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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
Which Was 1t?

East Mississippi Times: There
was loud spectacular meeting
of the Vardaman suppol ters at
Jackson last Friday night. A
street parade, the red glare of
fire works, the drum. the tin
horn, and the bottomless lungs
were much in evidence. The
worshinpers came from afar,
and there was the usual burning
of incense, and the celebration
of those sacred rights peculiar
to the creed Vardamania.
The white Chief" unlimber-
ed himself as usual, on the ne
gro, conveyed the impression
that our homes wecs in peril,
but there was one ray of hope
across a cheerful prospect. "
Simply elect him senator, AMI
we would have a Moses that
W ,uld lead US out Of the wilder
mess.
He warned his hearers against
personal abuse; steer away from
the 'stinkDots of personalities
| he exclaimed with one of those
striking poses. After his touch
ing remarks, begging that pao
| pie would abstain from personal
abuse, he proce eded to refer to
Mr.. Alexander splw led in the
Icesspool Of a dirty secret caucus, :
that his opponents were un-
pardonable liars, admiring liars.
and every 9th sr kind Of liar 'un-
welcome known to the disciples
lof Ananias. !" and # he got to
heaven that he woald have the
"uawelconing pleasure Of loo X
linUdown into the sizzling depths
lof he'll aud see these lying. ad.
l,niring souls. paying the penalt ]
lof their falsehoods. 8
Faithful accepted this with
shouts Of JOY, but all thinking
land sober people are still wonder
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
Knights Of Pythlas.


Every officer. with the exception of
Brother Leavell was in attendance last
Monday night when c. c. Nanny called
the Lodse to order.
Esquire Rains was TO have been Civ
en- the Chivalric Rank of knight, but
owing to a business ensasenent he was
unable to be present, AMI the confer
ring Of this rank was postponed until
next Monday night.
Work in the am2!i6.i form will
doubtless be put on, as the team should
be in FIST class con 1ition BY this time.
A special>meetins Of the Baton Bus
ters is called for next Saturday night
for the purpose Of initiation. The at
tendance at the Castle Hall continues
to be exceedingly good, and if you
want to occupy one Of those nice. new
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
Estes-Mattox.

A pretty home wedding was solemn
zed Sunday, February 26th. at, $3.50
o'clock. p. M, when Mr.. Sam D. Es-
tes and Miss Maury Mattox were uni
sed in marriage by Rev. S. P. Harris
at the residence of Mrs. Rebeeca Mat
tox.
The bride is the daughter of the lat.
2. ] Mattox, and is young woman
admired and loyed very much for the
many womanly attributes of character.
The groom is the son of Mr.. Elisha
Estes. of the Mooreville vicinity. He
is young man of sterling qualities
and is to be congratulated on " inning
80 fair partner for life.
We wish for them lon. life OF
great usefulness and kappi less.
A ErieLd.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
WHAT TO DO.

If, after reading the details in
! the sd on another page of this
paper. you desire to enter. fill
out a nomination. blank that ap
pears in the advertisement and
send to the Journal, or better
still, bring it with you and have
the whole affair explained to you
IF, however, you do not under
stand the workings Of the c,n
test, fill out the blank and
represea atative of the paper wi!
call and explain the full details
WHO MAY ENTER.
The Journal will award Owe
twelve hundred dollars in prizes
to contestants securing the hi sgh (
est numoar OF votes in the tw
districts. There will be tvs dis
tricts, Tupelo as district NJ. j
and ali outside of Tupelo as dis
trict NJ. 2. There is only ons
way Of securing votes and tha
is to get your friend and your
friends friends to pay uo their
back subscription and have them
give you their renewals or by
getting new subscriptions.
There will be no vote coupon is
sued in the paper TO have you
to run over tue country for
The way to carry on your can
paign for the handsome OVER
LAND car is to let all your
friends know you are in the
contest and in to win, and re-
quest them to save their SUBJ
scriptions for you. The number
of votes given for each SUBJ
scription appears in the big ad.
vertisement. Read the ad. and
make up your mind to get the
classy little car. The machine
will be on exhibition as soon as
we can get it from the factory
and it will be seen on the streets
as soon as it arrives. Phone the
contest manager for. anything
you would like to know about
the contest and he will call and
explain He can be four d at
the journal office during business
hours.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17


