For these
are a few signs of a pitiable deteriora-
ton of character, and absolutely mark
the failure of an individual to carry
on the forward movement of the race.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
WISE RULES FOR L0NGEWT'
Those Laid Down by the Celebrated
WI Ting-Fane Seem Both Simple
and Sane.

The delightful Mr.. WI Ting-fang.
lately ambassador from China to the
United States, is described in Miss
Juliet Bredon's book on her uncle.
Sir Robert Hart, as having certain
theories concerning ones diet and
ones mental attitude toward life
which have had much currency
among orientals Of late years.
WI Ting-fang prided himself
upon his alert manner, which made
him appear much younger than he
really was, and his favorite boast
was that he meant to live to be 200.
Furthermore, he would explain how
the feat was to be accomplished.
The first thing, naturally, was
diet. The man who would cheat
time should live on nuts, like the
squirrels. Under no conditions
should he touch salt, and he should
begin and end each meal with a tea
spoonful of olive oil.
81 have hung scrolls in my bed
room," WI Ting went on to explain,
with these sentences written upon
them in English and in Chinese: i
am young, | am healthy, | am cheer
full
Immediately l enter the room
my eye falls upon these precepts. |
say to myself, Why, of course | am,
and therefore | am"
Was ever simpler Of saner method
discovered for warding off old age?
Youths Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Not the Same.

Mother" queried the pretty
daughter, according to the Chi
cago News, did father have his
salary increased when he mar
|ried you z"
mo, DEAR" answered the
mother.
How much was he getting p
Only SO a week"
but | suppose he had a lot
of money saved up, didn't he -
Not a dollar; he spent his
money as fast as he earned it.
did you get along comfort
ably 2"
Yes, and we were very
happy"
We'll, mother, you know dear
George hasn't been able to save
a cent, but"
See here, young lady, if that
poverty-stricken dude dares to
show his face around here again.
I'll get your father to kick him
into the middle Of next week. Z
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
American Voices Something Fierce.

"You don't notice it SO much when
you have been living here right
along" said a man who returned late
ly to America from the Orient, but to
q person who has spent the last two
years in sleepy Hindu villages Amer
lean voices, particularly the voices Of
American women, are. as the Bowery
boy might put it, something fierce
Men gable or mutter or below, clip
OF words and talk through their
noses, all of which is bad enough, but
women tear your nerves to pieces by
shrieking as If each were trying to
outshriek the other. My wife has
dragged me to some receptions and
things, and l wonder more and more
why voices, such as our grandmoth-
ers had-sweet, low voices-are never
heard any more"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Moving Pictures and Surgery.

In a description of the use of the
moving picture as an aid to the study
of surgery the Berliner Tageblatt
says: I'VE looked with emotion upon
the late, never-to-be-forgotten Profess
sor Berkmann in the act of amputa-
ting a limb, and later there was
thrown upon the Green every detail
of an abdominal operation. Other
operations we're shown, and then the
spectator saw in magnified pictures
the pulsations of a frogs heart and
the movement of the stomach and the
digestive organs. Among the most
interesting of the pictures was the
series which showed the effect of vari-
cuu poisons on the heart action"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
WAGES SMALL IN JAPAN.

Wages are not excessive in Japan.
OF skilled operatives the highest
paid are spectacle and precious stone
workers, 81 a day. Shipbuilders re-
ceive rs cents a day, masons 70
cents, fircworkcrs and carpenters 60
cents. Printers receive nine cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Road Building Initiative.
Good roads for Lauderdai,
O, nty are finally assured. Til

