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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
SCORED A SUCCESS IN "a
NIGHT OFF,"

"a Night OFF," the home talent
play. given last night at the Audi
forum theater, attracted the at
tention of society, and the large
audience present entered into the
spirit of the young actors and
actresses and helped to make the
affair a decided success.
The play was exceptionally well
cast and went off with a vim and
gaiety which reflected great credit
Upon the amateurs. A slight hest
Nancy in taking cues or remember
ing few lines was laughed off and
applauded by the audience.
Miss Edith Brownlee, Miss Susan
Mason Miss Annette Oudin and
Miss Clara Hughes handled the
ladies' roles and, did so in a man.
ner which would reflect credit
upon many professionals. The
boys handling the men roles alike
shared equal honors. They We're
Joe Tyler, Glare Acheson. Lee Fox,
Jay Hough, j. Mathews and Mr..
Davenport.
4 4 &
CARD PARTY AT BACON HOME.
Mrs. Henry E. Bacon is entertain
ing this afternoon at her home, on
Jefferson street. The affair is in
formal and the afternoon will be
spent at cards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
Social Ghents iii 5pokane

ers of the springtima marked the
pretty table appointments and
beautified the rooms. About 80
guests enjoyed the hospitality of
the hostess.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
HILDRED-PARKS WEDDING.

A pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Mcconnell, when
Miss Eva Hildren and Edgar Parks
were married in the presence of a
few friends and relatives.
Rev. A. c. Grier read the service
The bride was instructor at the
Art Institute, and has a wide circle
of friends in the city. Mr.. Parks
is connected with the Northern Pa
cific railway, being employed in the
offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks will make
their home at Kendall. Montana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16

Matinee daily at ESQ. Two shows
every evening at 1890 and y.
Prices loo and zoe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
PRETTY AFFAIR FOR SPOKANE
GUESTS

Mrs. Donald La Bau received in
formally yesterday at her home,
on Second avenue. complimentary
to two Spokane visitors. The hon
or guests We're Mrs. Bell of Fernie,
b. c.. and Miss Mcdonald of Van
couVer, b. c.
Yellow jonQuils and other flow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
MISS MORRILL, is HOSTESS.

Miss Fay Morrill, entertained the
members of her sewing club yester-
day afternoon at her apartments
in the Marlboro. The girls pres
ent spent the afternoon with So
Cial chat and later enjoyed a
dainty luncheon by the hostess.
Covers We're placed for Mrs. La
mont Barnes, Mrs. Ed Winebren-
ner, Miss Eleanor Welch, Miss
Kathleen Norman, Miss Gladene
Rankin, Miss Helen Summers. Miss
Vera Sengfelder and Miss Morrill,
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Notice Delinquent Tax Safe for Year 1909

State of Missis i,pi. Lee County. !,
cifv of Tupo,o {
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
A Distressing Accident.

On Saturday evening last Miss
May Finney, the Is year OLD
daughter of Mr. John tinney
residing North Of Nettieton, was
the victim of an unusual and dis
tressing accident. While stand
ing on a chair to reach some
thing from a shelf it tipped back
ward and Miss F'inney fell to
the floor, striking her head vic
lently and rendering her uncon-
scious She remained in this
condition for several hours when
ccnvulsions set in. After the
accident DR.. Farrar, of Nettle-
ton, was summoned but was un-
able to give the young lady re-
lief. Miss Finney was carried
to Memphis, being accompanied
by DR.. Farrar and Mr.. w. r. I.
Hairston, to a hospital with the
hope of relieving her.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
To the Qualified Electors Of the
Third Supervisors District Of
Lee County, Mississippi.

You vi tt ke Office that it is the in
tention of the Board of Supervisors of
Lee County. Mississippi, at its next
regular meeting to be held at the Court
House in the City of Turelo, on the
First Monday in April, same being the
4th day thereof. A. d., 1910, tn make
an order for the issuance and sale of
road bonds of said District, as prov;de
in Senate Bill No. IS, being an Act of
the Legislature of the State of M is
sippi, approved March 3rd, 1910, and
entitled: An Act authorizing the Board
of Supervisors to construct and main
tain public roads in one or more Super
vlsor's District of the various Counties
of the State. to issue bonds and levy
taxes for that purpose, and to provide
FOL the manner in which roads should
be constructed and maintained, and how
bonds shall be issued and taxes levied !
for that purpose" which said bonds |
are proposed to be issued and sold for I
the purpose of building and maintain !,
ing such roads in said Supervisors Dis
trict, as may be hereafter decided upon |
to be butt and maintained by the Com |
missloners to be hereafter appointed by |
this Board. as in said Act provided. All
of said bonds to be issued and sold and !
the proceeds used IS in said Act pro-
videc. and that IN addition to using the
proceeds of said bonds for the purpose
of building and maintaining roads in
such Third Supervisors District, that
such part of the proceeds of the sale of
said bonds. as such Commissioners shall.
with the approval of the Board of
supervisors, see fit be used and expend-
ed to extend said roads into other Dis
.ricts.
This notice is given as required by
he provisions of said Act, so that such |
Iualifi, d electors of such Districts as !
nay desire. can petition against the is
uance of said bonds to this Board on
II before the date Of said next regular
Meeting of this Board.
r. f. PARKER, President,
Board Supervisors.
N0RBIN JONES,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
MrfHliam Smith.