FOR SALE OR RENT Seven room
dwelling, No. 3l2 West jefferson St.,
one and half blocks from the business
district. Hot and cold water. bath.
electric lights and all modern conven-
fences. A bargain. See SAVERY. IS
We are now handling and sIicir &
Swift's Sugar Cured Premium Boil. d
Hams, at 80 cents per pounl. Phor e
in your orders. The City Market, E.
Strauss, Prop.
Everything For use on the table is
put up under the Ferndell" label. and
guaranteed to be letter by the T1pp
Grocery Co., the home of Ferndell
goods.
D.n't forf ct Ra lars Millinel y
Opening. Marc1 22-53.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

Carrollton Conservative e:
Them fac SMILES" can't be got
over, under, nor aroun'. He
cussed railroads and rode on free
passes in violation of the law ar d
in opposition to his own loudly
proclaimed principles. He GUS
sed corporations, and while gov
4rnor accepted fayors from Wes-
fern Union and Postal Telegraph
companies. Each company
charged every citizen of Carol
;ounty a stiff fee and made him
Jay cash in advance every time
he sent a telegram. | ut Gov.
vardaman mad a pass book and
ent his free AS governor he
would write out interviews Gus
sing corporations, and with the
same hand write kilograms and
send them free over thes. two
.reat monopolies. He accepted
rec transportation over Jones
abroad and free board at Jones
lotel, and cussed "o,d Jones for
IN octopus and said he would
walk rotten plank into he'll to
ret dirty dollar. O. no, the
5eople won't stand for all that.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
MISSISSIPPI IDAY, MARCH
A. w. Feemster.

On Wednesday morning, the
18th inst, Mr.. A. w. Feemstel
died at his residence here.
Mr.. Feemster was taken i'll
about three weeks ago and con-
tinuel to grow worse until the
end came. He died surrounded
by relatives and close friends.
For the past forty years hr.
Feemster was a familiar figure
in Tupelo. He came here when
tho town was but a village and
during all these years has main
tanned watch repairing busi
ness. He was the victim many
years ago of an accident that
made him a cripple for life and
almost a constant sufferer. His
nfrmities were borne with the
iortitute of the stole. In the
affairs of life, Mr.. Feemster was
true man, principle being with
him his sole guide. At the open
ing of the Civil war he enlisted
as a Confederate soldier and
served his country with that fl
deity to duty which character
lied every act of his life. AS a
christian, he was steadfast in the
faith and no man was more
punctual and constant in the dis
charge of his church and religious
duties He was a Cumberland
Presbyterian and a firm believer
in the tenets Of that denomina
ton.
Mr.. Feemster was preceded to
the grave by his wife many years
ago and all of his children passed
away long since. He leaves sur
viving him, a granddaughter,
Mrs. Oakley, of Starkville.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home by Rev. Jno. D
Hunter, Mr.. Feemster's pastor
for many years, after which the
Masonic fraternity took charge
Of the body and conveyed it to
the railroad station.
The body was carried to CO.
lumbus. Miss, accompanied by
representatives Of the local lodge
and relatives. where it was in.
tered yesterday by the side of
his wife and children. The fol-
lowing relatives of MIR. Feemster
were here during his last illness:
DR.. w. O. Feemster, DR.. L. c.
Feemster, Miss Madge Feemster,
Nettleton; Mrs. Oakley, Stark
vile: Mrs. ]. s. Vandiver, New
A!bary.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

The massing of the United
States troops in Southern Texas
on the Mexican border is virtu-
ally an admission on the part of
this government that the doubt
is entertained of the Mexican
governments ability to maintain
peace and order in that Repub-
lie. The despotic hand Of Presi-
dent Diaz now almost paraylyzed
by the infrmities of age, no long
er can control the opposition. In
'conrmQn- with the Latin races,
the Mexican favors revolt against
the siepublic at the least pressure
of the yoke. TIE unscrdpulous
and ambitious find the mass es
an easy class to incite to rebel
lion and the republic now exist
ing has been kept intact by a
despotic viii Of a man who knew
his people and who had the
nerve to make his will supreme.
The end of Diaz in the natural
order of events, cannot be long
delayed. With hiss death there
will be rebellion and the con-
tending forces will have little re-
CARDS for foreigners. When this
time arrives some firm hand must
control and as the United States
stands nearest, this government
may be called on to settle a dis
pute that the Mexicans canrot
settle among themselves.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