tutIOIlLdIlOu Ny LtlC UOdIu
supervisors of a bond issfie !
$500, 900 by beat one is the b.
ginning Of the program of road
building that will not pause anti
every part Of the county enjoys
the advantage Of this ~essentia'
to the comfort and prosperity OF
the people. Already a move
ment mas begun in several Other
beats to follow the example set
by the Meridian district and pro-
vide for the expedenture of $780,
900 locally for the same purpose;
the proposition seems to meet
with favor, wherever it is dis
cussed. and if there is any oppo-
sition, it is. as yet, silent and un-
developed. If each Of the other
four beats should issue 500, 900
of bonds each, as it is believed
they will do, that will give $780,
600 for bodybuilding which
would, judiciously used, put a
good highway within reasonable
reach of every farm in the coun-
tv and it would not be long be-
fore all the laterals. leading to
these highways, would also be
provided for.
AS we haye long contended, it
was only necessary to find a
starting point, to make a begin
ing in order to accomplish the
ends sought in this direction.
The act of the legislature permit.
ting the individual to act indie
p~endently in the premises, gave
opportunity for the iniative that
has been taken by Meridian, and
that means in the end good roads
for every part of the county.
Once the other beats have TAX
en- similar action a uniformity of
plan may be arrived at that will
enable the several beats to work
in conjunction for a harmonious
system Of highways equally adj
vantageous to all; and to this end
we think it desirable that beats
contemplating the bond issue re-
ferred to, should take action
promptly in order to secure that
harmony of plans that would be
so advantageous to each in work.
ing out a complete system of
highways for the whole country
Before beginning this work one
other essential demands serious
consideration, and that is the pro
vision that may be made for it's
execution. 1t is above all things
important that a capable and
honest road commission be Great
ed and that an experienced and
capable road builder be employ
ed for the work. That is a ques
ton of primary Importance fol
upon it depends the credit or dis
credit of the whole scheme OF
road building in county and state,
because other counties are sure tc
be guided by Lauderdale' sue
cess or failure in this undertak-
ing. Mississippian.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Still In the RInu,

"Billinger used to be n of the big
gest fish liars ever met"
HAS he 1uit?"
HE quit lying about fish some time
ago. But he's more than making up
for 1t by the lies he tells about the
smartness Of that f~our-year-old kid of
his"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE-House and lot on Mad
ison street. Also house and lot and
one vacant lot on Main street. Desir-
able investment property on easy
terms. Asa w. Allen. 8-tf
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

Up-to-date material, irst-class paper
stock and the know how makes the
Journal Job Department second to
none outside the large cities. and prices
are as low as good work can be done
Tor. Al trial on your next order OF sta
tionery is all we ask.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Wanted-A Drawing Card,

Hold, man! What would you dor"
Il would die! From this bridge |
will leap into yon mighty torrent and
end 1t all-all!"
Heavens! But If you must, wait
20 minutes until l can send for my
moving picture machine: this will
make a corking flm."
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

When entertaining your friends we
will get YOU any special design in indi
v;daaI Creams or any special flavor in
Sherbets on short notice. P0und-K Sir
cannon lkin Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

It never rays to patronize
either seedm en- or nu-serymen
who sell at verylow prices. Low
prices are nearly always evidence
of poor stock.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
THE FIRST STORY.

@Why is humility the foundation
Of all structures of virtue ?"
81 suppose it is because humility
is abasement. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
If your horses or cows are troubled
with flies 1.-The Busy Druggists have
the remedy.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
MORNING, Ny Boy:

Coon MORNING, MY Boy
See this fine photograph of corn roots, taken from two stalk the ovHfow washed up last week?
Notice how many roots they hvea ndh how close hya re to the toy fthe ground. This corn had
BEEN planted only SO lays Roots 20 inches long,. See how many little feeders each large root has,.
Each onef If he feeders hasa mouh at tn extreme emf. Through this mouth the hitler ott takes
foudo te long root and this log root carries to the stalk Them more plant food in the soil the
more of er roots the plant puts out to ae tin. The more no. yeats the faer he GETS. The
more plant eats the more fruit it produces Now be careful lin blowing your corr. Pw it with
shortest I'D weep on the place whha long heel sweep Setit flat and shallow. Let the heel
sweep do most of the blowing Notice to seef there are roots hanging to the pillow. ESQ you are
blowing too deer. Stop Sty your blow so here won't be5m any cutingo Of roots for the rdsa II the
life of the plan am if you cult them off you cut if the plant suppWt and make esc corn This corn
in ny field on land powed last fall twye niche deep with disc blow.
Your fnnd,
e. CLAYTON, Supt of Educaho.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Easily Exclaimed.

1--WE had a regular monkey and par
rot time at our house yesterday"
what on earth was the m~atter?"
TOOK the children to the park zoo"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

Mrs. Shopper-Dress goods will
be much higher soon.
Mr.. Shopper-I'm glad of that.
| never did like these decollette cos
tunes.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

Eos SALE-One 5O-gal. galvanized
kerosene oil tank. Never been used
The Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

Your choice OF any SuH
for 0.9S. Former prices
from ESQ to $50. Van
G. Cavetf, ZIP Main SIN.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE Choice Jersey COW with
young calf. O. B. Rogers, Tupelo,
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
Design for Perry Monument.