Mr.. Wllll4Smith. one of the pic
neers in tlli4untry, died at his home
near Gunto1 1on Faday, the 4th inst.
and was but the following day.
MIR. Smith Es taken seriously i'll ten
days beforei death and owing to the
inhrmities o BE, he continued to grow
worse and n ed away peacefully, sur
rounded by children, other relatives
and friends.l
Mr.. Smith ID lived in this section
for half cdEy or more and during
that long PEI was a leading spirit in
every movef t to the puplic good,
and at all III he was a safe and wise
counsellor. was man of splendid
mental att. tents and reared large
family enS with superior mental
gifts. He d kind hearted neightor.
a loyal frie4 devoted husband and
father andt his passing away the
county losee + of its truest and best
| citlzerF.
Mr.. Sialtts preceded to the grave
| by his wife + than year. The re-
mains werelto rest Saturday by the
side OF his Pmpanion, in the pres
ence Of latoncourse of friends.
Mr.. SmltHe5 surviving him FIVE
sons, SteyeSm, Larkir, Fletcher
and Georgep daughters, Misses
Sudie and 1--we extend our heart
felt sympaththe bereavsd family.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
The Triplette Case Reversed.

The Supreme Court reversed
the decree of the lower court in
the case of Benbrook VS.. Yancy,
the case arising out of a contro-
versey among the heirs Of the
late John Triplette over tie
disposition made in his will of
his property, Under the will
Mrs. Yancy, a niece, sought to
hold all of the property left by
Mr., Triplette; the supreme court
holds that the Benbrook heirs
should share equally with Mrs.
Yancy.
The property consists of real
estate and money, or notes, and
is valued at about $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Hon. T. B. King to Speak.

Hon 7. B. King, the District
Leader of the Laymans Move
ment in the Memphis Confer
ence, will be the guest of the
laymen of the Methodist church
in our city Sunday, March 18th.
and speak at both the morning
and evening services regarding
this great movement which is
fast becoming one of the mo. t
n oortant branche, Of work in
American Professionalism.
Mr.. King spoke in our city
lbout two months ago during the
convention of the Methodist lay
m N Of the Aberdeen District
and those who were so fortunate
as to hear him then will let no
ligat excuse keep them away
from the two services next Sun
day. The night service is inten-
ded particularly as a union SER
7ice for II the churches of the
town, though all are invited to
attend both services, and the
men of the town are particularly
urged to be present. Mr.. King
is one Of the most interesting
speakers among the laymen of |
Southern Methodism, and is |
constantly requested by the /,
churchmen throughout this and
neighboring states to deliver ad /
dresses on the Laymens Mission
ary Movement. Tupelo is FORUM
ate in having him as her guest
and should give him a fine hear
ing.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
John Crider.

)On Sunday morning at the
home of his parents a mile and
OF 1half west of town, John Cri
DIR died after an illness Of nine
weeks with typhoid pneumonia.
Tff disease was Of the most viru-
leHk form and at no time would
re4 4pnd to the remedies of the
skiAed physicians and the close
attdption of the family and
frieAIs attending him.
JOIN Crider was the son Of Mr..
and Hrs. w. E. Crider and had
readed his 22nd year. He was
a ydng man of exceptionally
fine {raits of character and led
an 4emplary life.
Along his associates he was
alwf $ courteous and con-
siddEte and held a warm place
in tt hearts of his young friends.
To S elders he showed defer
encA and his manly qualities
werdadmired by them. To his
pare1s he was dutiful son, al
ways responding as a son should.
AS a lrother he was loving
compAion and held a sacred
place ln the hearts of every
memb\ of his family.
Rev.( A. Preston, Of the Bap-
tist chAh, assisted by Rev. A.
0. Pri4 of the Presbyterian
church, conducted the funeral
servicesfom the home where
many frhds had assembled. Mr.
Preston'4 words were full Of
hope and(onsolation; he paid a
tjust tribu\to the character of
the dead; Fhe body was laid to
rest in GAwood cemetery and
above his st resting place were
laid fragrf flowers by num-
| Der of ,ieded friends.
| In the hr Of their great be
reavemantih he family have the
) sympathy 4all.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

1lyen under at Tupelo. Miss, this March
I. TRAPP,
Sheriff al Collector, CO., Miss.
the lands paid II so please
sn number OF the receipt car check paid o. = 1rapp
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Medical Association Meets.