is PROFOUNDLY ana accurate
ly learned; as an advocate,
he is adroit, ruggedly elo-
quent, tactful and as re-
sourceful as a Texas bronco
is full of tricks. His vocab-
ulary is ample, illustrations
pointed, strikingly pertinent
and invariably find fitting
lodgment inths minds OF the
Jury or court. The truth is,
he never opens his mouth
without saying something.
There is a nugget of wisdom
in every period, and a well
developed iGea in every con-
ception. He is not what is
generally understood as a
student, and yet, his infor-
nation is wide and varied,
and he has more sense than
anybody. Submit q propo-
sition to him, legal or what
not, and his mind goes
through it like an X-ray
through a window pane.
All the abstruse, intricate
and difficult points, recon-
cling, eliminating and ad-
justing the varient phases
until the whole matter be-
comes tr lnsparent. A most
remarkable faculty, wonder
fully developed. Another
strong point in the charac-
ter of this extraordinary
young man is his influence
over, men. He was born to
rule I; one Of those peculiar
characters whose influence
is felt and obayed, and that
too, often when the person
exerting the influence, and
the person influenced least
expect it. That peculiar
power is God-given--m must
be born in the man or wo-
man. 1t cannot be acquired.
Another admirable trait,
markedly developed in Mr..
Percy, is loyalty to friends
and devotion to principle.
These latter qualities are
paramount and OF superla-
tive worth---they are the
crowning virtues Of a per-
feet character. With these
qualities highly developed
man approaches nearest to
Gol;without them, his ten
dency and place is the other
extreme.
i ITO such young men as
Mr.. Percy we must look fol
! the future greatness and
goodness Of the Republic.
He is capable Of doing a
great deal for his country,
| lie only his powers are prop
erly employed"
| This is Mr.. Vardaman's esti
mate Of Mr.. Percy, Come out
and hear Mr. Percy's speech or
Monday, the 9th inst.
we are new handing and slicine
! lSwift's Sugar Cured Premium Roiie<
Hams, ct s cent? per rol1 -. Phone
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

OSIidtUI LEVY SICy VIII opSdh
at the court house in Tupelo,
Monday the 9th inst. This will
be Senator Percy first appear
ance before an audience in Lee
county, and every one who can
possibly do so should hear him.
During the year of service in
the Senate, Mr.. Percy has dis
played those remarkable quail
ties of leadership which are pos
sessed by only few who reach
that exalted position.
During the closing,days of the
last Congress Mr.. Percy made a
speech Of great poWer against
the adoption Of the Sutherland
amendment to the. bill that was
before the senate changing the
election of the United Safes
Senators by a direct vote, which
defeated the measure. This
amendment sought to place in
the hands of the Federal govern
ment the supervision OF the
election of Senators by the peo-
pie and the appointment of reg
istrars. supervisors, judges and
United States Deputy Marshals
to hold these elections.
In second speech. Senator
Percy brought about the defeat
of the Federal pension bill which
sought to give every survivor in
the Federal army pension re-
gardless of his financial standing
or his physical condition. Should
this measure have gone through
al additional two hundred mil
lions of dollars would have
bsen taken from the peo-
pies pockets to pay Federal pen
sions.
Mr.. Percy's standing in the
Delta, where he was reared and
has spent his life, is second to
no man. That he is a man OF
great ability has been known
since he was quite young man.
He was modest and sought nc
political preferment. During his
one years service in the Senate
he has verified the estimate plac-
ed on him by those who knew
him best.
Among his early admirers Of
Nc. Percy was Mr.. VArdanan,
who was his neighbor and friend.
He had opportunity t, judge of
his character and worth and SC
impressed was he with Mr.. Per
cy's greatness Of mind and char
acter that he drew a pen Licturf
Of him in the Greenwood Com
monwealth which Mr.. Vardaman
was editing in 1900 In the is
sue Of Feby. oh 1900, which i
on file in the Chancery Clerk 4
Office at Greenwood, the follow
ing editorial by Mr.. Vardaman
upon Mr.. Percy appears:
s'M / were called upon tt
name one of the mist prom
inent and gifted young mer
ia the Third Congressional
District, | should unhesita'
tingly name Roy Percy oi
GreenYil!e. ks q lawyer ~
III # sE IN ss 4 #z;S rs i IA s
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

chairs you had better come early Mon
day night. Watch for the announce
ment Of the Knights of Pythias Min
strels, at an early date, and if you are
interested, help the young men in this
matter. If not interested, help them
any way. lONY.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17

AT all times we are striving to make
,ur Prescription Department one OF cur
eading features. We employ th,se
-egistered men, and day or night you
:al1 feel safe when entrust.ng yaur
Doctors orders to The Busy Duyg sis.
A registered, competent man sleeps
,ver the store.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
Osteopathy.

would advise all who wish to TAX
che treatment to make their arrange
nents as soon as possible as / max
hauge my headquarters within the
lext 30dayS.
DR.. J. H Kldwell.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-17
JURY LIST.