the essentials of artistic beauty and
historical significance with such prac
tical objects as lighthouse, a wireI
less telegraph station, a meteorological
station, life-saving station and other
useful adjuncts.
"The drawing submitted contem
plates a building three hundred and
seventy-five feet in height, its cost
subject to variation according to the
material used. Each of the eight OF
ten floors of the tower may be dedt
Gated to the use of one of the states
participating in the centennial. Un.
der the pinnacle the searchlight from
the great height of more than 300
teet will be visible many miles at
sea and cast its rays over a great
land territory.
Within few years practically
every vessel of any Importance on
the great lakes will be supplied with
wireless apparatus, and this will un.
doubtedly be the case when cen.
trail station, commanding the whole
lake region, is provided for the use
of nayigators. A wireless equipped
vessel in distress on any Of the great
lakes could fash the call for help to
Perry Memorial, and instantly re,
sponse would be conveyed TO the life.
saving station, similarly equipped,
nearest the threatened disaster, or by
telegraph to any point from which
succor might be forthcoming.
1T is believed that the general gov
ernment would look with favor on
life-saving station. lighthouse, a me-
neurological station and permanent
fisheries exhibit in connection with
the proposed memorial.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04

THE fnality of an ultimatum," he
assured me.
Dear me, and still she comes!"
exclaimed.
And still she comes," he echoed.
What do you propose?" inquired.
"I am little bewildered," he con
fessed. 81 must, however, find a way
to extricate myself
Then you do not mean"
mo, indeed 1t is not you under
stand, as If the lady had any senti-
ment in the matter. To decline an
offer of-matrimony is never quite
easy, fancy"-and the bishop smiled
less grimly-"but to decline 1t when
one is assured that no affection enters
in makes one little more comfor-
table. Mrs. Dimes is very clever and
far-seeing, and she regards this mar
riage merely as an enterprise. She
has become convint ed that she can do
more good in the field she has chosen
as my wife than as Anson Dimes wild
oW; Anson Dimes was a good fellow,
but not philanthropist. you under
stand-nor a bishop. Mrs. Dimes never
overlooks the possibilities of any sit
uation. She doesn't care a rap for
me. She was devoted to her husband,
and she isn't the sort of a woman who
loves twice. Why, you see yourself
that she distinctly proposes that we
shall occupy different continents"
And your"
II have. unfortunately, my own
plans"
Which are not concurrent with
hers?"
IN no way concurrent" he replied
with emphasis.
Yours is not an enviable position"
l admitted
"EnViable!" he cried. 81 should
think not. You understand that my
sister is arrayed with her against
me?"
bowed There was a moments
silence.
Mrs. Dimes has contracted the
habit of succeeding in what she under
takes" he observed presently. 1T is
a most uncomfortable habit for all
parties concerned, as l am always tell
ing my sister, who seems herself to be
on the verge of falling into it."
Miss Winstanley is a most success
full woman" l made enthusiastic COM
ment.
Undoubtedly he agreed; but
insist that successful women may pile
up trouble and anguish for themselves
and others. II Is so amazing when
they fail that they resign themselves
badly to it"
Il see said /
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
Her Idea of plscipIlne.

One day recently, just after the
opening of the Baltimore schools, the
teacher of a primary class had occa.
sion right at the start to enforce dis
cipline.
Here, young mani" she exclaimed,
indicating pupil whose name she did
not yet know, Il saw you laughing
in this school"
Il was only thinking about some
thing, ma'am," said the youngster,
sheepishly.
We'll, don't let that happen in
school again." said the teacher, stern
ly.-Sunday Magazine of the Cleve
land Leader.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at box
party. Miss Henrietta Winstantley, sis
ter of Bishop Winstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara Hem
.ingray. whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one of Ie towns pop
ular young men. He showed some nerv-
business when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summoning Twining,
accused Dan of looting the bank. Twin
Ing refused to prosecute. Barbara per-
suaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twining learned of the en-
gagement of Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both He visited Miss
Hemingray and found her almost in
Gears. He told her he had loved her, but
feared prematurely announcing his af-
fection. BY actions alone she told him
she reciprocated Mrs. Anson Dimes,
wealthy widow proposed marriage by
proxy with Bishop Winstanley The lat
ter, consulted with Twining The bishop
had been paying attentions to Miss
Streeter Dan consulted Twining, say
ing his sister was determined to marry
Ankony, declaring she actually loved the
banker, though he could not help believ-
Ing she was making a sacrifice to save
him from jail. Miss. Winstanley, flnd-
Ing a pressed rose in the bishops book,
scented a love affair
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
Foa-Eye,e PIaIntlve Protest.