The -Four County Medical AS
sociation met at the courthouse
in Tupelo Tuesday with Dr.. R
M. Boyd, president, in the chair
and DR.. F. J. Underwood, secre-
tary. present and performing
his duties.
The meeting was called at 2::30
p. m. Minutes read and adopted
without change. The member 5
present were Drs. Bryan, Feem-
ster, Keyes, Boyd, Gwinn, Sad
dler, Mcmillan, Green, Elkin,
Boggan, Carruth, McCowen,
Anderson and Underwood.
An interesting paper was read
by DR.. L. c. Feemster. Subject,
Etioliqy and Diagnosis Of Malig
nant Diseases Of the Vial Tracts
An interesting discussion fol
lowed by Drs. Bryan, Saddler
and Carruth.
The president appointed q
Health Committee for each coun-
ty as follows: For Lee, Feem-
ster and EIkin; Monroe, Keyes
and Dilworth; Chickasaw, Boyd
and Abernathy; Itawamba, Stone
and Reed.
An arrangement committee
was appointed for the four oper
meetings this year for each o
the following towns: Tupelo
Elkin, Bonner, Feemster; Aber
deem, Dilworth, Durley and
Sims; Houston, Williams, Evans
and Wilson; Amory, Bryan
Grady and Burdine.
DR.. G. S. Bryan of Amory wa
elected sensor for a term of thre
years, succeeding the lat
lamented DR.. Wendell.
After adjournment the AS
ISOLATION in a body were enter
tanned by the Pound -Kincannor
Elkin Co. and at night were bar
Quoted by the local physicians q
the Hotel Read.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Gard of Thanks.

We trust that God will bless each one
OF our many friends and the good ply
sicians that helped to nurse cur dear
child SO faithfully in her suffering and
death. We appreciate the loving words
.of sympathy from each friend more
than we can express.
Mrs NJ. v. Griffin and Children.
Verona, March Z, 1910.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Albert Ritter the Successful
Bidder.

In the auction just closed Of the Kim
ball Piano Co., Mr.. Albert Ritter, of
Tupelo, became the successful bidder,
securing the elegant piano which was
to go to the party making the highest
bid. Mr.. Ritter's bid was $293 90 and
he got an elegrant piano as result OF
usting IN his bid for greater amoutt
than any one else. The piano is of SUI
perior workmanship.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

Park Lake was opened for fishing last
Tuesday morning. Parties wanting to
fish will have to procure tickets before
going to the Lake. They can be pur-
chased at C. H. Clifton's Drug Store.
Pour Kiucannon Eikin Co.'S. Drug
Store and j. S. Yates Grocery Store.
Price Soc for day ticl et,.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Notice Delinquent Tax Sale for Year 1909.

State of Missssippl Trapp County
Lee County lee in said State, will Monday
d.
Tupe Miss
Following described lands which
unpaid at that date. to-wi
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

of
F. Robertson Tax Collector Tupelo Lee
ssippi will the first Monday Of the
Office
be- all following
taxes remain unpaid at that date
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

Given under hand and at Tupelo Miss,
F. ROBERTSON.
Tax Collector Tupeo
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
JITTED.