March term of the Lee county cir
clit court, commencing March 27:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17

| to exhibit ten ears each at the Nation.
al Corn Exposition to be held at Co
lumbus, Ohio, Jan. 80 to Feb. H." said
DR.. Clarence j. Owens, commissioner
of agriculture and immigration, of the
Southern Commercial Congress, in a
recent interview.
There are $4,000 boys belonging to
the corn clubs" in the Southern
states, and the Southern Commercial
Congress, cooperating with the United
States department of agriculture, will
pay for the transportation of exhibits
of the 100 most successful boy corn
raisers" to the exposition grounds.
The selection of the exhibits will be
done by the county and state agents
of the farm demonstration work of
the department of agriculture. We
hope to bring together exhibits from
100 acres whose total output was 49,
900 bushels.
THE boys corn clubs throughout
the South had wonderful success last
year, and DR.. S. A. Knapp of the de-
partment of agriculture who is direct
ly in charge of farm demonstration
work, anticipates better results next
year.
Believing in the tremendous and
wonderful resources of the South, the
Southern Commercial Congress is ac-
lively cooperating with the United
States department of agriculture in
disseminating current information,
and is watching very carefully the
publication of bulletins which may be
of value to the Southern farmer, so
that they may be brought to his at
tention Immediately upon publication.
The department has recently issued
two valuable bulletins, No. AIS Corn
and Corn Raising" and No. 416, seed
Corn which may be had upon appli-
cation to our Washington Office
Dr. Owens is now making a trip
through the Southern states, visiting
each governor, regarding a state
committee of fifteen business men to
represent the state at the great meet
ing of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress 10 be held in Atlanta, March
8, 8 and 10. Governor Mann of Vir-
ginia, Governor Glasscock of West
Virginia and Governor Wilson of Ken
lucky are each heading such commit
tees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
ten THOUSAND
DRUGGISTS
Unite in Their Opinion Regarding a
Certain Medicine.

Druggists should know better than
anyone else the value of every medi-
cine.
Therefore, when over ten thousand
recommend Vinol, the cod liver and
iron tonic without oil, over their own
signatures as the greatest tonic recon-
structor and strength creator-and
offer to return the purchase money in
every case where it fails to give salts
faction, it must indicate that Vinol is
pretty reliable medicine.
We could publish columns of such
testimony as the following:
C. A. Potterfield, the leading drug
gist of Charleston, w. Va, says he
used Vinol for every member of his
family, and has never been disappoint
+ ed with the results.
Mr.. ]. F. Bradley, druggist, of New
Brunswick, N. j., says: "Vinol is GER
tainly wonderful medicine. He has
proved it from personal experience"
The many years that Vinol has been
on the market has served to strength
en- its popularity, and proved by con-
tinued tests that it will do all that is
claimed for it,
Try a bottle of Vinol with the I'M
derstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not build up your
strength and give you an added inter-
est in life. Hays & Field. druggists,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
HARMUN-HARMONY
NOW The SLOGAN
OF DEMOCRACY
Boom is Given Great Send of To
ohio's Favorite Son Of
The Party.
(By Union Associated Press.)