Fog-Eye Smith of northwest wy
oming bore an appalling facade. His
style of beauty was a blight. Depend.
ing upon his horrific exterior, he was
in the habit of trying to awe newcom-
ers. On one occasion, affecting some
displeasure at the manner in which a
pallid stranger watered his liquor, Mr..
Smith announced, frowning, that un-
less he detected immediate amend
ment he would send the neophyte
home in market basket. (which I'll
sure tear you up whole lot" said
Fog-Eye. Half an hour later Mr.. Smith
was found cropping about on the floor
under the poker table, hunting for his
glass eye, and muttering to himself.
The stranger asked with some evil
dence. of impatience what new line Of
sentiments Mr.. Smith was now har
boring. That injured resident, glaring
malevolently from beneath the furni-
ture, replied: (which sure do hate q
man with no sense of humor."
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
A Nation of eridoe builders.


The United States is notably in ad-
vance of all other nations In the
science and practice of bridge build
ing. The increasing demands of COM
merce justified longer and longer
spans, the weight of locomotives and
trains doubled and trebled, the single
bridge members increased to one hun
dred feet in length and one hundred
tons weight, wonderful steam, hy-
draulic, pneumatic and electric ma
chine tools were made to fashion them
with, and costly special shops were
built in this country and operated by
thousands of men. The methods and
facilities of erection have kept pace
with these developments. Enormous
derricks, travelling towers and steel
rope tackles operated eight at time
by single steam or electric hoisting
engine, with many other costly spec
ial appliances, have been provided for
assembling the great members quick
ly, cheaply and safely into the finished
span America stands to-day far in
advance of all the world in the dar-
ing designs, high quality and econom-
ical and rapid construction of many
great bridges.-F. w. Skinner in Har-
per's Weekly.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
Nil Desperandum.

Percy Parkington rose and brushed
the dust from his knees. Then, draw
ing himself up to his full height, he
gazed resentfully upon the form of
Miss Muriel Muggins, who nonchalant-
ly famed herself the while.
Very well, Miss Muggins," came in
bitter tones from Percy. "Oh, very
well! You have spurned me, it is
true! Indeed, you have spurned me
twice But, though despair eats my
heart, | shall not die! l mean to go
into the busy world. l will fight!
will win! My name shall become
known, and my riches shall become
envied-"
Pardon me for interrupting you,
Mr.. Parkington," interjected Miss
Muggins, "but when you shall have
accomplished all that, you may try me
again. n."-Lippinoott's.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
CHAPTER VIII.

Cne early morning some days later,
Bishop Winstanley was shown into my
office. A glance sufficed to tell me
that he was laboring under unusual
excitement. He waited for my clerk
to leave the room, when he announced,
without prelude:
"A most astonishing thing has hap
pened; Mrs Anson Dimes has sailed
for America"
rs it possible!" l exclaimed. 81
thought she meant to remain abroad" !"
$50 she did. So she did-indefinite-
ly."
"And are you disposed to regard her
change of plans as significant? 1 in
quired..
He looked at me oddly.
THE question shows how little you
know the lady," he remarked
/ smiled The situation seemed
amazingly. funny to me. But the bish-
op was not inclined to regard it as be-
ing at all so.
Then you await her coming with
some anxiety" l observed
"As a matter of fact, with the great
est anxiety"
l muttered my polite regret at this
unexpected and startling crook in the
straightness of his affairs.
He made no reply, but leaned back
in his chair, with perturbation writ
ten large on his handsome and ordin-
arily composed features.
Mrs. Dimes evidently believes in
going after what she wants-to use a
common expression" remarked
He nodded, dismally.
"She is famous for It, he said.
What she determines upon neither
heaven nor earth can dissuade her
from. And she is evidently determined
this this marriage shall be carried
through"
BLESS met" murmured
my own inclinations in the matter
seem not to enter in," he said grimly
Then you have sent her an answer
to her remarkable document?"
"Oh, at once"
May inquire if 1t had the ring of
finality to it?' / asked.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-02-04
a Model Man


Periodically there are published the
names of celebrities who were famous
before they were 35. But genius is
exceptional. The great mass of peo-
Pile might enjoy the facts about some
desirable model whom they may hope
to equal some time If they live and
learn. For their consideration, there
fore, we here set down the achieve
ments of certain man. At 20 our
hero had learned to bathe properly
and to sleep with the window open;
at % he had loved a wholesome girl
and married her; at 35 he had mas
cred his temper and learned to re-
serve judgment; at 45 his children
were proud of him; at so he had
achieved kindness, moderation, and
he respect of his neighbors.-Collier's
Weekly.