The acquittal of Nicholas TSchai.
kovsky will be regarded in this country
and generally throughout the world
with sincere satisfaction, even by those
who do not altogether sympathiZe with
some of his aims and principles. He is
a revOlutiOnist; of that there is 10 queS-
ton. But a reyOlutionist is not neces-
sarily a felOn. He was charged with
having promoted revolutionary aims
with criminal means. To do that-as
did the Haymarket bomb throwers in
ChicagO-is rightly esteemed here as
well as in Russia felony But such
practices have seemed Incompatible with
TschaikOvsky's known character and
disposition, and it is gratifying to have
the faith in him which so many Amer
leans have cherished vindicated by the
verdict Of a Russian tribunal.
For another reason, Also the result Of
the trial is welcome. 1t is an acQuittal
rot only of Tscha ikovsky, but also of
the Russian government. That govern
ment has too often been regarded as
wholly deSpOtic and arbitrary, and many
have supposed that there was little or
no chance Of justice for any prisoner
whom it wanted to condemn. In for
mer years, indeed, there was ground for
such reproaches, and the delays which
have occurred. N bringing Tschaikovsky
10 trial have moved some critics TO
suggest that his conviction was fore
gone conclusion. 1t is well to have that
suspicion disproyed. When a confessed
revolutlonist is acquitted by a Russian
court. and the principle is thus estab-
hshed that revolutionary proposals are
not necessarily criminal in Russia any
more than elsewhere, a great gain for
human freedom is recorded.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
RINMAN FOE LEADER.

If the Republican members of the
state Senate follow the advice of Sem
ator Root in his telegram 10 State Sen
ator Davenport they will serve the best
interests of the Republican party. AS
Nj. Root justly observes:
The selection of Senator Hinman is
plainly indicated as the only course which
VIII present the Republican party to the
people of the state in the true light. will
correctly exhibit the real relation of the
party to the principles and policies for
which Governor Hughes stands and Will
rightly represent the wishes Of the yot-
ers of the party.
Though all the candidates for leader
of the Republican majority in the Sen
ate profess 10 be supporters of the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Hinman alone has been iden-
titled in the public mind conspicuously
with the Governors policies. On the
other hand, Senator Cobb, who ap-
peared TO have majority Of the con-
ference in his favor at the time Mr..
Roots telegram was read, has the sup
port of all those who have been active
In their opposition TO the Governor and
who are responsible for the grievous
OF Senator Aids as leader. His selec-
ton would be interpreted by the public
TO mean that the management Of the
party was still in spirit anti-iIughes
while the advancement OF a conspicuous
supporter of the Governor TO the leader
ship would be accepted by the people rs
evidence that the party had come 10
represent and was resolved to make
effective the enlightened political senti-
ment of the day.
Senator Root shows genuine leader
ship, of the sort that is much needed by
the Republicans, in urging upon the
party the necessity of cooperating fully
with the Governor and putting forward
as its spokesman one who has been
identified with him and his policies. In
no other way can 1t count on succeed
ing The election of Senator Hinman
should be its first step toward setting
itself right with the public.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
/ CYCLE OE TIRET

The flight Of the Dalai Lama and The
Chinese occupation Of Tibet may he
regarded as definitely marking the end
OF the old and the beginning of a new
era in the history of the once Forbidden
Land. 1t is now about four centuries
since hierarchical Lamaism became
paramount i'll Tibet, and until the re-
cent British incursion TO LhaSa IFS
strange authority was substantially nm
challenged. Now 1t is broken down.
and there is no reason for Supposing
and certainly none for wishing that it
VIII ever be restored. The spiritual au-
thority Of Buddhism may remain. but
the temporal sovereignty of the Dro-
fessed reincarnation OF Gautama has
passed away forever
This memorable occurrence is douhf-
less largely due TO the unexplained neg
lect of the powers behind the IAmaIstic
throne TO induce, by means best known
10 themselves, disembodiment and
another reincarnation Of Buddha's spirit
al the accustomed time Hitherto il has
been the rule for the Dalai Lama 10 be
Il minor, rcigning under q regency or
guardianship. He was selected and an
pointed i'll infancy ana died before at
tanning his majority. Not SO. however.
ile present incumbent. He. indeed. WAS
chosen IN infancy and his expectation
OF life WAS no better than that of onv
or his ephemeral predecessors. But for
soIhe reason he has been permitted Il
live. until now he is a man OF middle
age. When he became a man he freed
himself from the Chinese regency and
set out 20 govern Tibet as an indenen-
dent nation in an independent fashion
Of his own.
1t was his ambition 10 free Tibet not
only from the Chinese regency but also
from Chinese suzerainty. and to make If
an entirely independent empire; but 10
attain that end he chose unfortunate
means. He began by intriguing with
RUSSIA, and at the same time svstemat-
ically annoyed and affrOnted Graat
Britain In her Indian Empire. In thn
latter respect his conduct became so
bad as TO provoke the sending of Brit
ish mission, with military escort 10
Lhasa in 1904 That was the begip
nlng Of the end. Treaties were made ia
which Great Britain and Russia under
took 10 respect Tibetan integrity but
also 10 recognize the suzeraIntv of
China over that land and 10 conduct all
diplomatic relations with Tibet through
the Chinese Foreign Office
Since then the Dalai Lama has spent
much time in China Oh somewhat
strenuous pleasure tour and has shown
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
OLD ROMANCE RECALLED.
Aged Widow of Lady Fitzherhert's
Great Grandson Remarries.