| Baltimore, Jan. 17.-"Harmon and
harmony is the rallying cry of con-
siderable faction of the nations Dem
ocratic leaders, who met in Baltimore
today ostensibly to honor the memory
OF Andrew Jackson in the city where
he was first nominated for the presi-
dency. Little was heard about Andy,
however, at least during the early
stages of today's jollification, he being,
| as Tammany statesman expressed it,
a stiff" but much was heard of Har.
mon, Woodrow Wilson, Gaynor, Folk,
Francis and other leading Democrats
who are looked upon as candidates
for the presidential nomination before
next years Democratic national con-
vention.
All sections of the country and their
favorite sons are represented here to-
day, but early indications are that it
will be Harmon and harmony" day
Those who realize the value of a soul
stirring slogan, with alterations art
full aid, admit that the Ohio governor
has decided advantage in the race.
Unless all signs fail-and there is
nothing so dry" about Baltimore to-
day that signs should fail-Gov. Har-
mon is the favorite of the Maryland
ers and is looked upon as the guest Of
honor. 1t is more than probable that
the POSTMASTER at tonight's banquet
will take advantage of the occasion,
when presenting the Governor of Ohio,
to formally announce, in a few well
chosen words, that Mr.. Harmon was
lightning rod up and is likely to be
struck by the presidential lightning.
Then-unless all signs fail again-the
diners will give way to wild enthusi-
asm, and the Harmon and harmony"
boom will be we'll on its way. Thus
it may come to pass that two of the
Buckeye states favorite sons-the
other being Mr.. Taft-may next year
be pitted against each other in the
presidential stakes. Mr.. Bryan is not
here today, but sent Letter announc'
ing his continued allegiance to the
platform of 1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
WOODROW wilson
NOW GOVERNOR
(By Union Associated Press.)

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 17.-Devoid of
much of the pomp and show which
have marked such ceremonies in past
years, the Inauguration of DR.. Wood
row Wilson as governor of New Jer-
sey today was characterized by dem
ocratic simplicity. There was no pa
rade, and the induction into office of
the former president of Princeton
University included merely the formal
taking of the oath, delivery of the
inaugural address in Taylor's Opera
House, luncheon at the Hotel Stir
ling and a reception to the public at
the State House.
Gov. Wilson's inaugural address was
largely a repetition of the principles
of real democracy" which he ex-
pounded during the campaign. Dem
ocratic leaders from all over the state
attended the ceremony and informally
banded themselves together in "Wil.
son for President" committee. 1t Is
understood that from now on the
friends and admirers of the new Gov
ernor will bend every energy toward
securing for DR.. Wilson the Democrat
ic presidential nomination in 1912.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
letter WITH threat
Lands Three IN court

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 17.-Charged
with sending threatening letters TO W.
p. Thompson, prominent saw-mill
man of Meadville, Miss, three citizens
of that town are under bonds for
$1,000 each to the federal court. Mrs.
Robert Reynolds, it is claimed, wrote
the letters at the instance of Fred
Middleton and Ben Aldridge advising
Thompson that it would not be healthy
for him unless he discharged the ne
gro laborers he now employs at his
mill and in future employ only white
men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
CRACK SKATERS
TAKE THE CIRCUIT
(By Union Associated Press


Chicago, Jan. 17.-Crack skaters of
the United States and Canada, are in
Chicago today to contest for the indoor
championships of the International
Skating Union of America. The meet
here will continue through tomorrow
and Thursday, and will be followed by
the national indoor championships az
Cleveland on Friday and Saturday.
Most of the speed skaters who are
here today will make the rounds OF
the circuit, which includes the national
outdoor championships at Saranac
Lake N, Y, next week; the interna-
tional outdoor championships at
Montreal, on Jan. %; the New Eng
land championships at Boston, Jan. 81,
and the eastern championships at
Newburg, N. Y, Jan. 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
BIG MILL CASE
COMES UP FEB. |

Fayette, Miss, Jan. 1.-THE affairs
of the Day Lumber & Manufacturing
Company of Richton, Miss, are being
brought into the case of HOWE Bros.
against Moyse Bros, now before Chan
cellor Hicks of this county. The
amount involved is nearly S250,O00 and
the case is one of the most i'm
portant ever heard in the county. The
special commissioners report was a
victory for the defendants. Before the
chancellor the attorneys for the plain
tiff made bitter attack upon it. The
hearing passed over to Feb l.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
The Word "Despatch."

1t was Dr. Johnson who was largely
responsible for the bad spelling of the
word despatch" Although the mis-
take never occurred in his letters and
for 225 years the word has been writ
ten correctly, it appeared in his die
tionary as despatch" Until 1920
however, the wrong spelling did not
become general. Then people began
to look upon Johnson's work as a
standard one, and British government
departments and various newspapers
changed the proper dispatch" to "des
patch"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-17
once BALL PLAYER
NV A governor
(By Union Associated Press.)

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 17.-John
former National League baseball
player, banker and street railway mag
nate, was today inaugurated governor
of Pennsylvania. The new chief ex-
ecutive of the Keystone state is forty
seven years of age and a native of
Ireland. His election followed one of
the hardest-fought three-cornered cam
paigns ever waged in this state.