wedding in the Memorial Church OF the
Ascension last evening recalled case
which once cOnvulsed England and which
holds romantic place in her history. BY
the Rev J. F. Steen, Mrs. Ann Elizabeth
Bell, widow of George Bell, was married TO
George Tucker. Both live in Brooklyn.
The bride. sixty-one years old, lives al No.
800 Lewis avenue. Mr.. Tucker. seventy-ens
years old, lived at No go Wyckof street.
They were playmates in childhood The
couple will live AT the former address.
George Bell, who died in 1884. was a great
grandson of that Mrs. FItzherbert who was
the morganatic wife of George ~.
I'm as happy as l can be-" said the
bride. Why shouldn't 1 be? Mr.. Tucker
IS the best man in the world / met him
first when / was little girl nine years
old playing about my homo in Manhattan
Mrs Tucker died a few years before 1 lost
my husband.
About eight months aSo Mr.. Tucker
began to call upon me. and he has called
every Sunday since. We became engaged
In January When he proposed thought
ne was just Joking, but ] soon discovered
he was much in earnest. We got the mar
riage license Monday
Mr.. Steen preached al the funeral OF
both my parents, buried two @. my broth
erS' married my daughter. baptized three
of my grandchildren. and I have been n
member of his church for forty-six years"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
A BLIND MAN OISSENTS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Having read with dissent the re-
marks OF T. HOpkinson Smith accounting
prevalent rudeness and discourtesy as char
acteristic of this city and having observed
that you have printed a number OF pro-
tests, venture to add one from a new point
of view.
1 have come to make my home in this
marvellous metropolis within the last few
months, and I have lived many years in
Cincinnati and Chicago; furthermore. l am
a blind man.
My impression of New York is diamet-
rically opposite to that OF the noted novel
ist and painter. Instead of finding the peo-
pie upon New York streets rude and in
different, quite the opposite has been my
experience With all the turmoil. hubbub.
mixture of races and frequently fractured
English. almost unintelligible at times 10
my Middle Western ears, have often been
agreeably surprised by the genial courtesy
and amiability OF each and all with whom.
1 have come in contact, either by appoint
ment or casually. J. s. VAN CLEAVE.
New York, March I, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
GUARDIANSHIP OF WEDLOcK.
ditor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: It chanced that | recently attended a
Friends meeting at 18th street and Ruther-
meeting for worship the preparatory meet
ing was held, preliminary to the monthly
meeting appointed for the afternoon of the
18th. Various interests of the society were
considered for report at the coming MONTH
" meeting. One subject might well be con-
sidered a matter of public interest.
According to the requirements Of the
was presented to the meeting announcing
the purpose of marriage of two OF it's young
members and asking the approval of tho
meeting. This letter was accompanied by
letters from the parents of both, informing
the meeting OF their consent to the mar
riage. Further action will be taken by the
monthly meeting in the appointment of a
committee to visit these young people for
assurance that the proposed marriage is in
harmony with the principles of Friends,
and so, promising permanent happiness.
Statistics show that this sympathetic care
oyer the marriages of their young people
leaves the records OF Friends almost free
from the reproach of divorce. 1t may seem
a slow and ponderous procedure thus To in
auire into tho circumstances OF proposed
marriage, thus to make il a responsibility
of the meeting. But Is there not wisdom
In thus safeguarding the happiness of the
future? Il.
New York, March = 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Incorporation of Rockefeller's
millions and the granting of a charter by
the United States is 4 dangerous precedent
and against public policy, being special and
class legislation and on Il line with the
granting of charters by crowned heads with
extraordinary powers.
The placing of the accumuIations of
Rockefeller in an Incorporated body while
retaining the name eliminates the family.
Rockefeller is dead, long live Rockefeller -
From thenceforth there will be no heirs,
only successors in the corporate body: there
being no heirs as each generation OF Rookie
fellers pass away, there can no inheritance
tax be collected from their successors
(Rockefeller'S).
Further, the corporate body claiming for
its object the dispensing of money for edu-
cation and charity Will pay no income tax.
"OConnell said he could drive coach
and six through any act of Parliament +"
The Incorporation of Rockefeller's millions
will drive Il coach and six through the in
heritance and income tax.
GEORGE W. DA CUNHA.
Montclair y. J., March Q. 1910